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COUNTY or SUFFOLK.
Boston, Hoo.Wm.Cooper,Efq;
t Hon. Win. Phillips, Esq;
John Pitts, Esq;
John Baown, Biff
: Hon. Beoj. Auttin, Esq;
X David Jeffries, Esq,
: Oliver Wendell, Esq;
: Nathaniel Appleton, Esq;
: Caleb Davis, Esq;
a Dr. Joseph Gardner,
: Mr. Henry Hill,
tMr. S,muel Allyne Otis.
Roxbury, : Dr. Jonathan Davis,
Col. Aaron Davis,
: Mr. Insreafa Sumner.
Dorcbefter,: Col. Lem.Robinfon,
: Mr. James Robinson.
&ilton, : Capt. Eben. Tucker,
: Mr. Joseph Clap.
Braintree,: Hon,J.Palmer, Esq;
Ebenezer Tha,er,jun.Efq;
: Jonathanßafs, Esq;
Weymouth, : Nath. Bayley, Efy
Col. Solomon Lovell.
Hingbam, Mr. Enoch Lincoln,
: Theophilus Cubing, Esq;
: Mr. John Feering.
Cobtfet, : Mr. Jonathan Bfll.
Dedbam, Mr. Abner Ellis,
: Jonathan Metcalf, Esq;
Medfield, Mr. Daniel Parry.
Wrentbam,Mt. Benjamin Guild,
: Mr. Joseph Haws,
: Dr. Ebenezer Dagget.
Brookline, : Mr. John Goddard.
Needham, Co). Wen. Mackintosh.
Stoughton, 1 Col. Benjamin GilL
Thomas Crane, Esq;
Stougbtonbam, : Opt. E.Tifdsle,
&edway, : Bbfhs Clark, Esq;
, e //ingbaffl&ephenMetcslf,Efq;
Walpole, : Joshua Clap, Esq;
Cbelfea, Mi. John Sale.
ESSEX.
Salem, :Hon. Ric.Derbyjun.Efq;
: John Pickering, jun. Esq;
tjona. Gardner, jun. Esq;
: George Williams, Esq;
: Tim. Pickering, jon.
a Mr. Warwick Palfry.
Danvers, Major Samuel Epes. J
J,fwicb, : Hon. M. Farley, Esq; I
Dummer Jewett, Efq;<
William Story, Efq;j
:Mr. Stephen Choate,
:Col. Jonathan CogfwelL .
Newbury, : Mr. R. Adams,jun.l
: Col. Samuel Gerrith,
a Samuel Greenleaf, Esq; I
a Mr. Stephen Little, !
. : Capt. Daniel Chute.
Newbury-Port, : Mr.J. Jackson,
^Triftram Delton,
:John Lowell,
a Edward Wigglefworth,
: Mofss Little, Efq'rs.
Marblehead, Azor One, Esq;
Elbridge Gerry, Esq;
: Jonathan Glover, Esq;
: Thomas Gerry, Esq;
: Joihus Orne, Esq;
Lynn, Mr. Edward Johnson.
Andover, Mr. Sam, Phillips,juo#
: Capt. Joshua Holt,
: Samuel Osgood, Esq;
: Mr. Nehemiah Abbot.
Beverly, Oept. J. Batcheldor, jam.
Rowley,: Col. Daniel Spofford.
Salifoury, Major Nath. Currier.
Haverhill, Jone. Webster, Esq;
: Nath; Pea. Sergeant, Esq;
Gloucester, Peter Coffin, Esq;
: Samuel Witremore, Esq;
:Capt. William Ellery,
1 Mr. Daniel Rogers,
WATERTOWN, June 3 .
WEDNESDAY lift the General Affcmbl, of MsColon,
convened at the Meeting Houle in this Town, when
the, unanimoufl, made choice of the Hon. JAMES
WARREN, Esq; for their Speaker, ahd Samuel Freeman,
Esq; for their Clerk,---The following ie a LIST of the Names
°f,he Gentlemen returned Co reprefeat the several Towns and
Diftrids in this Colony, (before whom the Rev. Mr. West of
Dartmouth, delivered an excellent Difcoutfc from the Third
Chapter of Titus, firft Yerfe), viz.
