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BALTIMORE, M 4.
At a meeting of th Committee of Objervaticn. Gs
.Frederick county, at the Gourt-bouje, cm the 2 iff
f sane, 1775.
John Hanson, Est; Chairman.
RESOLVED, That the Committee of Cor
respondence chosen by the people on the
2 4th of January last, is the true arid rightful Com
mittec or Correspondence for Frederick county,and
fhail aft 'as such until fuperleded by a new election.
That a Committee of Correspondence conveni
ently Situated may be dhofen for each diftrid.
Refolded, That Meft'rs. Thomas Sprig Worten,
Richard Thompson, John Murdock, Samuel Wil
liam Magruder, and William Baily, or ^ny three
of them, shall give notice to the people of the
lowerdiftria, tomeet at Mr. Charles Hungerford's
on the 30th inst. to eleQ a Committee of Corres
pondence for Did diftrid, to consist of five mem
bers; that Meffis. John Hanson, Charles Beatty,
Conrad Grbfh, William Beatty, and Stephen
Raniburgh, or any three of them, fhail give no
tice to the people of Frederick town diftrid, to
meet at the laid town on the 3d inst. to ele& a
Committee of Correspondence for the 'aid diftridt
io consist of five members; that Messrs. Samuel
Beal, John Steele, Jacob Funk, Charles Swear
ingen and William Beard, or any three of them,
shall give notice to the people of Elizabeth town
diftridt to meet at the said town, on the iff infant,
to eled a Committee of Correspondence for die
said diftria, to consist of five members; that
Meffis. Thomas Cre'fap, Thomas Warren, Moses
Rawlings, Ezekiel Cox, and Thomas French, or
any three of them, shall give notice to the people
of Old Town dillria, to meetyat the said town on
the Bth inst. to elefl a Committee of Correspon
dence for the said diftrkft to com'ifl of five mem
bers; that returns of such elections shall be made,
at the next meeting of the Committee of Obfer-
Vation, and the Gentlemen, so to be chosen, shall
be members of the Committee of Obfervatiun.
A letter from the Delegates of Maryland, and
a resolve df the Congress inclofed therein, were
read, requiring two companies of expert rifle men
to be furnilhed by this county, to join the army
near Borton, to be there employed as light-infan
try under the command of the chief officer of that
army, and proposing that the pay of the officers
and soldiers be as follows:
Dollars per Month.
A Captain - - - - 20
A Lieutenant - - - 13 ^.
A Serjeant - - - .8
A Corporal - - - - 7^.
A Drummer - - - 7^
Privates . . . . 6=
That they find their own arms and cloaths: that
each company consist of a Captain, three Lieute
nants, four Serjeants, four Corporals, a Drum
mer, and sixty-eight privates, that the form of the
inliftment be as follows:
I have this day of—
Voluntarily inlifted myfelf, as a soldier, in the
American Continental army, for one year, unless
sooner difeharged. Ido bind myfelf to conform,
in all instances, to such rules and regulations as
are, or fha'l hereafter be, established for the go
vernment of the said army.
Resolved, That, agreeable to the requisition of
the Congress, and on the terms by them proposed,
two companies of expert rifie men be forthwith
raised and officer'd by the following Gentlemen :
Captain— Michael Crefap.
t Thomas IVarring, ), , , m
Lieutenants, < Jofepb Crefapjun. °' e '
(R^rd AT jtm. $ Company.
Captain— Thomas Price.
. <Otho Ho'land IFilliams,? of the
Lieutenants, < 7 D rc ,
I John Ross Key, £ Second.
To be chosen by Captain Price, and approved
by the Committee.
That Messrs. John Hanson, Conrod Grofh,
William Beatty, George Stricker, John Darnal,
Upton Sheridan, John Lawrence, Joseph Wood,
Stephen Ramfburgh, Lewis Kemp, Roger John
son, Samuel Beal, and Abraham Haaff, or any se
ven of them, be a Committee to infpeef and re
view the said companies, when raised, and to give
'recommendatory certificates to the several officers,
to be, by them, carried to the Congress.
