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BOSTO N, Decker r%
^PROVINCIAL CONGRESS,
Cambridge, Dec. St/', 177,
AS the happiness of particular families arises,
in a great degree, from their being more
or I.ls dependant upon others ; and as the less
occafios they have fpr any article belonging to
others, the more independent ; and consequently,
the happier they are: So, the happiness of every
political body of men Upon earth, is to be eftima:-
ed in a great measure upon their greater or less
dependance upon any other political bodies; and
from hence arises a forcible argument, why every
state ought to regulate their internal policy, in
fucha manner as to furnifh'themfelves, within
their own body, with every necessary article for
fubfiftance and defence: Otherwise their political
exigence wili depend upon others, who may take
advantage of such weakness, and reduce them to
the lowed state of vaffalLge and slavery. For
preventing so great an evil, more to be dreaded
than death itfelf, it muftbe the wisdom of this co
lony, at all times, more especially at this time,
when the hand of power is lathing us with the
scorpions of defpotilm, to encourage agriculture,
manufactures, and ceconomy, so as to render this
state as independent of every other state as thena
ture of our country will admit: From the cofifi
deration thereof, and truftingthat the virtue of the
people of this colony is such, that the following
resolutions of this Congress, which m\ift be pro
ductive of the greatest good, will by them be ef
fedually carried into execution. Audit is there
fore Refolded,
iff. That we do recommend to the people the
improvement, of their breed of sheep, and the
greatest possible increase of the fame; and also the
preferable use of our own woollen manufacture's;
and to the manufacturers, that they aft only rea
sonable prices for their goods; and especially a
very careful sorting of the wool, so that it may be
manufactured to the greatest advantage, and as
much as may be into the best goods.
2d. We do also recommend to the people, the
railing of hemp and flax; and as large quantities
of flax feed, more than may be wanted for sowing,
may be produced, we would also farther recom
mend the manufacturing the fame into oil.
3d. We do likewise recommend the making of
nails; which we apprehend must meet with the
strongest encouragement from the public, and be
of lasting benefit both to the manufacturer and
the public,
4th. The making of steel, and the preferable
life of the fame, we do also recommend to the in
habitants of this colony.
sth. We do in like manner recommend the
making tin-plates, as an article well worth the at
tention of this people.
6th. As fire arms have been manufactured in
several parts of this colony, we do recommend the
u'eof such, in preference to any imported : And
we do recommend the making gun locks, and fur
niture and other locks, with other articles in the
iron way.
7th. We do also earnestly recommend the mak
ing of falt-petre, as an article of vast importance
to be encouraged, as may be directed here
after.
Bth. That gun powder is also an article of
such importance, that every man amongst us who
loves his country, must with the establishment of
manufactures for that purpose, and, as there are
the ruins of several powder mills, and sundry per
sons among us who are acquainted with that busi
ness, we do heartily recommend its encouragement,
by repairing one or more of said mills, or erecting
others, and renewing said business as soon as
poliible.
9th. That as several paper mills are now ufe
fully employed, \we do likewise recommend a pre
ferable use of our own manufactures in this way ;
and a careful saving and collecting rags, &c. and
also that the manufacturers give a generous price
for such rags, &c.
10th. That it will be the interest, as well as
the duty of this body, or of such as may succeed
us. to make such effectual provision for the farther
manufacturing of the several forts of glass, as
that the lame may be carried on to the mutual be
nefit of the undertaker and the public, and firmly
eflablifhed in this colony.
I Ith. That whereas buttons of excellent qua
lities and of various forts are manufactured among
us, we do earnestly recommend the general use of
the fame ; so that the manufactories may be ex-
tended to the advantage of the people and manu
facturers.
12th. That whereas fait is an article of vast
consumption within this colony, and in its fifheries
we do heartily recommend the making the fame,
in the several ways wherein it is made in several
parts of Europe; especially in the method used
in that part of France where they make Bay
Salts.
13th. We do likewise recommend an encou
ragement of horn Smiths in all their various bran
ches, as what will be of public utility.
14th. Wedolikewife recommend the establish
ment of one or more manufactories for making
wool comber's combs, as an article necessary in
our woollen manufactures.
15th. We do in like manner heartily recom
mend the preferable use of the stocking and other
hosiery wove among ourselves, so as to enlarge the
manufactories thereof, in such a manner as to en
courage the manufacturers and serve the coun
try.
16. Asmadder is an article of great importance
in the dyer's business, and which may be easily
raised and cured among ourfelvd, we do therefore
e.rneftly recommend the railing and curing the
fame.