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NEW-ENGLAND CHRONICLE.
: John Low, Esq;
Topsfield, Mr. John Gould.
AlmJbury,: Jona. Bagley, Esq;
Capt. John Heit.
Bradford, : Dudley Carlton, Esq;
Methuen, Mr. James Ingalls,
Boxford, Aaron Wood, Esq;
MIDDLESEX.
Cambridge, Abra. Walfon, Est,
Col. Samuel Thatcher,
: Mr. William Bowman,
: Capt. - —.— Robins.
flbarleftown, Ric. Devens, Esq;
David Cheever, Esq;
: Capt,Nathan Adams.
Watertown, Jons. Brown, Esq;
t Samuel F fk. Esq;
Woburn,: Samuel Wyman, Esq;
(Vol. VIII.)
Concord, : Capt. JofcpbHofmer,
: John Cummings, Esq;
Newton, Abraham Fuller, Esq;
Reading, Mr. John Batcheldor,
: Mr. Joteph Parker,
: Mr. Benjamin Flint.
CT^bere',: Mr. Geo.Bridgham.
Billerica, Wm. Stickney, Esq;
: Col. Wildau Thompfoa.
Framingham, Josiah Stone, Esq;
Lexington, Mr. Jonas Stone.
Gbelmtford, Col. Sim.Spaulding#
Sherburn, Mr. Daniel Whitney.
Sudbury, Mr.ThomasPlympdon.
Malden, Mr. Ezra Sergeant.
We,on, Col. Bradyll Smith.
Medford, : Step.Hall,teniut,Efq;
: Capt. Thomas Brooks.
Lettleton, : Jonathan Read,Efq;
Hopkinton, : Capt. John Homes,
Wolford, : Capt, Joseph Reed.
Waltham, Jonas Dix, Esq;
Stow, Henry Gardner, Esq;
Groton, : Col. Josiah Sartell.
Shirley : Mr. Obadiah Sawtell.
Pepperrell, Capt. Edm.Bancroft#
lownJhend, Ifracl Hobart, Esq;
Dracut, Mr, Amps Bradley.
Bedford, : John Reed, Esq;
Hollifton, Major Abner Perry.'
AElon, : Mr. Merk White.
Durflable : Johp Tyng, Esq;
Lincoln, Col. Eleazer Brooks.
Wilmington, M#j Tim. Welker,
Tewksbury, Mr. Eza Kendell.
HAMPSHIRE.
Springfield, Maj.W.Pynchon,ju#
: Mr. Edward Chapin,
$ Mr. Mofea Field.
Wilbraham, John Blip, Esq;
Northampton, Honorable Joseph
Hawley, Esq;
: Mr. Ephraim Wright,
: Caleb Strong, Efy.. _
Soutb-Hadley, N. Goodman, Esq,
Amber,, : Mr, John Billing.
Granby, Capt. Phineas Smith.
Hatfield, John Hastings, Esq;
Whately, : Capt# Henry Stiles.
We,field, : Col. John Mofely,
Capt. David Mofely.
Deerfield, : Mr. Divid Saxton.
Conway, : Mr. Cyrus Ricc.
Sunderland, : Capt. If. Hubbard.
Brimfield, : Tim# Dantelfon,Efq;
New-Salem, : Mr. Amos Foster,
Affeld, Capt# Elilha Cranfon#
Worthington, : Dr. Mofea Morse.
Southwick, : Mr. William More.
Cbe,er,eld,Betjemin Mills,Efq;
Wert-Springfield, Mr. J. White.
Monfon, Mr. Abijah Newell.
Hadley, Maj. John C. Willlame.
Palmer, Capt. David Spear.
Montague, Doctor Moses Gunn.
PLYMOUTH.
Plymouth, Hon. James Warren,
Esq; Speaker.
