The congress resuming the consideration of the addition proposed yesterday, Resolved, that the following addition be made:

Resolved, that it be recommended to the congress aforesd² to persevere the more vigorously in preparing for their defence, as it is very uncertain whether the earnest endeavours of the Congress to accomodate the unhappy differences between G. Britain and the colonies by conciliatory Measures will be successful.

Ordered, That the above resolves respecting New York be transmitted by the president in a letter to the prov. Congress of New York, and that it be particularly recommended to sd Congress by the president not to publish the foregoing resolves, but to keep them as secret as the nature of the services require.