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C. J.
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of the Conventional Congress and Conventions of this Prov-
ince, so far as the same shall relate to the commercial opposi-
tion to the measures of the British Ministry, in which the
United Colonies are engaged, and to censure any person, or
persons, who within their respective Counties shall be by them
adjudged to have been guilty of any breach or breaches
thereof, in such manner and degree as hath been or shall be
directed by the said Congress and Conventions. And shall
further have full power and authority on probable proof that
any person has been guilty of any high and dangerous offence
tending to disunite the Inhabitants of this Province in their
present opposition, or to destroy the Liberties of America, to
cause such person to be apprehended & forthwith sent together
with the charge against him, to the Council of Safety, on that
Shore, where the Offence shall be committed, who shall pro-
ceed to examine into the charge, and if the same shall be suffi-
ciently proved, pronounce sentence thereon, that such person
be imprisoned in such place and manner, and for such time as
shall be adjudged, not beyond the rising of the next Conven-
tion who, if they think proper may take further order therein ;
or that he depart this Province within a certain time, to be
limited.
That all persons pay obedience to and acquiesce in the
determinations of such Committees of Observation and Coun-
cil of Safety, and that no person whatsoever, other than the
said Committees and Council presume to inflict any punish-
ment for any such breaches or offence. And on the same day,
or the next, to which the said Delegates are empowered to
adjourn, the said Electors also choose by Ballot, five of the
most discreet and sensible of such Freemen as aforesaid, of
their County to be Delegates for the same, in any Provincial
Convention to be held for this Province within one year then
next following, with full power and Authority to such Dele-
gates or any three or more of them, to appear and act for such
County, in such Convention; and to consent and agree to,
and bind such County to perform and execute all such matters
and things, as such Convention, or a majority of the Counties
of this Province shall determine to be necessary for the preser-
vation of the Liberties of America.
And in case any of the said Delegates shall die or refuse to
act, the said Committee of Observation for the respective
County shall have power to appoint by Ballot, one of the said
Committee to be a Delegate for the said County, with the like
power and authority, in the place of any such Delegate, who
shall die or refuse to act; provided that no such appointment
shall be made unless two third parts of such Committee shall
be present.
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