New-York, April 16, 1776. Extract of a letter from John Jay, Esq.

To the citizens of New-York.

Committee-chamber, New-York, April 13th 1776.

To the Whig mechanicks of the city and county of New-York.

To the electors of the city of New-York.

following are recommended as proper persons to represent the city and county of New-York, in Provincial Congress.

To the mechanicks and free electors of the city and county of New-York.

At a general meeting of the Committee of Mechanicks, at Mrs. Van Dyke's, the 27th December, 1783.

To the worthy and industrious mechanicks of this state.

In Committee of Safety for the state of New-York. Kingston, March 1, 1777.

New-York, April 16, 1776.

To the electors of this city at large.