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PHILADELPHIA, September 22.
. In CONGRESS, Thufiday September 22, 1774;
Resolved,
THAT the Ccngrefs request the Merchants and others,
tn the fevsxalCAonies, not la food4* Great-Britain. any
Orders for Goods ; and to direst the Execution of all Or
ders already sent, to be delayed or fujpfnded, until the
Sense of the Gongrefs on the Means to be taken for the
Prefer-vat ion of the Liberties of AMERICA are made
public. Extraft from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
N E W - Y O R K, September 24.
At a Meeting of the Committee of Mechanicks of
this City, at the House of Mr. DavM Philips, a Let
ter to them was received from the Mechanicks of
the Town of Boston, which being read, it was re
solved unanimously, that the fame be printed, and.
is as follows :
To the Committee.of Mechanicks of the City of New-York.
Gentlemen, Boston, Bth Sept, 1774.
GENERAL GAGE being determined to cut
off the Communication of this Town with the
■Country, by fortifying the foie Pass between them,
by Land, has applied to several Tradesmen in this
Town, and found none base enough to engage in so
Villainous an Enterprize : And, it is now said, he in
tends to apply to New-York for Workmen; to com
plete his Designs ; our Tradesmen, therefore, appre
hending that your Zeal for the common Safety is
not less to be depended upon than their own, re
quested us to give you the earlielt Intimation of the
Matter, that you might take your Measures accord
ing!y. _
We cannot entertain a Doubt, but the Tradefmeti
ot New-York will treat an Application of this Kind,
as it deserves. The Subject is of th^ last Impor
mnee ; and for any one Part of America to shew ft
Readincfs to comply with Measures, deftru&ive of
any other Part, will inevitably destroy that Confi
dence so necessary to the common Salvation.
We are. Gentlemen, your Friends
and Felfow Countrymen.
By order of the Committee,
JOHN WARREN, Chairman.
Upon, which, it was unanimously resolved, that
the Thanks of this Committee be returned to those
worthy Mechanicks (of this City) who have declined
to aid or aflift in the Erection of Fortifications on
,Boston Neck, which, when completed, would pro
bably be improved, tofpill the Blood of their Fel
low Subjects in the Maflachufetts-Bay, cut off the
Communication with the Country, whereby the
Soldiery might be enabled toinflifion that Town all
the Distresses of Famine, and reduce thole brave and
loyal People to terms, degrading to humftn Nature,
repugnant to Christianity, and which,perhaps might
prove dfftru&ivc of British and American Liberty.
WHEREAS, on the firft Day of September Inst.
I thought fit to issue Writs; for calling a
Great and General Court, or Assembly, to
be convened and held at Salem in the County of
Essex, on the fifth Day of Odober riext; And
whereas from the many Tumults and Disorders
which have since taken place, the extraordinary
Resolves which have been palled in many of the
Counties, the Inftruflions given by the Town of
Boston, and feme other Towns, to their Repbefen
tatives, and the present disordered and unhappy
State of the Province, it appears to me highly In
expedient that a Great and General Court fhonld
be convened, at the Time aforefaid ; but that a
Sellion at some more diftantDpy, will best tend to
promote his Majesty’s Service, and the Good of the
province.
I Have therefore thought nt to declare my Inten
tion, not to meet the said General-Court at
Salem, on the laid Fifth Day of October next.
And Ido hereby excuse and difeharge all such Per
lons as have been, or may be elected or deputed
Representatives to serve at the fame, from giving
their attendance ; any thing in the aforefaid Writ
contained to the contrary notwithftandirig; whereof
all concerned are to take notice, and to govern
themselves accordingly.
And the Sheriffs of the several Counties, their
under Sheriffs, or Deputies, and the Conflables of
the fa.’eral Towns within the fame, are commanded
tocaufethis Proclamation to be forthwith publrfn
ed, and potted within their Precinfls.