17th. In order the more effectually to carry
these resolutions into effect, we do earnestly re
commend, That a society or societies be established
for the purposes of introducing and establishing
such arts and manufactures as may be ufeful to
ru p>ple, and are not yet introduced, and the
more effectually establishing such as we have al
ready among us.
PHILADELPHIA, January 2.
On Saturday fe'ennight the General Assem
bly of this province adjourned to the 20th of
February next, during their fitting the following
Laws were passed.
A SUPPLEMENT to the aft, intituled, “ an
" art for ererting the norths part o/Bucks, into
" a Separate county."
An ACT, to suppress the diforderl, practice of
f r % F^^, ^c. on the times therein mentioned.
A SUPPLEMENT to the art, intituled, " an
art for emitting the sum of one hundred and fifty
thousand pounds, in bills of credit, on loan, and
providing a fund for the payment of public debts."
An ACT to prevent frauds in the packing and
preserving offcad and herring for exportation.
An ACT for the relief of John Burrows, a lan
guiJhing prisoner in the gaol of Philadelphia county,
and William Waters, 4 languishing prisoner in the
gaol ofßucks county, -with rejpert to the imprison
ment of their persons.
An ACT for the relief of Henry William Stie
gel a languishing prisoner in the gaol of Lancaster
county, quitb rejpeft to the imprijonment of his person.
Committee Chamber, December 22, 1774.
ORDERED, That the committee of corres
pondence do transmit to the committees of the se
veral counties in this province, a copy of the Re
solves Raffed this evening, with a letter. And
the letter being prepared and read, was approved,
and is as follows, viz.
Philadelphia, December 22, 1774.
Gentlemen,
BY order of the committee of the city and li
berties of Philadelphia, we have the pleasure
N EW-Y O R K, Dec. 26.
Dr. Ogilvie, by his ldft will bequeathed the fol
lowing legacies, viz. goel. to the charity school
in this city; 1001. to King's College ; and tool,
to the Corporation for the relief of the widows
and children of Clergymen in communion with
the Church of England, in America, hereby ex
hibiting an infiance of benevolence^ that uni
form attention to the happiness and welfare of
mankind which regulated each step of his conduct
through life.
N E W-L OND O N, Dec. 26.
We hear that the inhabitants of St. Croix are
about to fend 130 hogsheads of sugar as a present
to the town of Boston.—One gentleman had of
fered to give ten hogsheads, and to fend a vessel
with the whole donation, free of charges.
ANNAPOLI S, December 22.
In compliance with the recommendation of the
deputies of the several counties of this province,
at their late convention, to such of the gentlemen,
freeholders, and other freemen of this province,
as are from sixteen to fifty years of age, to form
themselves into companies, and to chufe their
officers, on Saturday last a number of the citi
zens met, formed themselves into two companies,
and chose their officers, agreeable to the recom
mendation: The companies are composed of all
ranks of men in this city, gentlemen of the firft
fortunes are common soldiers: This example, it
is not doubted, will be followed by every town
and county in this province.
ft is said that there are a fufficient number of
citizens to form another company, which it is
hoped will be immediately done.
rtth. We do recommend to the inhabitants of
this province to make use of our own manufac
tures, and those of our filler colonies, in preference
to all other manufactures.
Signed by order of the Provincial Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, Prefdent
A true extrart from the Minutes,
Benjamin Lincoln, Secretary.
Extrart of a letter from ?ortfmouth, New-Hamp
fire, dated Dec. 16.
" We have been in cohfufion here for two days,
on account of an express from Boston, informing
that two regiments were coming tp take possession
of our fort ; —by beat of drum 200 men imme
diafely assembled and went to the castle in two
gundalows, who on their way were joined by 150
more, and demanded the surrender of the fort,
which Capt. Cochran refufed; and fired three
guns, but no lives were loft; upon which they
immediately scaled the walls, disarmed the Cap
tain and his men, took possession of 97 barrels of
powder,— put it on board the gundalows, brought
it up to town, and went off with it to some dis
tance in the country. Yetterday the town was
full of men, from the country, who marched in
in form; chose a committee to wait on the Go
vernor, who assured them he knew of no such de
sign as fending troops, ships, &c. This morning
I hear there is a thousand or fifteen hundred on
their march to town. The Governor and Coun
cil fat yesterday on the affair, and are now meeting
again.— The men who came down, are those of
the best property and note in the province."
