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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1775
The Congress met according to adjournment.
Agreeable to the order of the day
The report of the committee, on the Letter from the convention of Massachusetts bay, being again read, Congress came to the following resolution:
Resolved, That no obedience being due to the Act of parliament for altering the charter of the Colony of Massachusetts bay, nor to a Governor, or a lieutenant-Governor, who will not observe the directions of, but endeavour to subvert that charter, the govr. and lieutenant-govr. of that Colony are to be considered as absent, and these offices vacant; and as there is no council there, and the inconveniences, arising from the suspension of the powers of Government, are intollerable, especially at a time when Genl. Gage hath actually levied war, and is carrying on hostilities, against his Majesty's peaceable and loyal subjects of that Colony; that, in order to conform, as near as may be, to the spirit and substance of the charter, it be recommended to the provincial Convention, to write
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letters to the inhabitants of the several places, which are intituled to representation in Assembly, requesting them to chuse such representatives, and that the Assembly, when chosen, do elect counsellors; which assembly and council should exercise the powers of Government, until a Governor, of his Majesty's appointment, will consent to govern the colony according to its charter.
Ordered, that the president transmit a copy of the above to the convention of Massachusetts bay.
Upon Motion
Resolved, That this Congress will to Morrow take into consideration the ways and means of raising Money.
Resolved: That the Provincial Convention of New York be requested to convey as soon as possible to Providence in Rhode island, or to any port in the governmt. of Massachusetts bay, five thousand barrels of flour for the use of the Continental Army.
Resolved: That the Committee of correspondance at Providence and in the government of Massachusetts bay where the sd flour may be carried, be desired to receive and forward it to the camp before Boston as soon as may be, and to lodge such part thereof as cannot be immediately sent thither in places of security.
Resolved: That this Congress will make provision for defraying any expence incurred for this service.
Ordered: That a copy of the above resolves be immediately transmitted by the President, to the convention of New York.
Adjourned till to Morrow at 9 o'Clock.
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