Resolved, That the colledors of money for the
purchase of arms and ammunition shall severally
pay to the Committee of Correspondence, all sums
already received, and shall continue to solicit sub
scriptions till the third Tuesday in August next;
on which day they (hall pay to the said Commit
tee the several sums which they shall have collect
ed, and produce fair copies of their fubfeription
papers, which shall be Signed by them and set up
on the Court-House door : That the Committee of
Correspondence shall pay to John Hanson, Esq;
who is hereby appointed Treasurer for the county,
rill.fums of money which they have received, or
shall receive from the collectors aforefaid.
Refolded, That the collectors of money to de
fray the expences of the Maryland Delegates shall
immediately pay to the Treasurer, all sums of
money which they have already received; and
they shall continue their collections, and make
another payment on the 15th inst. and the Trea
surer shall then transmit the whole to Charles
Wallace, Esq; of Annapolis, to be, by him, for
warded to the Delegates at Philadelphia.
Refolded, That as the fourth resolve that was
tefolved at a meeting of the Committee, on the loth
of May last, is not complied with, it shall be carri
ed into execution and returns made agreeable to
said resolve, at the next meeting of this Committee.
In consequence of an order of the Committee,
iffned on the llth cllaft May, the Rev.Mr.Bennet
,llen produced the sermon that he preached on
that day.—On motion the sermon was read, and
the §ieftion put, Whethe Te said sermon be
exceptionable?
Revived, In the negative.
Whereas a paper-mill is about to be ere&cd near
Frederick town, and it being incumbent on us, at
tilts time, to give elpecial encouragement to coun
try manufactories, it is recommended to the people
of this county that they save all their linen and
woollen rags, and prefer the paper made here to
any foreign manufactory whatsoever.
Rffved, That these proceedings be printed in
the Maryland Gazette, and in the Maryland
Journal.
The Committee adjourns till Friday the 21st
day of August next.
Signed by Order of the Committee.
Arch. Boyd, Clerk.
Extra's from the proceedings of the Committee for
Baltimore County, ^d July, 1775.
A letter from Henry Lloyd, Agent for the contrac
tors for (applying the troops at Boston, to Doc
tor John Stevenfa, being fallen into the hands
of the Committee, was read, and is as follows.
S I R, Boson, 17th May, 1773.
TH E Stoppage of provisions from the fouth
ero governments for the use of his Maje
sty's troops, makes it necessary to endeavour to
geta supply by concealing from the public eye
the destination of provisions Flipped for that pur
pose. I shall therefore propose foryour consider
ation the following method of doing it.—Cannot
a veflel be freighted with flour for the Weft-In
dies ? commanded by a person you can confide in
who will execute your orders to him to come into
this port and deliver his cargo here, instead of
going to the Weft-Indies, you may take up a vef
lel as large as 200 tons and give her a full freight.
I should fend you bills on the contract to execute
this plan, or advise you to draw on them for the
amountof what you may (hip to me io this way,
but the negotiation of such bills might difeover
your plan, and defeat it, so that I should be glad
you would advise me of some friend of your's,
when lam made acquainted with his name, and
the sum you shall draw for, will fend to him from
hence my bills on the contractors for the amount
you advise me of; you will please likewise to give
the contractors timely advice that they may insure
their interest if they think proper, and inform me
the name of the vessel and matter you engage, that
I may lodge a permit at the light house in this
harbour, for admission to come up to town, and
difeharge her cargo here. Pray let the flour you
purcha.e be such as will keep over the summer,
and let the calks be good, well hooped, and the
heads well Secured with lining hoops, you will be
careful to write me by a conveyance, that your
letter may not fall into the hands of the provinci
als. l am, Sir, -
Your most humble servant,
Dr. John Stevenson, Henry Lloyd.
The Committee Jent Jor Mr. Stevenson, and having
frown him the letter, be made the declaration
foil oaring.
<' I believe the within letter to be Mr. Henry
" Lloyd's writing, and I declare that I have ne
" ver received any copy ofit, or any other let
“ ter to that purport, and I further declare, that
“ if the letter had come to my hands, I would
4< not have executed the order, nor will I execute
“ any order of the kind from any person whatfoe
" ver, contrary to the resolves of the Continent
“ al Congress, or Provincial Convention.
JOHN STEVENSON."
