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©! the trust reposed in us, to give you fuchinftruc
ti ns, as, at this important period, appear tons to
be proper.
We, speaking in their names and our own, ac
knowledge ourselves liege fubjefts of his Majesty
King George the third, to whom “ we will be
“ faithful and bear true allegiance."
Our judgments and affections attach us, with in
violable loyalty, to his Majesty's petfon, family
and government.
We acknowledge the prerogatives of the sove
reign, among which are included the great pow
ers of making peace and war, treaties, leagues
and alliances binding us —of appointing all officers,
except in cases where other provision is made, by
grants from the Crown, or laws approved by the
Crown—of confrming or anulling every a& of our
Aflimbly within the allowed time—and of hearing
and determining finally, in council, appeals from
cur courts of justice. " The prerogatives are li
nnted," *as a learned judge observes, “ by bounds
so certain and notorious, that it is impoflible to
exceed them, without the consent of the people
on the one hand, or without, on the other, a vio
lation of that original contrail, which, in all states
impliedly, and in ours most expressly, subsists
between the Prince and Subjed.—For these pre
rogatives ate vested in the Crown for the support of
society, and do not intrench any farther on our
natural liberties, than is expedient for the mainte
nance of our civil."
But it is our misfortune, that we are compelled
loudly to call your attention to the confideratidn
of another power, totally different in kind—limit
ed, as it is alledged, by no “ bounds," and §
" wearing a mod dreadful afped" with regard to
America. We mean the power claimed by Parlia
ment, of right to bind the people of these colonies
by statutes, " in all cases whatsoever"—a
power, as we are not, and, from local circum
ftanccs, cannot be represented there, utterly sub
versive of our natural and civil liberties—past
events and reason wonvincing us, that there nev^r
exited, and never can exist, a Rate thus subordi
nate to another, and yet retaining the flighted:
portion of freedom or happiness.
Phe import of the words above quoted needs no
descant ; for the wit of man, as we apprehend,
cannot possibly form a more clear, concise, and
comprehensive definition and sentence of slavery,
than these expreflions contain.
This power claimed bv Great-Britain, and the
late attempts to exercise it over these Colonies,
present to our view two events, one of which must
inevitably take place, if she shall continue to insist
on her pretentions. Either, the Colonies will fink,
from the rank of freemen into the class of Haves,
overwhelmed with all the miseries and vices, proved
by the history of mankind to be inseparably an
nexed to that deplorable condition: Or, if they
have sense and virtue enough to exert themselves
in striving to avoid this perdition, they must be
involved in an opposition dreadful even in contem
plation.
Honor, justice, and humanity call upon us to
hold, and to tranfinit to our posterity, that liberty,
which we received from our ancestors. It is not
our duty to leave wealth to our children : But it is
our duty, to leave liberty to them. No infamy,
iniquity, or cruelty, can exceed our own, if we,
born and educated in a country of freedom, en
titled to its blessings, and knowing their value,
pufilL^nimoufly deferring the post aligned us by
divine Providence, surrender succeeding generati
ons to a condition of wretchedness, from which
no human efforts, in all probability, will be Suffi
cient to extricate them ; the experience of all states
mournfully demonstrating to us, that when arbi
trary power has been established over them, even
the wisest and bravest nations, that ever flourished,
have, in a few years, degenerated into abject and
wretched vassals.
So alarming are the measures already taken for
laying the foundations of a despotic authority of
Great-Britain over us, and with such artful and
incessant vigilance is the plan prosecuted, that un
less the present generation can interrupt the work,
nubile it is going forward, can it be imagined, that
our children, debilitated by our imprudence and
supineness, will be .able to overthrow it, when
coinpleated? Populous and powerful as these Co
lonies may grow, they will still find arbitrary do
mination, not only ftrengthe,ingwith their Strength,
but exceeding, in the fwiftnefs of its progression,
as it ever has done, all the artless advantages, that
can accrue to the governed. These advance with
a regularity, which the divine author of our exig
ence has imprefled on the laudable pursuits of his
creatures : But despotism, unchecked and unbound
ed by any laws —never Satisfied with what has been
done, while any thing remains to be done, for the
accomplifhnient of its ptrcpofes—confiding, and
capable of confiding, only in the annihilation of
all oppojition —holds its course with such unabating
and deftruCtive rapidity, that the world has be
come its prey, and at this day, Great-Britain and
her dominions excepted, there is Scarce a spot on
the globe inhabited by civilized nations, where
the vestiges of freedom arc to be observed.