GIVEN atßotton, the 28th Day of September 1774,
in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of our So
vereign LORD GEOR.GE the Third, by the
Grace of GOD, of Great-Britain, Fiance, and
Ireland, King-Defender of the Faith, &c.
By his Excellency’s Command, > £
Tho’s b luker, Sec ry. •
GOD Save the KING.
lift, there are several for New-Englund, arid about
a dozen more are now up at the Coffee- House———
It is said to be resolved at all events, not to repeal
the Bolton Port Bill, as Lord North fays, “Itwill
keep good for years in America, tho’ not used,”
Province oe Massachusetts-Bay.
By the Governor.
A PROCLAMATION;
Resolved likewise, that the Thanks of this Com
mittee be returned to thole Mvrchamsof rfos Place,
for their truly worthy and patriotic Conduct, who
have virtuoully refufed to let their Vessels to traaf
port the Army, and the horrid Engines of War, for
th? detestable Purpose of destroying his Majesty’s
faithful Subjects in the Massachusetts Bay ; who are
a People well known, to have beenconftant in sup
porting, and firm in defending the Protestant Suc
cession, as fettled in the illuftriousHoufe of Hanover.
Signed by Order, and in Behalf of the Commit
tee of Mechanicks,
Abel Hardcnbft>ok,jun. Chairman.
Sunday Morning at 7 N Clock, died in this City,
Major General John Bradstreet, well known for his
distinguished military S z A vices in America, and ef
peeially in the last reduction of Louifliurgh and of
Cadaracqui in 1757. His Remains were interred
ori Monday Afternoon with the Honours due to his
Rank.
We have Advice from Quebec, that both the
English and French there, were in general as much
diffatisfied with the late Canada bill, as any of his
Majesty’s fubjefis.
We expert to hear of great Events soon,
Yesterday great Numbers f the following, in a Hand-
Bill'-were distributed in thisdUity.
New-York, Sept. 28, 1774.
To the P U -B L I C.
^N Application having been made to the Mer
chants of Philadelphia, by the Agents of the
Britilh Ministry, for supplying the Troops now in
the Town of Boston, and ; Parts adjacent, with Blan
kets and other Neceflaries; and they conceiving
that the complying with the said Offer, would be
attended with the most fatal Consequences to the
common Caufeof America (by enabling Gen. Gage
to continue his despotic and arbitraryDefigns against
our distressed Brethren in that devoted Capital) no
bly and generously refufed ; thereby facrificing their
private I’ntereft to the public Good.—And, a Re
port prevailing, that a Number of Persons in this
City have, inconsiderately, contracted tofurnifh the
ministerial Agents with fondryArtides for the afore
faid Purpose contrary to the Sense of the conti
nental Congress, as appears by their Resolves ref
pefting the Town of Boston, and Province of Mas
sachusetts Bay ;—a Body of Freeholders and Free
men convened at the Hodfe of William Marrencr,
Yesterday Evening, in Order to take the said Report
into Consideration.—And, being deeply impressed
with the diftreffmg conferences that f uch impru
dent Condridt will be productive of, to their alrea
dy greatly q^preffed Fe^ow Subjects, appointed a
Committee to wait on thorn Gentlemen who may
have engaged, as aforefaid, in order to learn a true
State of the Case, and obtain their Answer in writ
ing ; and also report the fame, this Evening at 5 o’
Clock, at the House of Edward Bardin, to the Inha
bitants of this City, then and there to be convened.
—This is therefore to notify all the Friends of Li
berty, there to attend the Delivery of the said Re
port, and adopt such Measures as the Exigency of
this alarming Occasion may require.
In Consequence of the above Notice, there was
a very numerous Meeting at the Time and Place
appointed; when several Reports were made, and
Resolutions entered into, but as the Time was not
fufiicient to finiftr theßufinefs, the Meeting was ad
journed till this Evening at 6 o’Clock, at the fame
Place.
