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By His Excellency George Clinton, Esq; governor of the state of New York ... proclamation
The appointment of delegates, to represent this state in the Congress of the United States ... and other important business, rendering it necessary to convene the legislature: I do therefore, hereby require the Senate and Assembly of this state, to convene at Poughkeepsie ... Given under my hand, and the privy seal of the said state, at Poughkeepsie aforesaid, this sixth day of September ... 1781
Signed: Geo. Clinton. By His Excellency's command, Robert Benson, sec'ry.
Followed by a letter of transmittal. The Boston Public Library copy is signed in manuscript by Robert Benson.
Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.