/ : Isaac Lothrop, Esq;
Scituate, Nathan Cuffiing, Esq.;
Duxboro', Mr. George Patridge#
Marshfield, Nehe. Thomas, Esq;
Bridgwater, Co). Ed# Mitchell,
: Hugh Orr, Esq;
: Major Bliphalet Cary,
: Mr. Nathaniel Reynolds,
: Mr. @aki Angier,
1: Capt. Thomas Horper.
Middleboro', : Mr.Benj.Thomas.
Plympton, Mjor Seth Cufhitog.
Pembroke, Mr. John Turner.
Kingfon, : William Drew, Esq;
: Capt. Ebenezer Wafhbuin.
Abington, CaptWoodbrid.Brown.
Hanover, : Capt. Robert L. Ells.
Roebefer, Col. Ebenezer White,
Pembroke, John Turner. Esq;
BARNSTABLE.
Barn,able, Daniel Davis, Esq;
Sandwich, Joseph Nye, Esq;
Yarmouth. : Capt. Elilha Buffet,
Dafibam, Mr.AmorKocwleijun.
Wellfleet, Cot Elilha Cobb,
: Mr. Naaman Holbrook.
;Falmouth,: Mr.Nathl. Shivtrick.
Truro, : Capt. Reuben Higgins.
BRISTOL.
Taunton, : Col. Nathh Leonard,
; : Maior Richard Godfry.
Rebobotb, : Cal. Shubael Peek,
Swanzey, Honorable Jerathmeel
Bowers, Esq;
Dartmouth : Col. Seth Pope,
fl a Mt. Holder Slocum,
THURSDAY, June 6, 1776.
Tbofe Gentlemen with this (t) mark prefixed to their names, were
not of the Mouse the la, Year,
LIST of COUNSELLORS;
For the late Colom of Massachusetts-Bay.
tMr. William Dkvis,
: Mr. Lemuel Williame,
: Edward Pope, Esq;
Norton, Mr. Noah Woodward.
Attleborough, Capt. John Stearns.
Dighton, Mr. George Codding.
Freetown, Thomas Durfee, Esq;
Rainbam, : Mr. Joseph Dean.
Barton, : Capt. Mat. Haywasd.
York.
York, : Joseph Stimpfon, Esq;
Kittery, Edward Cutt, Esq;
Wells,: Joseph Storer, Esq;
Berwick, Col.lchabod Goodwin.
Arundell, ! Benjamin Durrill.
Biddeford, James Sullivan, Esq;
DUKESCOUNTY.
Edgartown,, TkomsaCook,Efc
Cbilmark,: Joseph Maybrofctf
Tifbury, t Shubaat Cottle, Esq;
WORCESTER.
Worctfer, i Mr. Joffim Bigelow.
Monden, : Joseph Dorr, Esq;
Brookfield, : Capt. Benji. Rice,
Oxford, : Capt. Wm. Campbell,
Charltons Major Jacob Davit.
Sutton, Amos Singletary, Esq;
Leicefer, • Capt. Sath W-lhbum
Spencer, Mr. Stiver Watson.
Rutland, : Mr. fohn Stone.
®akbam, Mr. Thomas White.
Hubbard,on, Mr, Wm. Muzzy,
New-Braintree, : Mr. J. Wood.
Soutbboro' : Dr. James Parker,
^U^o'Ca/t.StepherMsy nard,
Nertbboro' : Mr. 'john Bell.
Shrewsbury, Mr. Jonas Stone#
Lunenburgb, : Cspt.6 Kimball.
Uxbridge, Mr. Abner Rawson.
Hon. Jam as Bowboin, Elq;
* Artzmas Ward, Bfq';
Bz> J, GizENLXAF,Efq;
Calzß Cushing, Esq;
John. Winthrop, Esq;
*Rich. Derby, jun. Esq;
Thomas Cushing, Esq;
John Whitcomb, Esq;
EIDAD Taylor, Esq;
The following TESTfaffed the late fffembly, viz.
