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<Author>Jefferson, Thomas</Author>
<Title>Public Papers</Title>
<Edition>[Selections. 1984] Writings. Library of America. New York: Literary Classics of the United States, 1984</Edition>
<Date>1775-1825</Date>
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<p><i>Resolutions of Congress on Lord North's
<p>Conciliatory Proposal</i>
<p>IN CONGRESS
<p>THE SEVERAL Assemblies of NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA and
VIRGINIA, having referred to the Congress a resolution of
the House of Commons of GREAT BRITAIN, which resolution is
in these words, viz.
<p><i>Lunae, 20x die Feb. 1775.
<p><i>The House in a Committee on the American papers.
Motion made, and question proposed.</i>
<p>THAT <i>it is the opinion of this Committee, that when
the General Council and Assembly, or General Court of any of
his Majesty's provinces, or colonies in America, shall
propose to make provision, according to the condition,
circumstance, or situati . . .
