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liridol County Resolves.
Taunton, Uflober zd, 1774.
Mr. Thomas, ...
¥l<a r t ■0 rive the following a Plan in your next, and oblige
J g fie COUNTY */ B RIS TO L.
AT a meeting of the Centlemc:’, Delegates from the
following towns in the county of B R IST OL,
Taunton, Dartmouth, Rehoboth, Freetown, D.ghton,
Swanfev, Norton, Mansfield, Raynham, Berkley and
tafton ; held at the Uourt-Houfc, in 'i aonton, on the
28th and 29 h days of September, 1774, to cor.lult upon
proper measures to be taken at the prelent alarming cnlu
of our public affairs.
ZEPHKNIAH LEONARD, Esq; chofcn Chairman.
After having read the aft of parliament for regulating the
government of this province, and the resolves of the coun
ties of Suffolk, Middlesex, foe. the following Reflations
were u animoufly adopted. .
WHEREAS our ancestors, of bleflcd memory, front
a prudent care for ihemfeives, and a tender concern for their
defendants, did, through» fcries of unparalleled dangers and
diftrefies, purchase » valuable inheritance in th.s wettern
World, and carefully transmitted the fame to us their pol
terity : and whereas fir many years part, we have quietly
enjoyed certain rights and privileges, ftrpulated by charter,
and repeatedly confirmed by royal engagements , wh.J.
rights and privileges are now urj.lfly rnvaded lay the pre
tended authority of a Br.tiffi parl.ament, under pretext that
it is inexpedient for us xny longer to enjoy them ; and a*
the lame perlons which found out this inexpediency, will
no doubt, in time, difever that it is inexpedient tor us to
enjoy anv rights, and even any property at all; we cannot
determined, at .lie nlque of our fortunes and lives, to defend
our natural and compafted rights, and to oppjle to our ut
most all illegal and unconllitutional me.ilurrs, which have
been or may be hereafter adopted by a Britilh parliament,
or a Britilh miniltry. And though we depricate the evils
which are naturally confcquent upon a breach of that mu
tual affeftion aid confidence which has fubfilled betwixt
Greac-Britain and her colonies ; yet we think it better to
fufter those evils than voluntarily submit to peipeiual fluvery.
We are sensible that the important crilrs before us demands
the exercise of much wisdom, prudence and fortitude, anJ
we sincerely hope that all our deliberations and aftiuns will
be guided by the principles of found rcafon,. and a heaity
defue to promote the true interest of the Britilh empire.—
Accordingly, we resolve in the following manner, vix.
Resolved, That we freely recugniee George the 1 bird,
King »f Gieat-Britain, See. as our rightful Sovereign, and
as allegiance and proteftion ate reciprocal, we are determin
ed-faithfully to yield the former as long as we ate allowed
the enjoyment of the latter.
Resolved, That the late afts of the Briti/h parlianseor,
relating to the continent in general, and this province in
particular, are contrary tft realbn, and the spirit of the
Englilh conrtitution, and if complied with, will reduce us
to the molt abject (fate of Servitude.
Resolved, That all civil officers in this province, consi
dered as holding their refpeftive olfices by the tenure Ipeci
fied in a late aft of the Britilh parliament, deleave neither
obedience rver refpeft j but we will support all such civil
authority that is agreable to tire charter of the province,
granted by King William and Queen Mary.
Revived, That it it our opinion, that the Several towns
of this county fliould regulate themfelvcs in all their public
proreedings, agreable to die laws of this province.
Resolved , That we will ufeourutmoft endeavours to dif
counu-nance and suppress, all mobs, riots and breaches of
the peace, and will affoid all the proteftion in our power to
the perlons and piopcrties of our loyal fellow fubjefts.
Resolved, That in all things, we will regulate ourselves
by the opinion and advice of the continental Congrcfs, now
fitting at Philadelphia ; and as we place great confidence in
the abilities of the gentlemen, members of that Congrcfs,
we will chearfullv fubfciibe to their determinations.
Resolved, That our bietliren of the town of Burton, who
are now (uttering under the cruel hand of power in the cum
in n cause of America, are jultly entitled to all that support
and relief which we can, and are nuw ready to afford them.