On motion, Refolded, That Henry Lloyd of
Boston, has knowingly and wilfully violated the
Association of the American Congress, by endea
vouring to supply the enemies of this country
with provisions; and, that agreeable to the reso
lutions of the said Congress, it is the duty of us
and of all our constituents from henceforth not to
have any commercial intercourse with him; and
it is recommended, that an inviolable regard be
paid to this resolution.
The Committee having received information,
that the ship Johnson, from Liverpool, with a
cargo of salt and dry goods arrived a few days
ago, in Wye river, and that several other ships
with similar cargoes may daily be expe&ed from
Liverpool in this Bay : It is therefore unanimous
ly resolved, that if any pilot, craftfman or others,
shall be found assisting in the conveyance, or in
trodu&ion of any goods or merchandize, contra
ry to the dire&ion of the Congress, or in receiving
on shore, or unloading from any vessel, any goods
which may have been ordered out of the port ;
such persons shall be deemed enemies to the liber
ties of America, and will be held forth to the
resentment of the public : —And if any person
privy to such mealures will disclose them, they
shall receive the thanks ofthe Committee, as real
friends to their country.
(A true Copy.)
WILLIAM LUX, Secretary.
PHILADELPHIA, July ic.
TH E New County proposed in the Delaware
Government, not having yet obtained Repre
sentatives in Assembly, have elected a very large
Committee of refpe&able persons to tranfaft all
their affairs; to preserve the peace, and a conftita
tional regard to the Sovereign, and to defend and
secure the natural, civil, chartered and sacred
rights of the people. This Committee at one of
their meetings, at Broad-Creek, June 20, 1775,
fifty members being present, came to the following
determinations, (among m ny others) Col. John
DagworThy in the Chair, viz.
" THAT this Assembly, taking into serious
consideration the present diitreffed situation and un
paralleled hardfliips that our brethren at Boston are
now fuffering, in consequence of their determined
resolution to support the great cause of Liberty,
conceive ourselves, and all American freemen, to
be bound by all the principles of humanity and jus
tice to prevent them, if possible, from finking under
the hand of minifferial oppression.
“ That though we had not a legal representation
in the Assembly of the three lower Counties on De
laarare, when they were ele&ed to represent us,
yet confiding in the known wisdom, prudence and
abilities of Casar Rbdney, Thomas M' : Kean, and
Ceorge Pead, requires, whom ourbrethren ofNew-
Cattle, Kent and Sutlex, have appointed to repre
sent them in the Honourable Continental Congress,
now fitting at Philadelphia, We hereby do bind our
selves and our conlbtuents by every thing that is
ficred, collectively and feperately, to persevere, and
ftri&iy enforce and carry into execution, whatever
mealures have, or may be, recommended by them,
for the relief of our said brethren, and for the pre
servation of the Liberties of America, with as much
chearlulnefs and zeal, as though they had been ap
pointed by us.
" And we resolve, th t any artful or designing
person or persons whatsoever, that shall attempt to
defeat the purpose of this aflbeiation, shall be faith
fully painted in their proper colours, and be hung
up in the public prints, or be otherwise ftigmatif:d
and bear that load of odium that such mifereants
jultly merit..
" And further to support the union of the Colonies,
on which, under God, our fafety depends, We
unantmoully resolve, that John Dagavorthy, John
Jones, John Tennant, John Collins, Simon Kollock,
William Holland, Samuel Slofe. Jofoua Polk, Clement
Bayly, William Polk, John Mitchel, Peter Hubbard,
and Elijah Cannon be, and they are hereby appoint
ed a Committee, to meet and cerrefpond with the
other Committees of this and the other Govern
ments, and that any seven of them may a&.
" And whereas disadvantageous conclusions may
proba ly be drawn from the condu& of the people
here, with refpe& to their entering into this Asso
ciation at this late period, this Committee does with
plealure embrace this opportunity to fatisfy our
fellow fubjefts in general, that our backivardnefs in
this affair has been t< tally and wholly owing to the
fluctuating or unsettled state of the l'nes or boun
daries between the two governments of Pennfyhania
and Maryland, and not from the inlluence of any
Tories among us, or any disregard to the common
cause. But as these lines are now happily eftablilh
ed, we hope to evince to the world, that we have
as proper a fen fe, and as becoming a zeal for the
Liberties oj America, as our fellow fubje&s in the
other parts of this government."
