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the Members. All of them accordingly subscrib- -ed their Names to the Resolve, highly approv- -ing, for as entered on the Journal, except Mr Macknight, who desired he might have Leave to redress his Reasons to writing, that they might be entered on the Journals together with his Refusal, which was agreed to, but on his presenting them the next Day, when called upon again to subscribe, they would not suffer them even to be read; but the Ques- -tion being proposed, whether his signing that he "would conform" to the Continental Association would be satisfactory, they divided, giving the casting Vote. While the Conven- 14 Counties to 14, and the Moderator declined -tion was waiting till the Representative of a Town, who was sent for on Purpose to decide the Question, should come in, Mr. Macknight was informed that it would give general Sat- -tisfaction if he would insert in the Declara- -tion the Word "accede", which on his agreeing to do, five Members immediately voted in his Favour, who had before given their Votes against him, and this now carried the Questions for him; but the Minority being greatly discon- -tented, several of them declared, that if ed their Names to the Resolve, highly approv- ing, &c as entered on the Journal except mr to reduce his Reasons to writing, that they with his Refusal, which was agreed to; but called upon again to subscript, they would not tion being proposed; whether his signing that he "would confirm" to the Continental tion was waiting till the Representative of a the Question, should come in, Mr. Macknight isfaction if he would insert in the Declara- tion the Word "accede', which on his agreeing to do, two Members immediately voted in his Favour who had before given their Votes against him, and this now carried the Question for tented, several of the declared, that if the Members. All of them accordingly subscrib. ed their Names to the Resolve, highly approv. ing, &c. as entered on the Journal, except Mr. suffer them even to be read; but the Ques. IH Counties to IH, and the Moderator declined giving the casting Vote. While the Conven. was informed that it would give general Sat. -isfaction if he would insert in the Declara. him; but the Minority being greatly discon. tented, several of them declared, that if vfu uygrb g
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