Retched, That whnfas our brethren t s the county of
Suffolk have, by their fpitited and noble icfolutions, fully
made known our fentimenlt, we therefore think it unne
ceilaiy for us to be mote particular, as wc molt chearfuily
adopt their mcafuies and rcfolutiuns.
Vr,ted, That the above proceedings be inserted in the
public papers.
Voted, That the Committee for the town of Taunton,
be impowered to call a meeting of this body, whenevci they
think it necclfary.
Voted, That the thanks of this body be given to the
Chairman for his faithful lervices.
Voted, That this aliembiy be adjournad, and it was ac
cordingly adjourned.
A true eopv.
yjtt'fi. DAVID COBB, Clerk.
Worceftcr County Resolves.
AT a Convention of Committees for the county of
W-rctller, held by adjournment, at the Court-House,
in laid Wore ell < r, on the 29th ol Augnil, and continued by
adjournments to the 2 ill of September, the following
Votes and Resolves p ilka, vi*.
Voted, That if there be an invasion or danger of an in
vasion in any town in this county, that then such town
(hail by their Committee of Corrtlpondence, or fume other
proper peifons, fond letters by poll immediately to the Com
mittees of the adjoining towns, who (hall fond to other
Committees in the towns Wyoming them, that they all come
properly armed and accoutred to protect and defond the
"lace invaded.
Voted, That it be recommended to the military officers
in this county, that they resign their offices to their reflec
tive Colonels.
Voted, Thar the field officers in this county icfign their
•«slices, and publilh such rvligrution in all the Bolton News-
Papers.
Voted, That it be recommended to the several towns in
this county, to choufo pioper, and a futficicnt number of
military officers for each of their towns.
Voted, To accept the report of the Committee, refpefting
the civil officers of this county, which is as follows.
W H ERE AS the late e>fl of parliament, entitled, An
Aft for tot better regulating bis M.ijefiyi government of tie
Maffu.hufills- Bay , 1; evidently dehgneJ to prevent any ai.il
ojti.ers from bolding their plates ly -virtue of the obarttr
tcertof i and as it it ntcejjary to have officers till further
prtevifton may It made : ‘J terefore,
Ref timed, Thar the justices of the peace for this county,
who were in the said office the tail day of June pall, except 1
Timothy Haggles, John Murray and James Putnam, Elqrs.
be hereby deliied to aft in laid office as fingie jurticcs, except
in judicial proceedings merely civil. Ario, that the judge
of piucate, iaer.ff. and coroners, who were in Did office on ,
the iaft dry of June pafl, exercise their icfpeftive officers, 1
till the rising of the piovincial Congrcfs proposed to fit at 1
"Concord on the second Tuefiay of Oftober next, notwith
fftnding any pretended fupercedias that may be font them
or any of them, or any proclamation designed to prevent !
them from holding and exertifing their fcid offices : And
we hereby aifo recommend to the people of this county,
that they confider and treat them as being in their said .
offices, and support and defond them in the execution there- j
of according to the lawi of this province.
Voted, As the opinion of this body, that the ffieriff’do '
not adjourn the fupcuor court appointed by law to be held :
tills day, and that he ictain such as are or may be commit- j
led as criminal, in his cullody untill they have a trial. ;
Heflvrd, That as the ordinaiy courts ol juflice will be ,
flayed in confoqwencc of tlie late •unary and opprertive i
. afts of the Britiflt parliament, we would eamefily rrcorn
i mend it to every inhibitant of this county, to pay his jull
debts as foonas poflible, without any disputes or litigations,
“ And if any dilputes concerning debts or trefpafle* Ihould
(tariff, which cannot be fettled by the parties, we re
«« commend it to them to submit all such caufos to arhitia
<i tion, an iif the parties or either of them shall rcfufe l.i
“ to do, they ought to be conlidered as co-opeuting with
*1 the enemies of this country.'*
Voted, To accept the report of the committee relative
to the inftrufting the repivientatives for this county, which
is as follows. .
