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==Manuscript text, 9 November 1775==
==Manuscript text, 9 November 1775==
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In Congress Nov.<sup>r</sup> 9.<sup>th</sup> 17 [75]
In Congress Nov.<sup>r</sup> 9.<sup>th</sup> 17 [75]
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Resolved&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That every member of this Congress considers himself under the ties of virtue, honor and love of his Country not to divulge directly or indirectly any matter or thing agitated or debated in Congress before the same shall have been determined, without leave of the Congress; nor any matter or thing determined in Congress which a majority of the Congress shall order to be kept secret, and that if any member shall violate this agreement he shall be expelled this Congress and deemed an enemy to the liberties of America and liable to be treated as such, and that every member signify his consent to this agreement by signing the same.
Resolved&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That every member of this Congress considers himself under the ties of virtue, honor and love of his Country not to divulge directly or indirectly any matter or thing agitated or debated in Congress before the same shall have been determined, without leave of the Congress; nor any matter or thing determined in Congress which a majority of the Congress shall order to be kept secret, and that if any member shall violate this agreement he shall be expelled this Congress and deemed an enemy to the liberties of America and liable to be treated as such, and that every member signify his consent to this agreement by signing the same.
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John Dickinson
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James Wilson
Robt Morris
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Josiah Bartlett
John Langdon
Thomas Cushing
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John Adams
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Elipht Dyer
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Silas Deane
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===Page 2===
===Page 2===
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===Page 3===
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===Page 4===
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[[File:AgreementOfSecrecy9November1775p4.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Page four of the "Agreement of Secrecy," November 9, 1775, Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360, National Archives.]]

Revision as of 19:38, 22 April 2014

Page one of the "Agreement of Secrecy," signed by members of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, November 9, 1775. National Archives.

Manuscript text, 9 November 1775

Page 1

Page one of the "Agreement of Secrecy," signed by members of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, November 9, 1775. Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360, National Archives.

In Congress Nov.r 9.th 17 [75]

Resolved   That every member of this Congress considers himself under the ties of virtue, honor and love of his Country not to divulge directly or indirectly any matter or thing agitated or debated in Congress before the same shall have been determined, without leave of the Congress; nor any matter or thing determined in Congress which a majority of the Congress shall order to be kept secret, and that if any member shall violate this agreement he shall be expelled this Congress and deemed an enemy to the liberties of America and liable to be treated as such, and that every member signify his consent to this agreement by signing the same.

B Franklin

John Dickinson

E Biddle

Jas Duane

Lewis Morris

Frans Lewis

Wm. Floyd

Robt R Livingston junr

Henry Wisner

Step.n Crane

Wil: Livingston

Tho.s Willing

And.w Allen

C: Humphreys

James Wilson

Robt Morris

John Hancock

Josiah Bartlett

John Langdon

Thomas Cushing

Saml Adams

John Adams

Robt Treat Paine

Step. Hopkins

Sam. Ward

Elipht Dyer

Roger Sherman

Silas Deane

Page 2

Page two of the "Agreement of Secrecy," November 9, 1775, Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360, National Archives.

Th Johnson Junr

Wm Paca

Samuel Chase


Richard Henry Lee

Th: Jefferson

Benja Harrison

Thos Nelson jr

G Wythe

Francis Lightfoot Lee

John Penn

Will Hooper

Joseph Hewes Nov. 10.th


Tho Lynch

Christ Gadsden

Edward Rutledge

Arch:d Bulloch

John Houstoun

Thomas Lynch Junr

Arthur Middleton

Fras. Hopkinson 28 June

Thos M:Kean

Geo: Read

Cæsar Rodney

John Jay

Rich:d Smith (Jersey)
Philad.a 18 Jany. 1776.


Saml Huntington

Rob.t Alexander

Oliver Wolcott

J Rogers

Elbridge Gerry


T: Stone

Jona D Sergeant

Geo: Clinton

W:m Whipple

Mat. Tilghman

Carter Braxton

Thos Heyward Jun:r

{ May 20th Lyman Hall

{ 20th Button Gwinnett

William Ellery

Jno Witherspoon

Page 3

Page three of the "Agreement of Secrecy," November 9, 1775, Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360, National Archives.

Abra: Clark

Geo Walton

John Hart

B Rush. 22 July 1776

Wm. Williams, 30 July 1776

Geo. Clymer

Chas. Carroll

Jonath.n Elmer

Mann Page Junr

Nathan Brownson Feb 3d 1777

Matthew Thornton

James Lovell

Tho. Burke

W: Smith

W:m Duer June 5:th 1777

Nich.s VanDyke

Hy Marchant

Geo: Frost


Page 4

Page four of the "Agreement of Secrecy," November 9, 1775, Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360, National Archives.
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