A true extrafl from the Minutes,
SIMON KOLLOCK, Clerk.
N. B. In this new County, military preparations
for felf-defence against the bloody attacks of the
infatuated Britijb Minifry are carried on with great
' fpirit. It is expected we shall loon have 1500 or
mere of a well trained militia; and the Committee
are endeavouring to obtain the necessary supplies of
warlike (tores.
Head of Indian River,
June 23, 177,
^^ll^W^^l^l^^
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN from the fubferiber, living in Mid
dlefex County, East New-Jersey, on the 30th
of May last, a darkish sorrel MARE, with a
white ftri.p down her face, her collar marked with
grey hairs, is five years old this grass, fourteen
hands high, a natural trotter, well built, good car
riage, and some white on her off fore foot. Any
person taking up said mare and fending word to
the fubferiber, to Abraham Kintzing, in Phi
ladelphia, or to Noah Marsh, Inn-keeper, in
Elizabeth Town, East-Jersey, shall be entitled to
the above Reward and all reasonable charges, paid
by either of the above mentioned persons, or by
DAVID STEWART.
May S, 1775.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD,
n AN AWAY last night from the fubferiber,
living in Queen Ann county, Maryland, a
convia servant man, named LEWIS SETH,
of a middle age, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high,
pitted with the small-pox, wears his own hair
curled ; had on and took with him, a nankeen
coat, waistcoat and breeches, a striped linen jacket,
and old leather breeches ; also an old white kerfey
over jacket, and a pale bite under jacket and
breeches, blue and white milled stockings, old
shoes with one brass and one ftert flioe buckle, and
a caftor hat cut in the fafhion. It is supposed there
is another in company with him, and it is probable
they may change their cloaths. Whoever takes up
said servant and secures him, so that his master
may have him again, shall receive the above Re
ward, paid by CHARLES COOK.
Philadelphia made RIFL E S,
For setting an edge to Scythes;
A LARGE quantity of which are now made
ready for file, and to be had, wholesale and
retail, at JOHN FOX's, Cutler, in Fourth
ftreet, near Market-street. It is beyond a doubt
that they are proved to be superior to any thing
used for that purpose, they being more durable than
any kind cf stones, and as cheap in proportion.
Much might be said in favour of them, but the in
cre^fing demand for them within these three years
fufficiently proves their value for the purpose of
sharpening feythes, and they are warranted as good
and as cheap as any imported. Good allowance
will be made to those who take them to fell again,
—ls any of fid rifles should be found to cut too
faft, they may be brought to any degree of fine
nefs by rubbing a little grease over them.
N. B. A House end Lot of Ground in Second
ftreet, near the New Market, to.be fold on reason
able terms, and the payment made easy. Enquire
as above.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
Ran away on the 13th of March last,
from the fubferiber, at Queen Ann's county,
Maryland, one servant man and two servant lads,
viz. JOHN TOOTLE, a cenvift servant,
born in England ; he is about twenty-two years of
age, middling well set, about five feet four or five
inches high, pitted with the small-pox, a tooth
out of his under jaw near the fore part of his mouth ;
had on when he went away, an old blue double
breasted jacket under a kerfey jacket, colour of
fheeps black, old leather breeches, and fheeps black
stockings : He has light coloured short hair.
JOHN NORMAN, a lad about eighteen year,
old, very swarthy complexion, short black hairs
a little piece broke offhis foretooth ; had on when
he went ' away, a flieeps black coloured kerfey
jacket, homespun shirt, fheeps black coloured
dockings, and oznabrigs trowfers.- JOHN
HOLDER, a lad about eighteen ye^rs old, thin
visage, a high long nose, fair complexion, light
coloured hair ; had on when he went away, a light
coloured jacket, a homespun shirt, oznabrigs trov ß
fers, and fheeps black stockings. They have ail
good coarse felt hats. Whoever secures said fei
vants, so that they may be had again, shall have
the above Reward, and reasonable charges, or in
proportion for either of them, paid by
THOMAS STUD II E M.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
BW^ QTOLEN out of the ^able
° ofthe fubferiber, Jiving ix
New-garden townflrip, Chester
county, Peimfylvauia, in the
night between the,th and zoth
rof January last, a dark brown
(W ° black MAR E, with a
^ ar i n her forelread, dilh
faced, fourteen hands one or
two inches high, low carriage, thin short mane,
both hind feet white, branded on the near buttock
CD, paces a travel, trots fhiartly, has wind-galla
on the near fore foot at the pattern joint, anddeme
white hairs in her tail, five or fix years old. Any
person or persons securing the said m^re and thief,
so that the owner may get the mare, and the thief
brought to justice, shall be intitled to the above
Reward, or FIFTY SHILLINGS for the
mare only, and all reasonable charges, paid by me
HENRY DIXSON.