Yesterday arrived here his Majesty's ship So
merset, of 6.4. guns, Capt. Le Cras, Commander,
from England.
We hear from Halifax, Noya-Scotia, that the
General Assembly of that province have laid an
additional duty of 5 pence per gallon upon all rums
and fpiritous liquors (except the produce or ma
nufa&ure of Great-Britain) that shall be import
ed into that province, after the First day of Ja
nuary, 1775. Also a duty of 5 Killings upon
every 112th lb. of brown sugar; and Five pence
upon every gallon of melaffes that shall be import
ed into that province, after the said First day of
January, 1775.
SALE M, (Neve-England) Dec. 13.
We hear that a regiment of troops embarked
last Sabbath at Boston, said to be destined for
this place, for the purpose of “ arresting, detain
ing, and securing gun-powder."
A committee of sixty three very refpeßable
gentlemen were appointed, at a town-meeting in
Boston last Wednesday, to carry into execution
in that place the agreement and association of the
Continental Congress.
to transmit you the following rcfolves, puffed this
day, with great unanimity, viz.
“ Refolded, That this committee think it abfo
“ lutely necessary that the committees of the
" counties of this province, or such deputies as
“ they may appoint for this purpose, be requested
“ to meet together in provincial convention, as
" soon as convenient."
“ Refolded, That it be recommended to the
“ county committees, to meet in said convention,
" on Monday, the 23d day of January next, in
“ the city of Philadelphia."
From a view of the present situation of public
affairs, the committee have been induced to pro
pose this convention, that the sense of the pro
vince may be obtained, and that the measures to
be taken thereupon may be the result of the united
wisdom of the colony.
The obvious necessity of giving an immediate
confideration,to many matters of the greatest im
portance to the general welfare will, we hope,
fufficiently apologize to you, for naming so early
a day as the 23d of January.
We are, Gentlemen, refpe&fully,
Your very humble Servants,
The Committee ofCorrefoondence.
To the committee ofinfpedion for
the county of
From the Minutes of the Committee of the city
and liberties of Philadelphia,
Jonathan B. Smith, Secretary.
Neve-Caffe, December 5, 1774.
TH E committees chosen in the several Hun
dreds of this, county on the 28th of last
month, in purfuanc^ of notice for that purpose
given, this day assembled at the Court-House, in
the town of New-Cafe'e, and unanimously chose
JOHN M'KLNLEY, Esq; Chairman,--
and .DAVID THOMPSON, Clerk.
On motion, by order,
The ^fTociation entered into by the continental
congress, at the city of Philade phia, on the fifth
day of September last, was read; and the commit
tee taking the fame into consideration,
Refolded, That this committee highly approve
of the said association, and earnestly recommend
to their constituents a Arid and due observance
thereof.
Refolded unanimously, That the thanks of this
committee be given to the gentlemen, who repre
sented this government as deputies in the said con
tinental congress, for their faithful difeharge of
that important trust.
Refolded unanimously, That to increase the num
ber of sheep, this committee will use their utmost
endeavours to prevent the killing of any ewe-mut
ton or lamb from this day until the firft day of
May next, and any ewe-lamb from the firft day
of May next till the firft day of October next; and
this committee do particularly recommend to their
constituents a full and faithful compliance with the
Bth, 9th and 13th articles of the said association.
Then the committee adjourned till Wednesday,
the 21st instant, at ten o'clock.
IVednefday, December 21, A. M.
The committee met, according to adjournment.
Refolded unanimously, That pursuant to an in
timation given by the said continental congress, as
well as from a full persuasion that a well regula
ted militia, composed of the gentlemen, freehol
ders and other freemen, is the natural strength
and stable security of a free government; there
fore it is recommended by this committee to such of
the inhabitants of this county, as are from 16 to
50 years of age, that they assemble themselves on
the second Tuesday in January next, at such places
as shall be appointed by the committees of their
refpe&ive Hundreds, and then and there associate
and enrol themselves into companies of not less
than 50 nor more than 75 men, according as the
several diftrias will admit, and choose a Captain,
two Lieutenants, an Ensign, four Serjeants, two
Corporals and one Drummer for each com
pany; and use their utmost endeavours to make
themselves masters of the military exercise. That
each man be provided with a well fixed firelock
and bayonet, half a pound of powder, two pounds
of lead, and a cartouch-box or powder-horn, and
bag for ball, and be in readiness to aa on any
emergency.