That it be recommended to the several towns and dif
trifts, that they inftn.ft their reprefenUtives who may be
cholcn to meet at Salem in Oft -so r next, absolutely to rc
t'ufo to be sworn by any officer or officers but luch as are or
may be appointed according to the conrtitution, or to aft
as one branch of the lcgiflatnre, in concert with any other,
except such as are or may be appointed accoiding to the
charter of this province j and that they refufc to give their
attendance at Boston while the town is inverted with troop
and ships of war, and ihould iheie be any thing to prevent
their lifting with tuch a governor and council as is sxprefiy
let forth in thechaiter, that then they immediately iepair
to t’ e town of Concord, and there join in a provincial C«n
greli with such other membets as are or may be cholen for
that purpose, to aft and uetrrniine on such mealures as
they fhali judge proper, to extricate this colony out of
their prelent unhappy ciicumftances.
Voted, That it be recommended to the levenl towns
anddiftrifts in this county, that they provide them.'elves
immediately with one or moie fielJ-picces, mounted and
fitted for me; anJ alfoa fufficient quantity of amumtion
for the fame; and that the officer, appoint a luitabie num
ber of min out of tiieir refpeftive companies tc manage
Out treld-JUtces. . ... ir
tnm n’t to pur bast any goo,ft ee.it Joatile impend j, L *
Great Britain .ijt.r tic lafi day of Augujl, 1774, nut ah
they Jttfi mine moll fantdiy to adhtte to, unnj our n any
grievances be redr jfed. ‘lbenjhe,
Voted, 1 hat it be recommended, and we do earneflly re
commend it to the committees of corielpotuhnceor (cleft
men in the levcral Ica-poit 'towns in this province, toap
po«nt, or caulc to be appointed, committees to inlpeft the
imports that have or Hull be made lincc the tail day of Au
gull aforefaid, anJ publilh ail lucli in the Burton News
papers, with the names of the importers, that fowenuy
caiefuUy avoid all (uch in our dealings for the future.
Voted, '1 o chufo a (landing committee for the county,
to correlpomi with rise committees of correspondence for the
several counties, and el.ewliere as they shall think pioper:
Alio to prepaie nutters proper to lay before this body at
their several meetings, to give the earlieff intelligence to the
levcral committees in this county, of any new attack upon
the liberties of this people, and call a county convention a
any time, as occasion may require. Therefore, VotedJ
That the committees of coriefpoudence for the towns ol
Worceftcr ana Leicester, be a committee for the purpohy
afoicla.J ; and that Melliis. Thomas Denny, Jofo-ph Hen
fliavv and Judina B.gelow be added to the above committee.
Voted, To take notice of Mr. Sheriff' Chandler, (14
carrying an address to governor Gage.
Voted, That a commute wait on the fheriff) and requirl
his attendance before tins body, for prefontmg (with other)
the jullices of the county of Worceftcr) the address to go.
ve nor Gage.
Voted, lhat the following declaration, signed by tht
fherirt', would be accepted.
“ Whereas the convention of committees borne txprtffed their
untaftnrfs to tbe jbe>ijf of this . our y, n.w prejent or pure tit
convention, forpreftntwg with thus, an address to gervunur
Gage, nvbicb be frankly dedans was precipitately done b]
him j that be is jotry for it, and dijclaims an intention to it
any thing a gate ft the minds of the inhabitants ts ibis county,
and bad be known it would have given offence, be would lot
haveprejtntedpaidaddrejt. Casonu Chako-lck."
As the several regiments in this county are large ind
inconvenient, by the inercafe of its inhabitants (ince the brlt
settlement of said regiments. Therefore, Voted, Itiac
they be divided into (even diliinft regiments, in the tullvw
ing manner, viz.
ift. Worceller, Leicefler, Holden, Spencer, Paxton.
I id. Sutton, Oxford, Sturbridgc, Chariton, Dudley.
1 3d. Lancaihr, Bolton, Haivard, i.ur.enouig, Leoiiiinrtrr,
Fitchburg, Artiburnham, Weftminfler.
4th. Biookhcld, Wertera, Biaintree, Hardwick ani
Oakham.
5. Rutland, Hutchinson, Pcterff.im, Athol, Temple
ton, Winchcndon, Royairton, Hubbaid’s-lown and Prince
ton.
