The Delegates of the united colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-bay, Rhode-island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, The three countries on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia in Congress assembled.

To Benjamin Franklin Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris FRS &c. &c. one of the delegates of the province of Pennsylvania, Samuel Chase Esquire, one of the delegates of the colony of Maryland, and Charles Carroll of Carrolton in the said colony of Maryland Esquire Greeting.

Know ye, that we reposing especial trust and confidence in your zeal, fidelity, abilities and assiduity do, by these presents, constitute and appoint you or any two of you Commissioners for and on behalf of us and all the people of the united colonies, whom we represent, to promote or to form an union between the said colonies and the people of Canada according to the instructions herewith given you and such as you may hereafter receive and to execute all such matters and things as you are or shall be directed by your said instructions. And we do require all officers soldiers and others, who may facilitate your negotiation or promote the success thereof to aid and assist you therein. And you are from time to time to transmit and report your proceedings to Congress.

This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress. By order of the Congress