The Continental Congress
Agreement of Secrecy (November 9, 1775)
In Congress Novr. 9th: 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.
John Hancock
Jas. Duane
Lewis Morris
Frans. Lewis
Stepn. Crane
Wil: Livingston
Thos. Willing
Andw. Allen
C: Humphreys
James Wilson
Robt Morris
B Franklin
John Dickinson
E Biddle
Josiah Bartlett
John Langdon
Thomas Cushing
Saml Adams
John Adams
Robt Treat Paine
Step. Hopkins
Sam. Ward
Elipht Dyer
Roger Sherman
Silas Deane
Th [Johnson Ju]nr
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. 10th.
Tho Lynch
Christ Gadsden
Edward Rutledge
Archd: Bulloch
John Houstoun
Thomas Lynch Junr.
Arthur Middleton
Fras. Hopkinson 28 June
Wm. Floyd
Robt R Livingston junr
Henry Wisner
Thos M:Kean
Geo: Read
Cæsar Rodney
John Jay
Richd: Smith (Jersey)
Philada. 18 Jany. 1776
Saml. Huntington
Robt. Alexander
Oliver Wolcott
J Rogers
Elbridge Gerry
T: Stone
Jona D Sergeant
Geo: Clinton
Wm: Whipple
Mat. Tilghman
Carter Braxton
Thos. Heyward Junr:
Lyman Hall May 20th
Button Gwinnett 20th
William Ellery
Jno Witherspoon
Abra: Clark
Geo Walton
John Hart
B Rush. 22 July 1776
Wm. Williams, 30 July 1776
Geo. Clymer
Chas. Carroll
Jonathn. Elmer
Mann Page Junr.
Nathan Brownson Feb. 3d 1777
Matthew Thornton
James Lovell
Tho. Burke
W: Smith
Wm: Duer June 5th: 1777
Nichs. VanDyke
Hy Marchant
Geo: Frost