6th. Seutliboiough, Wert borough,
Shrewlbury and Grafton.
7th. Mendon, Uxb.idge, Nor tiibridge, Upton and Dcu
glals.
Voted, That it be recommended to the several towns in
this county, to chuie proper, and a lufficient number of
miiitary officers to. each of their towns j and that the Cip-
Uins, lieutenants and enligns in each regiment, who are
cholen by the, coolc, do convene on or be lore tire tenth lay
of Oftober next, at fame convenient place in each regiment,
and choose thcii field officers, to command the militia until
they be conffitutio ally that it here commended
to the officer, in each town in chis county, to mlili one thud
of the men in their reipeftive towns,fcet ween lutecn and iut
ty years of age, to be at a minute’s warning j and tuat it
be recommenaed to each town in this county, to cnule a
lufhefont number of men as a conimuice to luppiy and.
lupporc thole troops that (ball move upon any en.eiger.cy.
Voted, That this meeting be adjourned to the flirt. 1 uel
day in December next.
Att'Jl. WILLIAM HE NS HAW, Clerk.
For the MASSACHUSETTS S P V.
Mr. Thomas,
TH E following was picked up a few days since under
the great tree near tire camp, and appeals to be a
part of a forge work, and *tis more than probable is tbe
production of ftme of our nrw-forigled counceiiors, or iagi
tivea from tlie country, as the camp is tire rendezvous for
thole cattle, without remarking .n the prnpofal in general,
I leave my countrymen to judge which ia molt conlpicuous
in the proposer, his genere/ity or arrogance f And 1 would*,
ask him what mighty benefit the colonies have received from
Creat Britain, (that is not amply tepaid by an exclusive
right to our trade) that he should propose giving so large a
turn only to be Iquandered away in luxury, hiibeiy and cor
reptfon f 1 trull my countrymen will be too much awake
to liilcn to such artful beggars of Jljilhr.gs j one (hilling
flcrling ft cm each poll ;>no might/ matter lingly, but when
you find at the prefeut day three millions of people on the
continent, one third of which may be supposed rateable polls,
and that the population h calc.ii.ired so rapid at to double
every 28 years, you will find the firff year will produce
50,000!. fieri 1 ng, the fecor.d year 52,500!. and so on,
the lirrt 20 years will amount to upwards of 1,47 5000!.
fterlir.g, and in a centuty about 50 millions llerling, this at
his low est calculation, but if the land tax in Gieat Britain
ffould be 4s. in the pound (as it often is) then the tax
would be 100 m liions.
1 hope this hint w ill be fufficient to prevent our ghi-g—
---(although it may be) but trifles a! frft.
Part of a NL VV PLAN.
« 9. Left to each aliembiy to be by them lined in the
manner tiiey Humid judge leal: dulrrffing to thcii particular
governments ; and a* to the quantum of each province,
i would propose tnis rule, that with each affembiy a poll
tax ffiould be laid throughout their government, or a lum
granted equivalent to the number of puis, i cannot take
upon me to lay what • he value of this tax ftnuH oe on ea-h
poll, but I think it ihiul.! be J .w, would thr.eloie suppose
it put at one fouling iterlmg, for each poll.- to be pa.d i*Vo
h: treslurer of each gc>vcrninsnt,a..d by him to U .cauutc to
the oxcli : 4 utr,.an 1 applied to the pufe-'fe slready fneiitioned.
This tax further to be leg ifotcJ in this manner,
w hen thcrhoule of commons of G. B. vote the land tax in
England to be two (killings in the p»und, the poll tax in
America ta be one thilling for each poll. When tax in
England is three lhillmes cn the pound then toe American
tax to be one Ihilling ana Six pence lor each poll. W hen
four (hillings in England, then the American to be two
ihilling;. This mrihud of aferuinfug the fom lam ?cd
to fox upon to make the rompaft more lifting, for if a cer
tain turn was lequireu by the parental (late, and giante.l by
the Americans tor twenty yrais, at the end of this period
the fame rrquifirinn mull be made, winch would lead into
the fame difficulties which at pit-lent cxill, as tht parent
llate might jufiiy fay, je aie mo:e populous, ard wr require
a double or treble lum to whit we had lull. But this poll
ux will grow with the growth of the countries, and in
uretfe by its population, in the Fame manner as the accertiun
ts wealth could acme to G. I’. by an cxclulive right of tiad
hg to the colonies, as mentioned under the lecond head,
md this in full of all claim of taiation by the parent liate.