H A R T F 0 R D, Oftober t.
The following are the Names of the Gentlemen that covi
pofe the American CONGRESS, now conven'd at
Philadelphia, viz.
From New-Hompfhire, Maj. fohn Sullivan, Col.
Nathaniel Folsom. From Massachusetts-Bay, Hon.
Thomas Cujhing, Ejf, Mr. Samuel Adams, John Adams s
and Robert-Treat Payne, Effrs. From Rhode-lfland,
Hon. Stephen Hopkins, Ejq\ Hon. Samuel Ward, Esq-
From Conhe&icut; Hon. Ebphalet Dyer, Efq\ Si
las Deane, and Hon. Roger Sherman, Effrs. From
New-York, fames Duane, fohn'Jay, Philip Living
ston, Isaac Low, Col. William Floyd, and Henry Wef
ner, Effrs.. From New-Jersey. fames Kinfay, Wil
liam Livingston, fohn D'Hart, Stephen Crane, and
Richard Smith, Effrs, From Pennsylvania, Hon,
fofeph Galloway, Samuel Rhoads, Thomas Mifflin,
Charles Humphrys, fohn Morton, Edward Biddle, and
George Ross, Effrs. From New-Castle, Sussex and
Kent, Cas far Rodney, Thomas M'Kean, and George
Read, Effrs. From Maryland, Matthew TAgman,
Thontas fohnfon, jun Robert Goldfbtsrough, William Pa
ca, and Samuel Chace, Effrs. From Virginia, Hon.
Peyton Randolph. Richard Lee, George Wajhington,
Patrick Henry, Richard Bland> Benjamin Harrison, and
Edmond Pendleton, Effrs. From North-Carolin a,
William Hooper and fofeph Hewes, Effrs. ‘ From S.
Carolina, Hon. Henry Middleton, fohn Rutledge, Tho
mas Lynch, Christopher Gadsden, and Edward Rutledge,
A L E T T E R, with Emendations.
. “ Let the Tea which I obliged you to destroy, be
paidfor by or in Behalf of the Town, as soon as may b,e,
or Administration will be obliged to indemnify the
East-India Company, and that will reflect Dis-
grac~ upon my Conduit.— Ana 1 w.-.^ co n.
much to promote it (as you did to b,ave it L..idcd) as
soon as pjfljblsl 1 f.nd myjef every where 10 havemere
■ Weight Hani-could ex-pelt, except with honest Meri;
and th» Prnftseli of your fpledy Rehf, 1 exulting, hom
your own Fortitude and Wisdom, to be 'fairer ^vesy
Day, notwithstanding my utmost Efforts to defeat
■ il-t-if finally 'obtained, I flsail think-it One cf the most
xxMdppy Cirtutnftances of my Life.''
~ Enfield, Sept. i^th.
Last Moiidy Evening, the House
of the Subscriber vvas Broke open, and the follow
ing articles Stolen from thence, viz. One Blue
Great Coat, one Light Coloured Coating Surtoutj
one Castor Shag Hat,* with a Hat Band once round,
one zos Bill, of the new Emiflion, two Dollars;
and some Small Change. -Whoever will take up,
and secure the Thief, so that he may be brought ti
Justice, shall have Tyva Dollars Reward, ar.-d ne
cessary Charges paid by -
JOSEPH GT,EASON.
fIyLL perJons indebted to Mr. Daniel Cotton (lately re
moved from this town to Middletown) either by
Book or Note, are desired to feitle the sanes by the i^th
day of Oftober infants with the fubferifer, or tHy vAll
be (ued without dillin ft ion. T > ■
rr J rxci J < DaN.IEL COTTON.
Hartford, Oft . 3, 17 74.
Ten Dollars Rewardr
THE Store of the fubfeftiber was broke open left
nighty and the following articles carried off, viz.