To us therefore it appears, at this alarming
period, ourduty to God, to our country, to our
selves, and to our posterity, to exert our utmost
ability, in promoting and establishing harmony
between Great-Britain and these Colonies, on a
CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATION.
For attaining this great and deferable end, we
request you to appoint a proper number of
persons to attend a Congress of Deputies from
the Several Colonies, appointed, or to be ap
pointed, by the Representatives of the people
of the Colonies refpedively in alfembly, or con
vention, or by Delegates chosen by the counties
generally in the refpedive colonies and met in
Provincial Committee, at such time and place as
(hall be generally agreed on: and that the Depu
ties from this province may be induced and encou
raged to concur in such measures, as may be devi
sed for the common welfare, we think it proper,
particularly to inform you, how far, we apprehend,
they will be supported in their conduft by their
Conftitiients.
* x Blucfhne 237. § LAd. 270.
The assumed parliamentary power of internal
legislation, and the power of regulating trade, as of
late exercised, and designed to be exercised, we
are thoroughly convinced, will prove unfailing and
plentiful sou rces of diffentions to our Mother Coun
try and these Colonics, unless fame expedients can
be adopted to render ' her Secure of receiving from
us every emolument, that can in justice and reason
be expelled, and us secure in our lives, liberties,
properties, and an equitable Share of commerce.
Mournfully revolving in our minds the calami
ties, that, arising from these diffentions, will most
probably fall on us or our children, we will now
lay before you the particular points we request #f
you to procure, if possible, to be finally decided:
and the measures that appear to us most likely to
produce such a desirable period of our dittreffes
and dangers. We therefore detire of you—
First—that the Deputies, you appoint, may
be inftrudted by you strenuously to exert them-
Selves, at the ensuing Congress, to obtain a re
nunciation, on the part of Great- Britain, of all
powers under the Statute of the „ Henry the Bth,
chapter the 2d.—Of all powers of internal legif
lation—of imposing taxes or duties interna! or ex
ternal.—and of regulating trade, except with ref
ped to any new articles of commerce, which the
Colonies may hereafter raise, as silk, wine, &c.
reserving a right to carry these from one colony to
another—a repeal of all statutes for quartering
troops in the Colonies, or fabjeCting them to any
expence on account of such troops—of all Statutes
imposing duties to be paid in the Colonies, that
were palled at the accession of his present Majesty,
or before this time; which ever period Shall be
judged most advifeable—of the Statutes giving the
Courts of Admiralty in the Colonies greater power
than Courts of Admiralty have in England—of
the Statutes of the sth of George the 2d, chapter
the 22d, and of the 23d of George the 2d, chap
ter the 29th —of the Statute for Shutting up the
port of Boston—and of every other Statute parti
cularly affeCting the province of Mafochufetts-Bay,
passed in the last session of Parliament.
By such a compad, Great-Britain will secure
every benefit that the Parliamentary wisdom of
ages has thought proper to attach to her. From
her a 'one we shall continue to receive manufactures.
To her alone we shall continue to carry the vast
multitude of enumerated articles of commerce, the
exportation of which her policy has thought fit to
confine to herfelf. With such parts of the worldonly,
as flie has appointed us to deal, we shall continue
to deal ; and such commodities only, as she has per
mitted us to bring from them, we shall continue
to bring. Ihe executive and controlling powers of
the Crown will retain their present full force and
operation. We shall contentedly labour for her
as affectionate /riWj, in time of tranquility ; and
chearfully spend for her, as dutiful children, our
treasure and our blood, in time @f war. She will
receive a certain income from us, without the trou
ble or expence of collecting it—without being con
stantly disturbed by complaints of grievances,
which she cannot juftify and will not redress. In
case of war, or any emergency of distress to her,
we shall also be ready and willing to contri
bute all aids within our power: And we solemnly
declare, that on such occasions, if we or our poste
rity shall refufe, neglect, or decline thus to con
tribute, it will be a mean and manifeft violation of
a plain duty, and a weak and wicked desertion of
the true interests of this province, which ever have
been and must be bound up in the prosperity of our
Mother Country. Our union, founded on mutu
al compacts and mutual benefits, will be indissolu
ble, at least more firm, than an union perpetually
disturbed by disputed rights, and retorted injuries.
