Two of the three chosen are fast friends to government, prudent and discreet men, such as I am assured will never consent to any improper applications to the government of Great-Britain.” Lieutenant governor _Colden_ designedly prorogued the meeting of the _New-York_ assembly, till after the time appointed for the congress; but the committee ordered, by the vote of the house of the eighteenth of October 1764, to be a committee during the recess, to write to and correspond with the several assemblies or committees of assemblies on the continent, did, by virtue of that order, meet in congress; and the house afterward approved of their conduct on the twentieth of November; and moreover resolved, “that for the obtaining relief from the operation and execution of the stamp act, and other acts for levying duties and taxes on the colonies, humble petitions be prepared to the king, the house of lords, and the house of commons, as nearly similar to those drawn up by the congress as the particular circumstances of the colony will admit.” The assemblies of _Virginia_, _North-Carolina_ and _Georgia_, were prevented, by their governors, having the opportunity of sending committees to congress. _The Massachusetts-Bay_, _Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations_, _Connecticut_, _New-York_, _New-Jersey_, _Pennsylvania_, the _Delaware Counties_, and _South-Carolina_, had their respective committees present at the place appointed; and Mr. _Ruggles_ was chosen chairman. The petition to the house of commons being finished, was signed, though only by member from six colonies; the committees from _Connecticut_, _New-York_ and _South-Carolina_, not having been sufficiently empowered. Mr. _Ruggles_, took leave of the members, Thursday evening the twenty-fourth of October, and came off the next morning without signing; for which he was afterward censured by the _Massachusetts_ assembly. Mr. _Otis_ was upon the point of trespassing in like manner; but was prevented by the influence of Mr. _Thomes Lynch_ of the _South-Carolina_ committee. The congress dissolved on October the twenty-fifth, having finished the business to which they had been appointed. The colonies that could not send committees, showed, as opportunities offered, their approbation of what had been done, by forwarding to their agents petitions to the like purpose with that of congress. _New-Hampshire_ had excused their not sending to congress, from the then situation of their governmental affairs; but the speaker laying before the assembly the proceedings of congress, on November the twenty-second, they voted unanimously, “That this house do fully approve of, and heartily join in the resolves and several petitions agreed to by the said general congress; and that the speaker, with two others, (all whose names are mentioned) be empowered to sign the same in behalf of this house, if not too late; if the general petitions are forwarded, in