The President of the Congress this day sent the following Resolve of Congress

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The President of the Congress this day sent the following Resolve of Congress, which is directed to be entered on the Minutes, to this Board:

"In Congress, July 5, 1776.

"Resolved, That copies of the Declaration be sent to the several Assemblies, Conventions, and Councils of Safety, and to the several Commanding Officers of the Continental Troops, that it be proclaimed in each of the United States, and at the head of the Army.

"By order of Congress:
"JOHN HANCOCK, President."

In consequence of the above Resolve, Letters were wrote to the Counties of Bucks, Chester, Northumberland, Lancaster, and Berks, enclosing a copy of the said Declaration, requesting the same to be published on Monday next at the places where the election of Delegates are to be held.