ðeɪ kənvˈɪnst kəlˈoʊnɪəl ɡˈʌvɚnɚ dʒˈeɪmz də lˈænsi tə lˈɛt ðˌɛm jˈuːs ɐ ɹˈuːm ɪnðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl sˈɪɾi hˈɔːl, æt wˈɔːl ænd bɹˈɔːd stɹˈiːts, fɔːɹ ðæt pˈɜːpəs.
They convinced Colonial Governor James DeLancey to let them use a room in the original City Hall, at Wall and Broad streets, for that purpose.