WE the fubferibers do each of us severally
for ourselves profefs, teftify and declare,
, before God and the world, that we verily believe
that the war, resistance and opposition in which
the United American Colonies are now engaged
against the fleets and armies of Great Britain is,
on the part of the said colonies, just and necessary:
And we do hereby severally promise, covenant
and engage to and with every person of this co
lony, who has or shall fubferibe this declaration,
or another of the fame tenor and words, that we
will not during the said war, directly or indire&ly,
in any ways aid, abet or assist any of the naval or
land forces of the King of Great-Britain, or any
employed by him, or supply them with any kind
of provisions, military or naval stores, or hold any
correspondence with or communicate any intelli
gence to any of the officers, soldiers or mariners
belonging to the said army cr navy, or inlift, or
procure any others to inlift into the land or sea
service of Great-Britain, or take up or bear arms
against this or either of the United Colonies,or un
dertake to pilot any of the vessels belonging to the
said navy, or in any other way aid or assist them ;
but on the contrary, according to our best power
and abilities, will defend by arms the United Ame
rican Colonies,and every part thereof, against every
hostile attempt of the fleets and armies in the service
of Great-Britain, or any of them, according to the
requirements and directions of the laws of this co
lony, that now are or may hereafter be provided for
the regulation of the militia thereof. -
Fir the late Colony of NRW-PLIMOUTH.
Hon. William Sever, Esq; | Hon. * Daniel Davis, Esq;
Walter Spooner, Wqjl "Joseph Cushing, Efq;
For tbe Province of MAIN.
Hon. * Jere. Powell, Est; I . n •
BE N j.C H A D IOv k N,Efy| DavidSewall,
For SAGADAHOC K. Hon. John Taylor, Esq;
At LARGE.
Hon. • Hen. Gardner, Esq; | Hon. * Dan. Hopkins, Efy
Note. Tboje Gentlemen with this (*) mark, were not of
the Board tbe la, Tear.
Previous to tbe Election, tbe following Gentlemen who we-e of th
Council tbe la, Tear, re,g„d tbeir Seats at tbe Board, viz.
Hon. James Otis, Efq;l
John Adams, Esq; 1
Jedediah Foster, Efq;'
Nortblridge, Mr. Joni. Baecn.
Harvard, : Mr.Phin, Faitbrnki.
Bolton, Gapt. Nathl. WilfoD.
Sturbridge, Capt. Tim. Paiker#
. Hardwick, : Mr. William Page.
\We,ern, : Major G. Makepeace.
; Grafton, Mr. Joseph Batcheldor.
Petofam, : Capt. Elilha Ward.
. Reyalfton, :Mr.Tim.Ricbardfon.
We,min,er, : Capt. Nieh. Dike.
Athol, Capt. John Haven.
'lfi'leton, : Capp J. Richardson.
Princeton, : Mr.Wm.Thompfon.
, Ifycbinfon, : Mr. John Mason,
flpton, Col. E%ra Wood,
(Dudley. Maj. William Learned,
[CUMBERLAND.
%^1.4, : Honorable Jedediah
nidify
Samuel Freemen, Esq;
i John Wait, Esq;
: Mr. Joseph NoyCT
North-Yarmouth, :J.Lewin, Efqty
Searboro', Jofrua Fab,an, Esq;
Cape-Elinabetb, Mr. J. Leach#
Gorham, : Mr. Caleb Chace.
BERKSHIRE.
Sheffield, :Mr. Azariah Root.
Great-Barrington,WilliamWhit
ing, l(q;
Partridgefield, : Mr. Na. Fisk.
William,cwn, Gapt. I Stratton.
New-Marlboro', Mr. Jab. Ward.
LanefoOTo',tb\. Jonathan Smith.
Pittsfield,: Mr. Vol. Rothbone,
Gapt. Israel Dirkinfon.
Lenox, Major Caleb Hide,
: Capt. Charles Dabble.
Stockbridge, Mr.ElnathaoCurtia.