Secondly. If all the terms above-mentioned
cannot be obtained, it is ouropinion, that the mea
sures adopted by the Congress for our relief fliould
never be relinquished or intermitted, until those re
lating to the troops, —internal legiflation,—impo
fition of taxes or duties hereafter, —the 35th of
Henry the Sth. Chapter the 2d.—the extension of
Admiralty Courts—the port of Boston and the
province of Mafochufetts-Bay are obtained. Every
modification or qualification of these points, in our
judgment, fliould be inadmissible. To obtain
them, we think it may be prudent to fettle some re-
In case @f obtaining these terms, it is our opi
nion, that it will be reasonable for the colonies to
engage their obedience to the ads of Parliament,
commonly called- the ads of navigation, and to
every other ad of Parliament declared to have
force, at this time, in these Colonies, other than
those above-mentioned, and to confirm such Sta
tutes by ads of the several assemblies. It is also
our opinion, that taking example from our Mo
ther Country, in abolishing the “ Courts ofWards
and Liveries, Tenures in capite, and by Knights
service and purveyance," it will be reasonable for
the Colonies, in case of obtaining the terms before
mentioned, to fettle a certain annual revenue on his
Majesty, his heirs and successors, fubjed to the
controul of Parliament, and to fatisfy all damages
done to the Eaft-lndia Company.
This our idea of fettling a revenue, arises from
a sense of duty to our Sovereign, and ofefteem for
our Mother Country. We know and have felt
the benefits of a subordinate connexion with her.
We neither are so stupid as to be ignorant of them,
nor so unjust as to deny them. We have also
experienced the pleasures of gratitude and love, as
well as advantages from that connexion. The im
pressions are not yet erased. We confider her
circumstances with tender concern. We have not
been wanting, when constitutionally called upon,
to assist her to the utmost of our abilities ; inso
much that She has judged it reasonable to make us
recompences for our overtrained exertions : And
'we now think we ought to contribute more than
we do, to the alleviation of her burthens.
Whatever may be said of these proposals on
either fide of the Atlantic, this is not a time, either
for timidity or rashness. We perfedlly know, that
the great cause now agitated, is to be conduced to
a happy conclusion, only by that well tempered
composition of Counsels, which firmnefs, prudence,
loyalty to our Sovereign, refped to our Parent
State, and affection to our native country, united
must form.
venue as above mentioned, and to fatisfy the Eafl-
India Company.
Thirdly. If neither of these plans Should be
agreed to, in Congress, but Some other of a Similar
nature Shall be framed, though on the terms of -a
revenue, and fatisfadion to the Ecrfl India Com
pany, and though it Shall be agreed by the Con
gress to admit no modification or qualification in
the terms they Shall insist on, we desire your Depu
ties may be inftru&ed to concur with the other
Deputies in it ; and we will accede to, and carry
it into execution as far as we can.
Fourthly. As to the regulation of trade—
we are of opinion, that by making some few amend
ments, the commerce of the colonies might be fet
tled on a firm establishment, advantageous to
Great-Britain and them, requiring and fubjed to
no future alterations, without mutual consent. We
desire to have this point considered by the Con
gress; and such measures taken, as they may judge
proper.
In order to obtain redress of our common griev
ances, we observe a general inclination among the
Colonies of entering into agreements of non-im
portatien and non-exportation. We are fully
convinced that such agreements would with-hold
very large supplies from Great-Britain, and no
words can describe our contempt and abhorrence
of those Colonists, if any such there are, who,
from a sordid and ill-judged attachment to their
own immediate profit, would pursue that, to the
injury of their country, in this great struggle for
all the blessings of liberty. It would appear to us
a most wafteful frugality, that would lole every
important pofleffion by too ftrid an attention to
small things, and lose also even these at the last.
For our part, we will chearfully make any facri
fice, when necessary, to preserve the freedom of
our country. But other considerations have weight
with us. We wish every mark of refpe& to be
paid to his Majesty's administration. We have
been taught from our youth to entertain tender
and brotherly affections for our fellow fubjeds at
home. The interruption of our commerce must
distress great numbers of them. This we earnest
ly desire to avoid. We therefore request, that
the Deputies you Shall appoint may be intruded
to exert themselves, at the congress, to induce
the members of it, to consent to make a full and
precise state of grievances and a decent yet firm
claim of redress, and to wait the event, before any
other step is taken. It is our opinion, that per
sons Should be appointed and sent home to pre
sent this state and claim, at the court of Great-
Britain.
If the Congress Shall chufe to form agreements
of non-importation and non-exportation immedi
ately, we defye the Deputies from this province
will endeavour to have them so formed as to be
binding upon all, and that they may be perma
nent, Should the public interest require it. They
cannot be efficacious, unless they can b^pennanent;
and it appears to us that there will be a danger of
their being infringed, if they are not formed with
great caution and deliberation. We have deter
mined in the present Situation of public affairs to
consent to a Stoppage of our commerce with Great-
Britain only; but in case any proceedings of the
Parliament, of which notice Shall be received 00
this continent, before Or at the Congress, Shall
render it necessary, in the opinion of the Congress
to take further steps, the inhabitants of this pro
vince, will adopt such steps, and do all in their
power to carry them into execution.
This extensive power we commit to the Congress,
for the fake of preferring that unanimity of coun
sel and conduct, that alone can work out the Salva
tion of these Colonies, with a strong hope and trust
that they will not draw this province into any
measures judged by us, who must be better ac
quainted with its state than strangers, highly inex
pedient. Of this kind, we know any other Stop
page of trade, but of that with Great-Britain will be.
Even this step we Should be extremely afflifted to
fee taken by the Congress, before the other mode
above pointed out is tried. But Should it be taken,
we apprehend, that a plan of reftridions may be
so framed, agreeable to the refpedive circumstan
ces of the several colonies, as to render Great-Bri
tain sensible of the imprudence of her Counsels,
and yet leave them a necessary commerce. And
here it may not be improper to take notice, that if
redress of our grievances cannot be wholly obtain
ed, the extent or continuance of our reftridions
may, in some fort, be proportioned to the rights we
are contending for, and the degree es relief afforded
us; This mode will render our epptftion as perpe
tual as our oppression, and will be A CONTINUAL
CLAIM AND ASSERTION OF OUR RIGHTS. We
cannot express the anxiety, with which we wish
the sonfidcration of these points to be recommend
ed to you. We are perfoaded, that if these colo
nies fail of unanimity or prudence in forming their
refolutiens, or of fidelity ir. observing them, the op
position by non-importation and non-exportation
agreements will be ineffed ual; and then we Shall
have only the alternative of a more dangerous con
tentention, or ofa tame submission.
Upon the whole, we Shall repose the highest
confidence in the wisdom and integrity of the ensu
ing Congress : And though we have, for the fatis
fadion of the good people of this province, who
have chosen us for this express purpose, offered
to you such inftrudions, as have appeared expe
dient to us, yet it is not our meaning, that by
these or by any you may think proper to give
them, the Deputies appointed by you Should be re
strained from agreeing to any measures, that Shall
be approved by the Congress. We Should be
glad the Deputies chosen by you could, by their
influence, procure our opinions hereby communi
cated to you to be as nearly adhered to, as may
be possible : But to avoid difficulties, we desire
that they may be instructed by you, to agree to
any measures that Shall be approved by the Con
gress; the inhabitants of this province having re
solved to adopt and carry them into execution.
—Lastly—We desire the deputies from this pro
vince, may endeavour to procure an adjournment
of the Congress, to such a day as they shall judge
proper, and the appointment of a flauding Com
mittee.
Agreed, that John Dickinson, Joseph ? -ad,^nd
Charles Thomson, be a Committee to write to the
neighbouring Colonies, and communicate to them
the resolves and inftrudiors.
Agreed, that the Committee for the city and
county of Philadelphia, or any fifteen of them, he
a Committee of Correspondence for the general
Committee of this province.
Extract from the Minutes.
CHARLES THOMSON, Cd. of tie Conn
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at fohnfon Ilall
to his friendin Philade phia, dated July 15.
" On Monday the 1 ith inst. this country re
ceived a very severe blow by the death of Sir
William Johnson, a lots that I fee no way of
repairing; he had been unwell some days, but we
were all in hopes not any way dangerous ; he was
up early the morning of the day he died, did a
great deal of business with the fix nation Indians,
and was just finishing a treaty with them, in order
it possible, to put a flop to the war that feeirs so
very imprudently to have taken place on the Ohio.
As you know the importance and consequence of this
uncommonly great and good man,l Shall not make
any observation on the confeqbences his death may
occasion, nor indeed am I in a Situation to do it,
being overwhelmed with sorrow and distress at this
unfortunate event.
" We are informed Sir William has had time
to fettle his affairs, and to make a Will sometime
before this sudden event."
Extrafl of a letter from a gentlemrn in London to his
friend in Boston, dated Hpril 29, 1774.
" 1 hirteen different letters are sent to such men
as administration thinks will accept of presents and
favours, with addrefles for each man to do his nt
mof l to influence and cajote the ignorant, to deceive
and mislead the wife—Money is sent to some one
Printer in each colony to be faithful to their inte
rest ; life your best endeavours to find them out
and expose them ; watch your News-Papers and be
prudent, do not be ralh in any thing ; be firm and
steady.