Just Imported in the ship Chriffopher, rfptaim
Edwards, a CARGO of choice
COARSE SA LT,
Now laying at the upper fide of Market-street
wharf, and to be SOLD bv
WHITE AND MONTGOMERY,
Where may be hid,
JAMAICA spirits; Weft-India, New Eng
land and Philadelphia rum ; coffee, cotton,
pepper, alfpice, French and Carolina indigo, claret
in bottles, Malaga wine in quarter calks, &c.
Philadelphia, June 14, 1775.
ONE DOLLAR REWARD.
R A." AWAY from the fubfcribei, living in
Water-street, between Catherine and Almond
ftreets, an apprentice boy named JOHN CESAR,
lately came from Lisbon, can talk but little Eng
bfh ; he is fifteen years of age, very swarthy, with
short black hair; had on a short blue jacket, nn
oznabrigs shirt, and small figured check trowfert
Whoever takes up said apprentice so that his master
may get him again, shall have the above Reward
P 3 id by JOSEPH FRY, Cooper.
Just published and to be fold
R. A IT K E N,
Printer and Bookseller, opposite the Londra
Coffee-houfe, in Front-street, Philadelphia
Military instr ucTioNs'fo r
Officers detached in the. Field; with plans
0 the manoeuvres necessary in carrying on
PETITE GUERRE. By an Officer.
[Price ONE DOLLAR.]
Sold by Messrs. Cadell, Wilson, and Nicol -
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A new edition, with plates and other additions
is in the press, and will be published on the 20th
ofJuly, 1775.
The Reviewers character of this valuable Work.
OF the instructions which this ufeful Treatise
contains, it may, with great truth and propriety,
be declared, that they are the dictates of military
genius, and the evident result of extensive experi
ence. Those Gentlemen for whose service they ?re
intended, will peruse them with plcafure and ad
vantage; while, at the fame time, they are illus
trated by observations an fafts which muftinter^f
the attention and gratify the talk of the most indif
ferent reader. Monthly Review.
WE think the author of this excellent treatise
has rendered a most important Service to the Gen
tlemen of the army, and convert d a gitat de; lof
ufeful inftru&ion, in an agreeable am. intereitin#
manner on the Petite Guerre, which h
je& hitherto untouched by our mihmry w, rs
though of the firft consequence to te iv^bdn:
From the authority of one of the mob admired
writers * of the present age, we may witi ijustice
declare it to be the best book that can be put into
the hands of a young soldier, as it is a collection of
interesting fa&s very well related.
The author has given good reasons for offering
his treatise to the Gentlemen of the Militia and Mi
litary Academies ; but we think no Gentleman of
the Army should be without it, as it is replete with
inftru&:ion, easily portable, readily refered to, and
very entertaining.
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POLITICAL DISQUISITIONS:
Or, an ENQUIRY into Public Er rors, Defects,
and Abuses^ illustrated and established upon.
Faffs and Remarks, extra&ed from a variety of
, authors, ancient pnd modern.
Calculated to draw the timely attention of Govern
.ment and People to a due consideration of the
neceflity, and the means of reforming those Er
rors, Defects, and Abuses; cf reftorim; the Con
stitution and saving the State.
By J. BURGH, Gentleman; author oftheDic
nity of Human Nature, and other works.
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to teach that which we owe to our Country. For our
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Edition of the Politic al Disquisitions were
laid before the Public, the author m London hath
published another volume, being the third and last,
with compleat Indexes to the whole; which is the
completion of this very ufeful and interesting work,
peculiarly necessary at this time for all the friends
of Constitutional Liberty, whether Britons or Ame
ricans— To accommodate these Gentlemen with
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