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Philadelphia, Auguft'B, 1776.
TH E Commanding Officer of 'the detachment
of ASSOCIATORS left for the defence of the
city, for the last time, gives notice to the persons who have
entered into the several companies, and do not attend their
duty, that they will be severely dealt with unless they imme
diately alter their conduct. It is extremely hard upon their
fellow citizens, some of whom are obliged to do double
duty, owing to the negligence of others in not attending
Toll calling, and thereby escaping being put upon guard.
Those who have entered their names, as many seem to have
done, to save appearances, will not be surprised if they fee a
catalogue of delinquents published, besides feeling the in
conyeniencies of a rigid execution of the articles by which we
are bound. The example of one is conhantly an argument
for the delinquency of another, and therefore every indivi
dual, neglecting his duty, does a double injury. Calling upon
people over whom command should be exercised, in this
wav, may perhaps be unfolaierly, but as they are his' fellow
citizens, who from hard necessity have become soldiers, it
will relieve the officer from the leait anxiety, after the associ
ators being thus reminded of their duty, when (with the con
currence and a'ffiftance ofthe other officers and privates,who have
virtue enough to attend to the Service,and support authority) he
executes his, as he ezer has, and means in future to do, without
diftin&ion of persons. It is too late now to talk of those who,
let their motives be inability, cowardice, or an averfiori to
Our cause, have refirfed to enter into the service of their
country. Leave them to be properly dealt with, as they cer
tainly will be, by our Convention or Legislature. Thafe who
refufe their duty on this account, afford consequence to people
who deserve none, and give their tardiness or baseness dou
ble force. Every one has it in his election whether or notffie
will become a soldier. If he does not, he fubjedts himfelf to
the disgrace and penalties attending his situation; but when
he has engaged in that capacity, he is bound to an adherence
to discipline.
EXT>R ACTS from the Minutes of the Proceed
ings of .the Convention for the State of Penn
sylvania, held at the State-House, in the city of
Philadelphia, on the fifteenth day of July, in
the year 1776. Printed and fold by H.
MILLER, in Race-ftfeet.
T UESD A Y, July 2%, 1776, A. M.
ON motion, Resolved, That Eight Shillings Ihall be
the salary of each member of the Councilof Safety
for every day,, in which he Ihall be engaged in the
public service.
The House then proceeded to the election, by ballot, of
the Council of Safety for this state ; the following gentlemen
were chosen, as infated in this paper page 369.
Wednesday, July 24. On motion, Resolved, That the
members of the Council of Safety, before they enter upon
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Thursday, July 25. It was moved and Resolved, That
this Convention do agree to the following Resolution aad
Declaration, viz.
WE, the Representatives of the freemen of the state of Pennsyl
vania, in General Convention flfembled, taking into our mg
furious oenfideratidh the clear, strong, and cogent reafoas given,
by the Honorable Continental Congress, for the declaring
this as well as the other United States of America FREE
and INDEPENDANT, Do thereupon Resolve, and be it
hereby resolved and declared, that we, in behalf of ourselves
and our constituents, do unanimously approve of the said
Resolution and Declaration of Congress of the fourth instant.
And we do declare before God, and the world, that we will
support and maintain the freedom and independance of this
and the ether United States of America at the utmost rifle of
our lives and fortunes.
On motion', Ordered, That Col. Matlack, Mr. Cannon,
Col. Potter, Mr. Rittenhoufe, Mr. Whitehill, and Col. Gal
breath be added to the Committee for bringing in an essay
for a frame of government.
Friday July 26, P. M. The draught of inftruaions for
the Delegates in Congress was read and unanimously approved,
and is as follows, viz.
In C ONV EN TI ON, Philadelphia, July 177 6.
'Gentlemen,
This Convention, confiding in your wisdom and virtue,
has, by the authority of the people, chosen and appointed you
to represent th© free Rate of Pennsylvania in the Congtefs
the execution of their office, Ihall take and fubferibe the fol
lowing oath or affirmation, viz.
" 1 _ do declare that I do not hold myfejf
" bound t* bear allegiance to George the Third, King of
" Great-Britain, and that I will Readily and firmly, at all
" times, promote the most effedual means, according to the
" best of my skill and knowledge, to oppose the tyrannic,!
" proceedings of the King and Parliament of Great-Britain
" against the American states ; and that I will, according to
" the best of my judgment, execute with fidelity the trust re
" posed in me, as a member of the Council of Safety."
And that the Vice-President of this Convention administer the
said oath or affirmation to fetch a number of the said Council
es Safety, as may be fufficient to make a quorum, and them
that the Prefidefit of the said board, for the time being, qua
lify the rest.
Resolved, upon motion, That it be recommended to the
Council of Safety to provide a fufficient number of pikes for
the use of the militia of this state.
On motion, Resolved, That the fame gentlemen who are
on the Declaration of Rights Committee, be appointed to
draw up and essay for a frame or system of government for
this state.
On motion, Resolved, That the two companies of fifty
men each now reifing by the Committee of Weftmoreland for
the defence of the frontier, be considered as militia in actual
service, from the time of their inliftment to the fifth of Au
gug next.
[Num. 242.