“ 10. Surh a M.iqni Charta juliljr lettl d.ami fiunly ad
lered to by the contraftion p. rlies, would be molt lading,
or mutual ioteitrt of borii j so tl.at in a century or two
rould render the Britilh empire as confpiruotis, if not
note so than that ever the Roman was, bring built upon
. more solid foundation, the British fubjefts being all na
ural bom, whereas the Roman by far the gtrateft part enn
ided of fubjogated kingdoms, fee. kept under by (wee, and
rom whom tribute was conllantly extoited. The true
rontrall of this difference is fully Ihown by experience in the
toman and C’arthaginian ilatrs. Rome was maiie iniffrefo
»f the world by opposing her natural boin lioops, to the
mercenary armies of the Carthaginians.”
For tbe M ASSACHUSE TT S SP Y.
Mr. ’. ilomaS. Newport, 27 September, 1774.
TNI)LRS T A N P 1 N (», that not only the bam'itti
Vx tiaitois in vi,. liberty of theit country had (coffed
at my removal, as an aft or cowardice .and delertion of the
caulc 1 have for many years laboured to defend, but also that
many honrll wliigs thought 1 was lather ha.ty in my relic
lotion, and might hive remained till things became more
piclting.
For the fatisfaftion of every lioneft mind who may have
the lead concern about this affaii, 1 fend you this fair ac
count of the motives which induced me to rliis llcp.
The tools of tyranny rendered me obnoxious to tlie party
in general ; but to none more than that original enemy of
thia vountry’s rights who has been lately 1b otten clofc.ted at
Kcw. i well knew that this viper would for a while im
poie upon both M.jc.ly andMinillry, and carry what points
Ire pleafel with them : I conlidered the prefo-nt a day when
InppofeJ convenience and re.cffitic? of llate outweighed all
notions of right, ancient ul.ige, and do not qncltion but
the multiplied threatening* of taking up Ibme principal in
cendiaries, as those perlons have been called, who have
spoken, written and afted in vindication of rhe invaded
rights of tlie p. oplr, and conveying them over Teas for an
impartial trial, were founded in a lettled determination to
pot the said execrable projeft in execution as loon as it
might be presumed to be done with fafety. I have a wile
whole anxiety for my fafety began with the full opposition
to.the ifomp-aft in tie city of AlScny ; many prirlmis inci
dents have renewed and augmented the diflrefs of her mind
on this account till it at length became intolerable. A large
family of hclplefs children, in a place where 1 had not one
relation, nor acquaintance of above right years Handing,
and that place now redicing to a llate prison, were objrfts
1 could not view without some degree of emotion. I coii
fiderrd that I had faithfully done my part in p. rteffing my
countrymen with a fonfe of their natural and charter rights j
and that my lervices in that way could Ire of little more im
portance to them, the time being now come when arms Ircm
the proper arguments to hold up to our oppieffhrs. The
panics cooped up within these walls, may have thole ig/.0-minioufly
minioufly taken out of their hand*, but this is an indignity
which a rifque of my life on any thing like equal terms
(hall precede my submission (0. i can in this place serve
live coinin' 0 caulc of America at tftitftually at ( have done
in any part of it. The friends 0/ liberty here have afforded
me a reception too kind to be communicated by any l*n
gusgc in my power, 1 (hall to the utm.-.ft of tny poor abili
ties endeavour to deserve it!
Ycur humble servant, T H O’S YOUNG.
BOSTON.
A pr-sent of wheat, from our brethren of Canada, to the
fullerirt by the l'ort-AC, is peculiarly acceptable at a time
when the people of that province have been balely repreirnt
c 1 as disposed and ready to assist our enemies in fixing the
fhacklcs of ffavery upon their English neigh bouts.
