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join with the other colonies in such military operations as may be
judged proper and necessary for the common defence, until such
a peace can be hapily obtained.

At the same time we assure you that we have an entire confidence
in your abilities and integrity in the discharge of the great trust re-
posed in you, we must observe to you as our opinion, that in the
relation of constituent and representative, one principal security
of the former is, the right he holds to be fully informed of the con-
duct of the latter: we can conceive no case to exist, in which it
would be of more importance to exercise this right than the pre-
sent, nor any in which we can suppose the representative would
more willingly acquiesce in the exercise of it. We therefore instruct
you, that you move for and endeavor to obtain a resolve of con-
gress, that the votes given by the colonies on every question agita-
ted in congress, shall appear upon the journals thereof; and if such
resolve be obtained, that you, at the expense of this province, pro-
cure copies of the said journals, except such parts thereof as relate
to military operations, and measures taken to procure aims and
ammunition, and from time to time lay the same before the con-
vention of this province, shewing the part you, as representatives
of the province, take in such qestions.

And we further instruct you, to move for and endeavor to obtain
a resolve of congress, that no person who holds any military com-
mand in the continental or any provincial regular forces, or marine
service, nor any person who holds or enjoys any office of profit
under the continental congress, or under any government assumed
since the present controversy with Great Britain began, or which
shall hereafter be assumed, or who directly or indirectly receives
the profits or any part of the profits of such command or office,
shall, during the time of his holding or receiving the same, be eli-
gible to sit in congress.

Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning half after 9 o'clock.

FRIDAY, January 12, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday, except
Mr. S. Chase, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Gilpin. The proceed-
ings of yesterday were read.

Mr. President communicates to the convention several resolu-
tions of congress, which were read and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Ware has leave of absence.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock.