Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Perth-Amboy, praying that the Government of the Province may not be changed, Resolutions declaring Governour Franklin has acted in contempt and violation of the Resolve of the Continental Congress, of the 15th of May; and has discovered himself to be an enemy to his country

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Saturday, June 16, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

A Petition of sundry Inhabitants of the North Ward of the City of Perth-Amboy, praying that the Government of the Province of New-Jersey may not be changed; as also a Petition from sundry Inhabitants of the Township of Shrewsbury, in the County of Monmouth, to the same effect; read, and ordered a second reading.

On motion, 2. Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Congress, the said William Franklin, Esquire, by such Proclamation, has acted in direct contempt and violation of the Resolve of the Continental Congress of the 15th day of May last.

On the question, the said Resolution passed as follows:

Mr˙ A˙ Clark,
Condict,
Frelinghuysen,
Paterson,
Witherspoon,
Hardenbergh,
Linn,
Hart,
Mehelm,
Covenhoven,
Mott,
Josiah Holmes,
Elijah Clark,
Sparks,
Mr˙ Drake,
Cook,
Cooper,
Hugg,
Ellis,
Elmer,
Harris,
Bowen,
Hand,
Leaming,
Hathorn,
Dr˙ Bloomfield,
Wetherill,
Dunn,
Mr˙ Woodhull,
Green,
Sergeant,
Combs,
Demarest,
Post,
Quackenbush,
Martin,
Shaver,
Van Campen,
Symmes,
Sinnickson,
Holme.

Mr˙ Drummond,
Dickenson,
Allen,
Taylor,
Mr˙ Joseph Holmes,
Hughes,
Savage,
Mr˙ Van Boskirk,
Brown,
Potts.

On motion, 3. Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Congress, the said William Franklin, Esq˙, has discovered himself to be an enemy to the liberties of this country; and that measures ought to be immediately taken for securing the person of the said William Franklin, Esquire.

On the question, the said Resolution passed as follows:

Mr˙ A˙ Clark,
Camp,
Condict,
Drake,
Cook,
Woodhull,
Green,
Frelinghuysen,
Paterson,
Dr˙ Witherspoon,
Hardenbergh,
Linn,
Hart,
Mehelm,
Mr˙ Covenhoven,
Mott,
Josiah Holmes,
Sparks,
Cooper,
E˙ Clark,
Hugg,
Ellis,
Elmer,
Harris,
Bowen,
Hand,
Leaming,
Savage,
Mr˙ Hathorn,
Dr˙ Bloomfield,
Wetherill,
Dunn,
Sergeant,
Coombs,
Demarest,
Quackenbush,
Martin,
Shaver,
Van Campen,
Symmes,
Sinnickson,
John Holme.

Mr˙ Drummond,
Dickenson,
Allen,
Taylor,
Mr˙ Joseph Holmes,
Hughes,
Post,
Mr˙ Van Boskirk,
Brown,
Potts.

On motion, 4. Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Congress, all payments of money on account of salary, or otherwise, to the said William Franklin, Esq˙, as Governour, ought from henceforth to cease; and that the Treasurers of

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On the question, the said Resolution passed as follows:

Mr˙ Abraham Clark,
Camp,
Condict,
Drake,
Cook,
Woodhull,
Frelinghuysen,
Paterson,
Dr˙ Witherspoon,
Hardenbergh,
Linn,
Dickenson,
Hart,
Mehelm,
Taylor,
Covenhoven,
Mr˙ Joseph Holmes,
Mott,
Josiah Holmes,
Sparks,
Cooper,
Clark,
Hugg,
Ellis,
Elmer,
Harris,
Bowen,
Hughes,
Hand,
Leaming,
Savage,
Hathorn,
Mr˙ Wetherill,
Dr˙ Bloomfield,
Dunn,
Sergeant,
Combs,
Demarest,
Post,
Van Boskirk,
Quackenbush,
Martin,
Shaver,
Van Campen,
Symmes,
Sinnickson,
John Holme.

Mr˙ Allen,
Mr˙ Brown,
Mr˙ Potts.

John Zabriskie, of Bergen County, desiring leave to resign his commission as Lieutenant-Colonel of the Battalion in that County:

Ordered, That his resignation be accepted.