A tninirteria! writer in favour of taxing the colonies, as
serts in a late London paper, that two millions flcrling is the
just proportion of taxes, the colonies ought to pay Great-
Bri'a n.
Monday fort the ancient and hnnounible artillery company
had their lall framing for this year. They muttered in the
Hare houlr, and then marched to CobVhili, where they
went through tire military mantruvres.
TuefJay there was a general mutter ofthr militia atDor
chettet; they went through the military movements with
great erraftnefs, particularly a fcleft company of Artillery,
under the command ofCapt. Roberts, they were drefted in
uniforms, and Ihewed great fkiil in the military art.
Tufklay lall a keg filled with Tea, was carried from this
town to Salem in a waggon, bur unknown to trie proprietor
of tire waggon or the it was detrfted there
and publicly burnt. •
We hear foom Old-York, that 00 Friday last, a quantity
or Tea arrived there, said to be f.-om Liverpool ; upon
which the town aflemblcd, and chole a committee to take
and secure it, until further discovery could be made, and it
was put into a store of Capt. Grom's ; and the evening
following a number of Picicwacket Indiana came into town
and broke open lain (lore, and carried it iff, ard it has not
been heard of (ince. The quantity of tea was said to be
about >sowt. and belonged to Capt. James Donnel and
the Matter.
We hew from Plymouth, that on Tuefiay last, an
Oblation was made to Neptune, of about two hundred
Weight of that noxious herb Tea. It was freighted from
Nova-Scoria, In a fifoing Schooner, and under the a-ifpices
of night, concealed in a place called tlie Gurnet-Woods,
three leagues from the town \ but not with so much secrecy
as to elcupe the vigilance of rhe eomm'ttee of enquiry.
Ail the empty houiea, out-houiet, foe. in this town, are
now taken up by the foldierv.
The Inferior Court, which was to have been held here
on Tuesday last, is adjourned.
We are told, thai a great number of those gentlemen
who have been returned to serve in the General Affembiy,
which was to have been convened lall Tuesday, are now at
Salem.
’1 hi. week a number of the Addrefrers to the late Go
vernor Hutchinson, we are i.. formed, were prefeitied with
the following Caid, vie.
** Boflcn Encampment, September 1774- BY' Older of
Lis Excellency General Cage. Perm t the bearer hereof,
• Mr. ■ , to pafo the CcntineK, and the lines of the en
campment, at ail timet, without mulch a: ion.
(Signed) : ‘J. Small, Major of ihe Brigades.”
The latcft account! from Philadelphia are, that the C>n
grefs continted in private lolemn deliberation, and as the
members were under femr honorary tin of secrecy, nothing
had trzr.lpireJ cf their proceeding : It was however conjec
tured, that they had appointed a large commitue or com
mittees for ILring the rights of the colonies, to point out
all the datum of parliament relating to America, ard
wherein and how far wr sue affe&efo or aggrieved by any of
thole liatutes j and iaftly, to piopole a m< de of relief, ore
part of which, it was supposed, would be a general ' on-re
port afoon agreement. Tlie grratert unanimity prevallo*
amoeffc the members wf the * 1
IThr account of our N»n-C#nfomption agreement *
just reached England j it was not more untij etb-J tha'
was alarming j they conlidcr it 11 an ax to the root of til
tree, and it is exaefted that such an eJge will be given to 1
j by the Provincial and Continental Cnugreffes, av will fo<m
bring this tree to the ground, uolrls the ax-men are pie
' vented by a change otconduft in tire Britilh admmirtrarion.
Extra:l ts a letter from London , dated Aur of 5.
“ Since mj iatl Jettci 1 ham pnicuicd the aft ol pailia
nvent mentioned iii.il, relating 10 Ann 1 cs, which tuaftv,
lhat after July I, 1*74, peifnus fhippuig tools or ulrnffW
used in the Citton or b.l!t manufafturrs, in order to export
the fume, Irr.'ei'. all luch t.dls, dec. foe. and two hundred
pounds. Otiaers are authonied tofeise lucli tools, foe. on
hodrd the velli ls, which may be publicly fold, one moiety to
hi* Mejelly, the other to the t fficer. Matters of Ihipsirernnt
ting fueft tools and utcniiis to be exported, toit'it two hun
died |H>uin)s. If the ihip be'origs to Ins Majrlty, the Capt.
fmfoits two honored pounds and hi» cointniliion. Officers
of the colloms allowing an entry, outward, ol luch prohibi
ted utenlils, tn f .rleit two hundred podndt, and 1 heir office.”