I piece of black Kelveret, f pieces of Irish Liidp, I picte
offline claret colour'd Serge, i piece cf black Silk Hand.-
kerchiefs, 1 piece Silk Romal ditto', z pieds of Nankeen,
z pair fine Worsted Stockings, I piece dark Chintz, p sr'S
pieces Ribbon, 1 piece very narrow red ditto, 1 piece cf
black Silk Ferrit, cloth colour'd Breeches Patterns, a
bout i j or 2<f. in Coppers in a Shot Bag, andprobaldy
sundry other articles not yet known. Whoever willfecure
the perflon who committed the felony, so that he may be
brought to justice, shall receive the above reward, anti
all necessary charges paid by mes
Danbury, Sept. 28, 1774. Joseph P. Cook.
Ci? The public are desired to take notice of any such arti
cles offered for flale by anytranfient perfisn.
Supposed to be Loft on the
Road between Fiddletown and Wethersfield, 'a
BOOK bound in Leather, containing several N’n ; e"
of Gentlemen who have fubferibed for a Set of
Maps of the New Ceded Countries. Whoever
brings it to the Printer of this Paper, to Mr. Joseph
Weob at Wethersfield, Meffi’rs Alsop and Shaylor
at Mydifctawnr tauta Mr. James Lockwood -at New-
Haven, shall have One Dollar Reward.
Hartford Sept. 19.
Last Wednesday was brought
to town from Granville by order of the Superior
Court, and is now confined in his old lodgings in
said Hartford, the notorious Richard Steel, who
broke Jail, and escaped from New-Haven in April
last, and has since (as is f*aid) been confined some
time in a goal in Boston.-—Had with him when he
was taken,.a black Horie Colt 2 years old pall ; a
good Saddle, with a Saddle Cloth almost new; a
pair of long Saddle Bags with a Padlock ; a nect
pair of Pocket Pistols ; a black Velvet Jacket ;
striped ditto ; a pair new Calf-Skin Shoes or Pumps j •
one parr of white cotton Stockifigs ; a fine rufftei
Shirt ; 1 pair browniih colour’d Manrhefter Bleach
es ; a Razor and Case, a pair of Steel Spurs, a pair
bfworfted Stockings ; a pair of Leather Gloves ; 2
fine stamped Holland Handkerchiefs ; 1 common
vyhite ditto ; ajingle cafcd Silver Watch, the Ma
ker George Case No. 160 ; the Handkerchiefs and
Shirts mark’d T W ; had on his Back also a hand
some browhiih enur’d SuTloiit of Baih Coating ;
'Wilton Clonwrait body’d Coat; a red Broad Cloth
Jacket, arid a handsome pair of Philadelphia dress
Breeches, and about 10 Dollars and a Guinea in his
Pocket-—All which by older of said Superior Court
except the wearing CloatM, I have taken from him
for the benefit of the Owners if ariy such shall ap
pear, as it is most probable they vVere Rolen—-And as
he has been for some time naft in or about Bofton^riie
Printers there might p'erhaps do public Service by
inserting thisAdvertifemcnt: and if anyPerfons shall
make out their Title to any of the above Goods they
may have them paying reafohable Costs by applying
tp Ez'l. Williams, Sheriff'of said Hartford Coumv.
RUN-aAiay from the Subscriber the 21st of Sep -
tember Inftamt, a New Negro Man, about 25
Years old, 5 Feet 9 Inches high., well sett, talky but
a little English, calls hlmfelf a Portuguefc, and.
talks a little of the Tongue- —Had on a white flan
nel Jacket without Sieves, a Check Shirt, and a blue
buff Mill Cap. Whoever will take up said Negro
and return him to his Mafttr, shall have F I VT
DOLLARS Reward, and necessary Charges
paid, by Samuel Boardman.
Wether field, September 26, ‘.774.
CT A Negro arfwering the above Difcripticn has let
hi^felf to M r - j fie Leavenworth of Nevs Haven.