The Continental Congress

accordingly adjourn adopted affairs alliance America appears appointed April army Arthur Lee Articles of Confederation assembly August authority Britain British cession colonies commissioners committee Connecticut Constitution Continental Congress convention days later debate December declared delegates Dickinson doubt Duane effect Elbridge Gerry endeavor event fact February federal foreign France Franklin Governor gress Henry Laurens hope important independence instructions James James Lovell January Jefferson Jersey John Adams July June King laid before Congress Laurens legislature letter liberty Madison March Maryland Massachusetts measure members of Congress ment minister mittee months Morris motion necessary negotiations North Carolina November obtain October offered officers opinion ordinance peace Pennsylvania Philadelphia present President proposed proposition provision purpose question quotas requisition resolution resolved respecting Rhode Island Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams September Silas Deane superintendent of finance taken thing tion treaty union United Virginia vote Washington whole wrote York