-——■Since rrpaljing this aft 1 find rlreic is r.o probability of
patting an cutt y, tbi ant 111 ire Wool Cares, fot.for America.
By C,api. Calcfwe are miorined that on the mrival of
Adiniial Montague, tbe merchants in Loptlon began tube
unt ilyHit their hasing iluppea then goods, and many of
them wiilit-J tiiey h-d Hopped tlitn hands until the dil
putrs between the 1 nothin-country and the colonies Were
fecH«L
“ We have the plrafure to afliire the public, that at the
earnell icqurit of a number of the wifett ai.d belt friends to
American liberties (in (his and other Cidonie.) Jusiau
Quincy, jun. Elq; failed tor England lall Wednesday
morning, whit Cap'. Lyde.—Mi. Quincy's acquain
tance with the other cuioior., and hi. peifeft know
ledge of the (late of the province, rendei* him capable cf
doing eminent Service to his country ; aim his him attach
ment to the rights of mankind, pive uv g<wnl rcafon to hope,
tb it he will employ his oppan tunnies and talents to the mu
tual and lading welfare ol the old and new world."
in the ab ive llup alio w nt pattcngcis WilU m Hylfop,
Kfq; and lon, Capt. Stephen itirginlon, Di. William
I’.tine, Mr. Rufus Chandler, and Mr. rrinley-Silvettei
Oliver, lon of the late l.ieut. Governor.
Ext rati of a letter fan New-York, September, 25, 1774.
“ By Ictteis in tlie lart Ihip at I'bilaJripiiia from Lon
don, mention is madeof a letter from Governor Kianknn,
dau-d tire lift of May, advifingthe minilhy to lend mote
men of war to barter down ihe capital towns, which would
bring them to lubtniflion. A Gentleman at I'hiladrfoiiU
has received a letter from Dr. Franklin,wherein he fays, lie
never knew wh«t pain was, until he law h » Inn’s letter to
the niinittiv. The inhabitants have lent for the Governor
to go to Philadelphia to clear the mattrrup ; but the letter
from his father confinoi it lo he uv tire. This matter
makes much flir at Philadelphia.”
We Lav* advice foom Quebec, that bosh ihe EnglilE and
French there, war in gene> 1 *» mudi ddlanslied with the
late Canada bill, at any of It s M jetty's lubjefit.
We t-xptft to hear 01 great events 10. n.
E.etrotl of a litter from London, 'July 30, 1774*
“ Do not be fuipriard if you Ihould t o that other bills,
worle if pottiblc t'iau thole you have lit trJ 01, Ihould pals
next frilit 11, of Pail'.unenr, as 1 am told there sir lume for
dividing and feparatii g'tlieprovinces, taking away the chat
tels of some, and abolishing tlie government ol other; and
joining them to othe<s,"
DIED.] Mrs. Mary Baker, wife of Vr. John Raker,
me 1 chant. — - ■■■ Mis. Haiineis, wife of Mr. Cenj unin
Hannerx.—— Mrs. Cufhirg wife of Mr. Eh azer Cufliing,
blaoklmith.———At Providence, Mrs. Rebecca Snow,
Contort to the rev. Mr. Joseph Snow, of that place.
By Capt. Miller, in the fl/tp London, f> om London, orr<veJ
at New-1 o>k, we have tbe following intelligence, vU»
LON J) O N.
AuguJl 3. Last week the Hib-rnia, Jelfotfon, arrived
at Dublin from I'argate, with a valuable cargo of merchan
dize, and 50,000 new guineas, which was immediately
efcofted under a flrong guard, and lodged in his m jftty’a
Treafory at Dublin.
