Mr˙ Thurman' s motion, to disavow the Proceedings

The following motion was made by Mr˙ Thurman, and seconded by Mr˙ McEvers:

"Mr˙ Chairman: An advertisement appeared yesterday in the following words, viz:
"The enemies of the liberties of America being unwearied in misrepresenting the attachments of the inhabitants of this city to the common cause of this country to the neighbouring Colonies, a number of the citizens

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think it highly necessary to convene the good people of this metropolis in the Fields on Wednesday next, which will be the 6th instant, at six o' clock, in the evening, where every friend to the true interest of this distressed country is earnestly requested to attend, when matters of the utmost importance to their reputations and security as freemen will be communicated. Tuesday, 5 th July, 1774."

"The above advertisement is conceived in such mystic and ambiguous terms, that no person out of the secret could imagine from whence it could proceed. Much surprised, therefore, was I, to learn that a member of this Committee acted as Chairman to the promoters of the said advertisement.

"I conceive, Mr˙ Chairman, that no individual whatever, especially a member of this Committee, had a right to call a meeting by an anonymous advertisement, much less to exhibit a set of resolves calculated for particular purposes, no motion ever having been made for resolves in this Committee, and that no resolves whatsoever should have been entered into, until when well digested by this Committee, and held up to the public for their consideration.

"I therefore move that this Committee disavow all such proceedings, evidently calculated to throw an odium on this Committee, and to create groundless jealousies and suspicions of their conduct, as well as disunion among our fellow-citizens."

Mr˙ McDougall moved, and was seconded by Mr˙ Lispenard, That the previous question be put, on Mr˙ John Thurman' s motion, disavowing the proceedings in the Fields on the 6th instant.

Carried in the negative.

Affirmatives.
Francis Lewis,
Peter V˙ B˙ Livingston,
Leonard Lispenard,
Isaac Sears,
Thomas Randall,
Peter T˙ Curtenius,
Alexander McDougall,
Abraham P˙ Lott,
Joseph Hallett,
Joseph Bull,
Henry Remsen,
John Alsop,
Charles McEvers,
Gerard W˙ Beekman,
Richard Sharpe,
Hamilton Young,
Benjamin Booth,
Alexander Wallace,
John Thurman,
Charles Nicholl,
Theophilact Bache.

Negatives.
Edward Laight,
William Walton,
Charles Shaw,
Peter Goelet,
John Moore,
Nicholas Hoffman,
Miles Sherbrook,
William Bayard,
Gabriel H˙ Ludlow.

Mr˙ Thurman' s motion being then put, it was carried in the affirmative.

Affirmatives.
John Alsop,
Charles McEvers,
Gerard W˙ Beekman,
Richard Sharpe,
Hamilton Young,
Benjamin Booth,
Alexander Wallace,
John Thurman,
Charles Nicholl,
Theophilact Bache,
Edward Laight,
William Walton,
Charles Shaw,
Peter Goelet,
John Moore,
Nicholas Hoffman,
Miles Sherbrook,
William Bayard,
Gabriel H˙ Ludlow,
Joseph Bull,
Henry Remsen.

Negatives. Francis Lewis,
Peter V˙ B˙ Livingston,
Leonard Lispenard,
Isaac Sears,
Thomas Randall,
Peter T˙ Curtenius,
Alexander McDougall,
Abraham P˙ Lott,
Joseph Hallett.

Resolved, therefore, That such proceedings are evidently calculated to throw an odium upon this Committee, and to cause groundless jealousies and suspicions of their conduct, as well as disunion among our fellow-citizens.

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Mr˙ Lewis moved, and was seconded by Mr˙ Curtenius:

"That a Committee be appointed to draw and report, without delay, a set of Resolutions to be proposed to the city, expressing their sense of the Boston Port Act, and our concurrence with such of the neighbouring Colonies as have declared what may be proper to be done for the relief of the town of Boston, and the redress of America grievances."

Ordered, unanimously, That the seven following persons be a Committee for that purpose, viz: Mr˙ Low, Mr˙ Lewis, Mr˙ Moore, Captain Sears, Mr˙ Remsen, Mr˙ Shaw, Mr˙ McDougall.

Mr˙ McEvers moved, and was seconded by Mr˙ Booth, "That Mr˙ Thurman' s motion of this evening, with the resolve thereon, be immediately printed at large.

Which was carried as follows:

Affirmatives.
Mr˙ McEvers,
Beekman,
Sherbrook,
Alsop,
Shaw,
Goelet,
Moore,
Walton,
Laight,
Bache,
Nicholl,
Thurman,
Booth.

Negatives.
Mr˙ Curtenius,
McDougall,
Randall,
Lott,
Hallett,
Bull,
Lispenard,
P˙ V˙ B˙ Livingston,
Captain Sears.

The Committee then adjourned until Wednesday, the 13th of July, at 6 o' clock, in the evening.