Yesterday forenoon departed this life suddenly,
in the 30th year of his age, Mr. ROBERT
GLENN, ofthis city, merchant.—At 8 o'clock
this morning his remains will be carried from the
house of Mr. John M. Nefbitt, and interred in
the PreSbyterian Church burying-ground, in Pine
ftreer—-This Gentleman was justly esteemed for
his integrity, Sincerity, benevolence, and every So
cial virtue, which makes his death much regretted
by his numerous friends.
ttt The Committee will meet this afternoon,
at four o'clock precisely, at the Carpentcrs-Hall;
at which time and place, every member is earnestly
desired to give a punctual attendance.
*, Several Pieces, New Advertisements, &c.
mus be omitted till our next for want of room.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Snow Charlotte, W. Gafney, Waterford.
Ship Pennsylvania Packet, P. OSburn, Ferrol.
Sch. Epnice, R. Leech, St. Lucia.
Ship Jenny, A. M'llvain, Lisbon.
Brig Three Brothers, D. Turell, Dominicl.
Brig Susanna, W. Bradford, Anguilla.
Brig Molly, J. Muilett, St Kitts.
Brig Charlotte, S. Carson, Lisbon.
Sch. Polly, R. Inkfori, St. Vincent.
Sch. Polly, C. Babbid ge, Hispaniola;
Sloop Quaker, B. Tucker, Ditto.
Sloop B«rfy, S. Williams, Ditto.
Brig Susanna, W. Nicliols, Montserrat.
Sloop Dove, J. Beach, St. Euffatia.
Sch. Molly and Fanny, J. Cox, Montserrat.
Ship Rebecca, L. A|bro, Barcelona.
Brig Nancy, J. Taylor, Barbados.
Brig Rebecca, T. Shields, Newfoundland.
Sloop Three Brothers, A. Miles, North-Carolina.
Schooner Sally, J. White, North- Carolina.
Sloop Potowmack, G. Rowe, Maryland.
Ship Minerva, C. Lindsay, N. Cattle on Del.
Sloop Prosperous Polly, J. Mann, North-Carolina.
Schooner Wray Gaily, G. Wray, Virginia.
Sloop Sally, T. Alberfon, New-York.
Sloop Lively, A. Lowell, Pifeataqua.
Sloop Sally, J. Thompson, New-Providence.
Schooner Supply, Z. Jones, Pifcataqua.
Sloop Polly, W. Furnell, Pifcataqua.
Schooner John, E. Howell, North-Carolina.
Schooner Hetty, A. Dyar, Georgia.
Schooner Polly, W. Newton, New-Providence.
Schooner Two Brothers, T. Ellis, N. Providence.
Outwards.
Sloop Ranger, H. M'Cabe, Maryland.
Sloop Bentham, j. Rivers, New-York.
Sloop Sally, T. Alherfon, New-York.
Brig Ann, T. Forster, Dominica.
Brig Nancy, J. Taylor, Barbadoes.
Clear e d.
Snow Patty and Peggy, R. Hardie, Lisbon.
^loop Bold Defiance, j. Muffon, Tortola.
Ship Friendship, T. Jann, Cork.
Schooner Polly, R. Schoolfield, Lewes-Town.
Sch. Bonaventure, J. Waterman, Nantuckett;
Sloop Friendship, A. Adderly, New-Providence.
Schooner Sally, J. White, North-Carolina.
Slo^p Prosperous Polly, J. Mann, North-Carolina.
Brig Polly, J. M'Faden, Tortola.
Ship London Packet, J. Cooke, London,
bloop Philad. Packet, J. Freeman, North-Carolina.
Sloop N. Carolina Packet, J. Warden, Jamaica.
Schooner Eunice, R. Leech, Salem, New England.
Schooner Profperitv, R. French, Maryland.
Brig Susanna, W. Bradford, New Providence.
Schooner Thames, T. Leeds, Hispaniola.
s,*sft §4s*#sss^ ,s.so,
ripHE VOTES of the Hon. Hnf fRe-
I prefentatives ofthis Province, from Monday
the loth to Saturday the 23d ofthis inst. will be
published on IVednefday next, by H E N R Y
M I L L E R, at his Printing Office in Race
ftreet, opposite Moravian-Alley.
Fo?nw ir^FoU^^
T ^_ I^_ The SNOW
CHARLOTTE,
WILLIAM GAFNEY,
XX7 ILL ^lwith all conxe.
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IISHER and Sons, who have iq
dispose of, the times of a number of likely S F R
VANTS, the women molfly young, and the men
chi' fly tradefinen, on board the vefel, just arfed
from Watei ford, now lying off the Dra^ -Urid^.
N. B. Fine bottled PORTER, in calks 'ft
dozen each, just imported per the John, Cao r . fy/
mead, to be fold by Joihua Fifhu'and Sons.