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Tuesday, May 16, 1775.
The Congress met according to adjournment.
A Memorial from Robert and John Murray, of New-York, was laid before the Congress, and read.
Ordered, To lie on the table.
Agreeable to the Order of the Day, the Congress resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, to take into consideration the state of America. After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr˙ Tilghman reported from the Committee, that they had taken
Resolved, That the Congress will, to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole, to take into consideration the state of America.
Adjourned till to-morrow, at twelve o' clock.
Memorial from Robert and John Murray, Congress in Committee of the Whole, on the state of America
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the matter referred to them into their consideration, and debated upon it; but not having come to any resolution, desired him to move for leave to sit again; whereupon,