Mightinesses shall be sent to the gentlemen, their Ordinary
Deputies, to serve them as an instruction.
J. M. CHALMERS."

"Upon which, having deliberated, it has been thought fit and
resolved to pray, by the present, the gentlemen, the Deputies of
the Provinces of Guelderland, Utrecht, and Groningen, and
Ommelanden, who have not as yet explained themselves upon this
subject, to be pleased to do it, as soon as possible."

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OVERYSSEL.

_Extract from the Register of the Resolutions of the Equestrian Order,
and of the cities composing the States Overyssel._

Zwoll, 5th of April, 1782.

"The grand Bailiff de Sallande, and the other commissions of
their Noble Mightinesses for the affairs of finance, having
examined, conformably to their commissarial resolution of the 3d
of this month, the addresses of Mr. Adams, communicated to the
Assembly the 4th of May, 1781, and the 22d of February, 1782, to
present his letters of credence to their High Mightinesses, in
the name of the United States of North America; as well as the
resolution of the Lords, the States of Holland and West
Friesland, dated the 28th of March, 1782, carried the 29th of the
same month to the Assembly of their High Mightinesses, for the
admission and acknowledgment of Mr. Adams, have reported to the
Assembly, that they should be of opinion that the gentlemen, the
Deputies of this Province in the States-General, ought to be
authorized and charged to declare in the Assembly of their High
Mightinesses, that the Equestrian Order and the cities' Judge,
that it is proper to acknowledge, as soon as possible, Mr. Adams,
in quality of Minister of the United States of North America, to
their High Mightinesses. Upon which, having deliberated, the
Equestrian Order and the cities have conformed themselves to the
said report.

"Compared with the aforesaid Register.
Derk DUMBAR."

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GRONINGEN. (p. 061)

_Extract from the Register of the Resolutions of their Noble
Mightinesses, the States of Groningen and Ommelanden._

Tuesday, 9th of