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Jerseys, immediately on its being made known to them proceed to
the camps, and endeavor to enlist such of the troops and militia of
this state now there, as are willing to enter into the continental
service on the terms proposed by congress : or if the congress will
not make such specification of the lauds to be given as aforesaid,
and will permit the enlistment of the quota of troops of this state
on the terms proposed by this convention, that then the commis-
sioner sproceed to the camps and endeavour to procure the enlist-
ment of the troops according to the former resolutions of this con-
vention, paying to each non-commissioned officer and private who
shall enlist, the twenty dollars bounty allowed by congress, and the
additional bounty often dollars proposed by the said resolutions of
convention to be allowed by this state. But if the honourable con-
gress will not specify the lands as aforesaid, and should signify a
desire that the said additional bounty of ten dollars should not be
given, that then the commissioners, with the permission of congress,
proceed as aforesaid and endeavour to effect the said enlistment on
the bounty of twenty dollars allowed by congress; but they are not
to engage the faith of this state to give or make good any bounty
of lands, or give any assurance whatsoever that they will have such
bounty.

Resolved, That Mr. President write to the congress, and inform
them, that this convention feel themselves very unhappy that there
should have been any, the least, difference of opinion between
them; and as desired have reconsidered their former resolutions
for raising the quota of troops of this state, and on a very deliber-
ate and attentive consideration of the subject have come to the re-
solutions of this day, which the president is requested to enclose.

That this convention never apprehended that the congress intend-
ed this state should be obliged in its individual capacity to make
good the bounty of lands to the soldiery, but were of opinion and
remain firmly persuaded that if the bounty in land should, by au-
thority of this state, be proposed as a motive to induce the individ-
uals of its quota to enlist, this state will be bound in good faith to
see that bounty effectually granted; and therefore as this state has
no lands belonging solely and exclusively to itself, with which to
make good the bounty, it is not only prudent, but necessary, before
they do an act which will engage the faith of the state, to know
what land is to be applied, and on what terms, to the designed pur-
pose.

That this convention are under the strongest impressions that
the back lands claimed by the British crown, if secured by the blood
and treasure of all, ought in reason, justice, and policy, to be con-