Journals of the Continental Congress (Volume 2)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1905. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... JOURNALS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775 Philadelphia, Wednesday, 10 May, 1775 A number of delegates from the Colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, agreeable to their appointment and the orders received from their respective Colonies, met at Philadelphia, viz, from New Hampshire: Mr. John Sullivan and Mr. John Langdon. Massachusetts: Mr. John Hancock, Mr. Thomas Cushing, Mr. Samuel Adams, Mr. John Adams and Mr. Robert Treat Paine. Connecticut: Mr. Eliphalet Dyer, Mr. Roger Sherman and Mr. Silas Deane. New York: Mr. Philip Livingston, Mr. James Duane, and Mr. John Alsop. New Jersey: Mr. James Kinsey, Mr. Stephen Crane, Mr. William Livingston, Mr. John De Hart, and Mr. Richard Smith. li Pennsylvania: Mr. Edward Biddle, Mr. John Dickinson, Mr. Thomas Mifflin, Mr. Charles Humphreys, Mr. John Morton, Mr. George Ross, Mr. Benjamin Franklin and Mr. Thomas Willing. Delaware Counties: Mr. Ceesar Rodney, Mr. Thomas McKean and Mr. George Read. Maryland: Mr. Matthew Tilghman, Mr. Thomas Johnson, [Junior, ] Mr. William Paca, Mr. Samuel Chase, and Mr. John Hall. Virginia: Mr. Peyton Randolph, Mr. George Washington, Mr. Richard Henry Lee, Mr. Edmund Pendleton, Mr. Benjamin Harrison, and Mr. Richard Bland. North Carolina: Mr. William Hooper, Mr. Joseph Hewes, and Mr. Richard Caswell. South Carolina: Mr. Henry Middleton, Mr. Thomas Lynch, Mr. Christopher Gadsden, Mr. John Rutledge and Mr. Edward Rutledge. The Members being convened in the State House proceeded to the choice of a president, when upon Motion The Honb?* Peyton Randolph was unanimously chosen president. After the president was seated Mr. Charles Thomson was unanimously chosen Secretary. HAndrew McNe..