Hod. Enoch Freeman, Efa;
CHARLESCHAVNCY,Efq;
Joseph Palmer, Esq;
Hon. B £NJ# Lincoln, Esq;
Samuel HolTon, Esq;
Jabez Fisher, Efa;
Moses Gill, Esq;
Benja. White, Esq;
* Wm. Phillips, Esq;
*Benj Austin, Esq;
* E-s. Thayer, ju. Esq;
•Feancis Dana, Esq;
, TO
All the Lovers of Truth and Mankind
My Brethren,
CIVIL Government is now most evidently
making hasty steps towards perfection in
America. *lt is the Lord's doing, and cugbt
to be marvellous in our eyes.’ The occasion of
it is the present distressing war, which I confider
'" *. e ' a ™ e light, With refpe& to the moral and
political world, as I do a violent thunder Term,
in regard of the natural world. They both de
"r .°y ' they both do good. The equity and Sim
plicity of civil government will always be propor
tioned to the virtue of mankind. When the hu
man race Shall have arrived at the heighth of per
fection in virtue, in this state (for they will be
progressive in virtue, to the ehd of the world) the
great Head of the church of mankind “ will then
have put down" or abolished “ all rule, and all
authority and febwenY “ The works of the
devil" alone make civil government needful.
When the former shall be " destroyed," the latter
Will be unnecessary., It therefore becomes all Jo
vers of mankind to be " workers together with
God, in reforming the world ; and so reducing
civil government to still greater and greater de
grees of simplicity. The most effectual mean we
can make use of, for this purpefe, is ''TH»
truth as it is jn Jesus?' Let the lovers of
truth and mankind prepofe This to their fellow
men, in it’s native simplicity, and they will pro
bably have " three thousand" converts “ the fame
day." Ihe persons, to whom it is prepofed, are
here presumed to have been previously persuaded
there was fteh a person as jefus Christ. The
thing is to make them hit disciples. lam full/
of sentiment, there is much " philosophy and
vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the
rudiments of the world," which have been derived
down from heathen ancestors, held by Christians
of every denomination now in the world. The,
al! indeed ‘ build upon the true foundation, other
than which no man can lay.' But then ‘ they
build upon it not only gold, silver, precious ftones,'
which will endure the “ fire, ahd for which
" they will receive a reward , but also much
“ wood, hay, stubble, which " will be burnt,"
and the builders “ fuffer loss ;" though « they
themselves will be saved."
In erder to divest the gospel of God our SavU
our, as profeffed in the united colonies of
America, of every thing adventitious, I beg,
leave to propose the following plan.
Let there be a periodical paper, in manner of
the Spectator, published in some central colony,
Pennsylvania, if that should be judged most pro
per, intitled ReFormator. It should contain
only pieces calculated to lay open, in the plainest
manner, the Gospel, as contained in the word of
God, without any regard to previously received
opinions or systems, if to the authors they should
not appear to be conformable to that Standard.
None but what were evidently written with can
dor, and a desire of finding out 'the truth as it. is
in Jefus,' should be admitted. Te prevent tbe
admiffibn of pieces of a different cast, a number
of persons of genuine common sense, of ferrous
and “ continental minds," whether of the clergy
or laity, should superintend the publication. Ne
posterior writer should make any animadversions
upon a former ; but simply propose his own sen
timents, and let mankind compare them with the
word es truth, and judge for themselves. By what
is just said, it is by no means to be underflood,
that after authors should make no use, or take no
hints from the pi oduCtions of those who went be
fore them. One person may have only a glimpse
of an object. He may describe his fituatien, and
the direCTon the obje& appeared in. Assisted by
this hint, another may take a different Hand, and
fee the object in its full light. If any desire the
sentiments of others upon difficult points, let then
propose the questions they, would have refolyed.
Every thing that favours of altercation should be
excluded. No author should fubferibe his name,
but each have his peculiar signature. Ne names
of different feCts, as Churchman, Dissenter, &%
(Numb. 407.)