The Governor presents his respectful Compliments to Mr Russel, and the other Gentlemen of the Committee of the Convention from whom he had the Honour of receiving a Message this Evening, and begs the Favour of their reporting to the Honourable Convention that he has a lively Sense of the Honour done him, by their electing him President, and that he hopes soon to attend his Duty, and afford his feeble Assistance in the important Business before them.
Having been absent from my duty, since yesterday morning, I conceive it to be incumbent on me, to acquaint the Honorable Convention, that great indisposition of body, has been the only cause of my absence, and that my indisposition is increased by my anxiety to be present on the all-important business now before the Convention, I shall attend the moment my health will permit, but should Providence forbid, what I so ardently wish, may the great Counsellor direct the honorable Convention, in all their deliberations, and to such a decision, on the ultimate question, as shall tend to secure, the invaluable rights, and privileges, of these states, redound to their honor abroad, their safety, prosperity, and happiness at home, to the latest generations.
Mr. Samuel Adams’s Complements to the Delegates in Convention & Requests their attendence at the Funeral of his Son to Morrow Afternoon precisely at four OClock—
Fryday noon
Mr Adams will be much oblig’d to Mr. Bowdoin if he will Communicate this to the Gentlemen above Refer’d to
Mr. Turner of Scituate presents his respects to the Honorable Convention, and acquaints them that he is unhappily confined through bodily indisposition; but will gladly attend his duty in Convention, as Soon as the State of his health may permit.
Monday morning Jany. 21.