Queens County has no vote in Convention

(18) Queens County has no vote in Convention

The Deputies from the several counties met at the Exchange, city of New- York, April 20, when the Convention resolved "that the gentlemen from Queens county, viz., John Talman, Joseph Robinson, Zebulon Williams, and Col. Jacob Blackwell, be allowed to be present at its deliberations, and will take into consideration any advice they may off but cannot allow them a vote; with which those gentlemen declare themselves satisfied and say they do not think themselves entitled to vote. Nevertheless, they are at liberty to signify their approbation or disapprobation of every matter, after the same shall be determined." (MS. Jour. XL. 10.) So they had no voice in electing Delegates to the Continental Congress, but gave their assent as follows:

We, the subscribers do, in behalf of ourselves and those freeholders of Queens county, at whose request we attended the Convention, signify our assent to, and approbation of, the above Delegation.
Signed,JOHN TALMAN,Jacob Blackwell,
Zeb. Williams,Joseph Robinson


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(19) A Provincial Congress to be held.

The day after the Convention broke up, April 23, the news of the battle of Lexington reached New York, and created such a sensation that on the 28th the New-York committee again sent a circular and form of association to the several counties, requesting them to choose Deputies to a Provincial Congress, to assemble May 24th, and "deliberate on and direct such measures as may be expedient for our common safety."


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(20) Lieutenant Governor Colden addressed At Jamaica

May 18, 1775. --The address of the citizens of New-York was presented to Lt. Gov. Colden at Jamaica, requesting him to intercede with Gen. Gage and the King to stop their violent measures. His reply was unsatisfactory, though given with tears.


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Protest of Oyster Bay Justices

From Oyster Bay Town Records

"We whose names are hereunto subscribed, being of the number of his Majesty�s Justices of the Peace for Queens County, and freeholders in the town of Oyster Bay, hearing of anonymous advertisements being set up in this township to notify the people to appear at Jamaica, Monday, 22d ints., to choose Deputies to form a Convention to carry the resolves of the Continental Congress into execution, do take this method to perpetuate to posterity that we pay no regard to anonymous advertisements, nor to nay other matter contrary to the sacred oath we have taken to keep the peace of the county, as far as we are able.

Signed by us, May 19, 1775.

____________, Justice, {L.S.}
____________, Justice, {L.S.}
John Townsend, Justice, {L.S.}



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