On Saturday a large quantity of heavy ran non was (hip
ped atWoolwi.hfor his Majrtty's lervice in N.irth-Amrr<ca-
At a Tea party, a few evenings filter, where the com
pany were warmly engaged in convei fatioo, the lady of tl>«
house forgetting to put the Tea into the Pot, filled it with
water, and poured it out; when a lady in company imme
diately informed her, “ perhaps, madam, you think you
have been making Tea, but you have only been making
water."
August 4. Y'efterday a chapter of the noble order of
the Bath was held at St. James's, when his Maj< flv waa
plcafed to costs-r the honour of knighthood on Geneial
George Howard .and Col. John Blaquire, and ihey were
each accordingly inverted with the enfignsof that moll
noble order.
A council ia fammnned to meet at St. James'* this day,af
ter the drawing room is over, on the (uhjeft of lomc dis
patches received from tlie court of Berlin.
They write fiom I'cteriburgh, that her imjierial Majesty
has lately signed an mJer to recal eleven noblemen train
theii baiiittnnen: in Sibera,twoof whom are upwards of four
fcore years of ige, and ha. I refrlrd there ev-r since 1746.
A very important anisic of intrlligenee is just arrived in
the lall packet from the Hague, that the States-General
have renewed the antient treaty of Olive with the King and
republic of Poland.
Aur-ifi 5. The resources of the Porte, notwithstanding
the Lte ditfifultief, are great. Her politics and money have
given her such extensive influence, that till we ca 1 fee tlie
firmer ore-reached and the rihaufteU, we inurt not be
100 languine, though we lee hip reduced to fime diftreffci.
Till this happens, or Russia lowers her demands, there is
not the Ir all probability r>< **iy pacific nion taking place. Be
fidc*, none of their reipeftive neighbours seem as yet inclin
ed heartily to forward Inch a tnczfure.
Nrw-Yor k, Sept. 29. A letter has been received
from the comm'tiee of nrerhinicv at Boss n, intimating
tire great want of artificers to build barracks, tec. for the
reception of his Majesty’s troops, and all rii- inhabi
tanU their of that dervrminarion h* l refofr l so aft in that
lervice. Tlie letter was ad.lreiwd to the eomm’ttee of mi
clianics in this city, which ixvafinu-d a c n vention of them
on M .nday last, at the h mfe of David Phi.ips, when i'.
was agreed by the company to adopt the fsrns refxutior..
and to recommend it to ail rhe a tiffr-rs of this province,
to listen to no overtures fix rhe employment of their hands,
agiinil the interest of tlieir fufle.ing brethren in Boftor..
Providence, Spr. *4. We hear the regiment ctf
Muitia lor the county of Providence wni very ipeeditv bv
called, and put un t> refpcftable a footing as to be prepared
fix any emergency. .A troop ofi hotle is like wile to
be isited here immediately.
Fhil. ABU phi a, Srptemi-er 2T. An ord-r to pirchafis
e*ght hundred pieces of blanker?, is received (him General
Ci age, by a Centlemasi in this city. It is bojed every
Merchant will follow the example of the worthy Gentleman
who was firft applied to, who refolei to fell any blankets,
for the use of an army font agiinft his country.
Cuflan-llenfe, Port ts Salem and Marblehead, OAo. 3.
Aiairxo. Roll, from St. Euftaria ; Gorham, Pnria
dclphia; Bacon, Dsimmica ; Bowditch, Sr. Margins ; W7L
liasns, St. Ni-hoia j H o*e», Qiebee } Higgins and ‘furrjs
New-Lond >n j Jvr, Gafpee j Cook and Roger,, F.uU
dslphia ; B:ay, Njva-Scoua; Toppan, Grenada j
an-i Ixwis. Cadiz , CwaJwin, Newfoundland j Tucker,
and EhilLSre, St. Laicia ; Tu«ker, Ne xcaitle.
**• IMPORTED before the H.-fl i
of Aa»oft, *7/4- ar* Alfortme it of Engiuii, India \ I
Srotvh :il now to be fold by I) UN C A /
jun. at hri Stiop in Unton-rtieerJ
' cotton, at a vciy modes-re Profit, WJkclsis and iU >!. 7