Isithethi phantsi umyalelo we-Virginia Convention, Ngurichard Henry Lee kwi- juni, wazisa a isisombululo ngomnyaka Wesibini Continental Congress proposing ukuzimela kuba coloniesI-Lee Isisombululo equlethwe ezintathu amaqela: isibhengezo ka-independence, umnxeba ukuba ifomu langaphandle alliances, kwaye 'isicwangciso kuba confederation. Uxwebhu ukuba ingaba oku kubandakanya ephepheni, amashumi amabini yi-zalisa isisombululo kule Ngurichard Henry Lee ke handwriting.
Ngomhla we- juni, Congress wonyulwa ezintathu concurrent iikomiti kwimpendulo Lee Isisombululo: omnye uyilo nokumiselwa ka-independence, yesibini ukuzoba phezulu isicwangciso 'kuba forming langaphandle alliances, kwaye abantu ukuba 'lungisa kwaye digest ifomu a confederation.
Ngenxa ezininzi amalungu Congress bakholelwa inyathelo ezifana Lee ezicetywayo ukuba abe premature okanye bafuna imiyalelo evela zabo colonies phambi voting, ukuvunywa waba lizaku kucinywa de ngojulayi. I-affirmative votes abalishumi elinesibini colonies ingaba ezidweliswe ekunene. Enew York, baphosa akukho ivoti de ngokutsha onyulwe ukuba abe Enew York Convention upheld senziwe Isibhengezo ka-Independence, ngojulayi. Isicwangciso kuba ngokwenza treaties akazange ikuvumile de kweyomsintsi ka- icebo confederation waba foliso de kweyenkanga ka.