Resolved unanimously, That the committees of the
refpe&ive Hundreds do divide the fame into suita
ble diftri&s, as they severally will admit thereof.
Refolded unanimously, That contributions from
this county^ for supplying the necessities and alle
viating the distresses of our brethren in Boston,
ought to be continued in such manner and so long
as their occasions may require; and that it is the
duty of the committee of correspondence of the
said county to colled and transmit the fame as
soon as possible.
Extracts from the Minutes of the Committee,
DAVID THOMPSON; Clerk.
A Ta meeting of the Committee of Observa
tion for the County of Gloucester. on the
19th day of December, 1774, —Samuel Harri
son, Robert Friend Price, John Hinchman, John
Cooper, Joseph Ellis, Isaac Mickle, John Sparks,
Joseph Cooper, Joseph Low, Peter Cheefemar_
Dodor Benjamin Vanlier, Joseph Hugg, and
Marmaduke Cooper, were unanimously chosen as
a Committee of Correspondence for said county,
who have appointed Robert Friend Price, John
Hinchman, John Cooper, John Sparks, Joseph
Ellis and Joseph Hugg, as a committee to meet
the committees of the other counties, at such time
and place as shall be hereafter agreed on; and
that three or more of said Committee shall attend
for choosing Delegates to serve in the Continent
al Congress at Philadelphia, on the 10th day of
May next. By 0 der of the Committee,
Joseph Hugg, Clerk.
The election of Officers for the American Phi
losophical Society, will be held on Friday next,
between the hours of Two and Five in the after
noon, at the Society's Hall in Second-fl reet.
§,.§ The third and last week's VOTES of
the Honourable House of Representatives of this
province, of their fitting in December last, will be
published on Wednesday next, by HENRY
MILLER, Printer, in Race street.
BRISTO L, November 3.
Mr. BURKE's ADDRESS,
To the Gentlemen, C ergy, Freeholders and Freemen
, of the City of Brifol.
Gentlfmen,
I Humbly request your acceptance of my most
hearty thanks, for the high honour I have
this day received, in being eleded one of your re
presentatives in Parliament.
Whatever advantage my public. chara&er may
derive from the weight of so refpeclable a repre
sentation, you may be assured, shall be employed
in promoting, to the best of my judgment, the
true interests of those from whom it is derived.
I hope that by your frequent advice, and seasona
ble affiftahce, I may be enabled to execute the
great trust you have reposed in me, in a manner
in some degiee, equal to its importance and your
willies.
Mr. Cruger's Address to the Freemen and Freehold
ers of the city of Bristol, on being returned one of
the Representatives for that city.
Gentlemen and Fellow Citizens!
THE high honor you have done me, by
ele&ing me one of your Representatives in
the ensuing Parliament, demands fvery possible
return, of personal gratitude and public fidelity.
I am at a loss for words to declare, as forcibly
as I wifi, the strong sense of the dignity this day
confirmed to me.—My acknowledgments, though
simple and unadorned, are as warm and sincere,
as tho' conveyed in the most refined expreflions,
the most cultivated genius could suggest. What I
have to fay will be genuine, and from my heart—
a heart that this moment overflows with gratitude,
for the diftinguiffiing marks of your favor and ap
probation, so generously manifefted to its pofleffor.
The unparalleled and refpedable majority in my
favor, does honor to the principles of the indepen
dant citizens of Bristol. You have set a most no
ble example of independency to every elector of
Great-Britain.—lndulge me in proclaiming to the
whole world what you have done. You have, in
spite of every effort to deter you from your virtu
ous purpose, glorioufiy dared to elect a man your
Representative in the grand council of the nation,
whose highest title is that of Merchant ; —and
whose greateftboaft is that of being an honeftman.
It is my glory gentlemen to fay, I have in this
long con&fted election been as uninfluenced, as un
fupporteft by great men; so let it be your pride,
O tradesmen! to promulge, that you too have
been uncontrouled and unbiaffea by them.—Your
conduct shall be exemplary to me. I, like you,
will ever remain free and independent.
Gentlemen, permit me, at this favourable op
portunity, to pay a little attention to a topic that
has occasioned much altercation and unealinefs in
this city: I mean the legality and propriety of the
people's inftrufting their Representatives in Par
liament.—lt has ever been my opinion that the
electors have a right to inftruft their members.—
For my part I shall always think it my duty in
Parliament to be guided by your counsels and in
ftru&ions—l shall confider myfelf the servant of
my constituents, not their master—subservient to
their will, not superior to it—And let me add, I
hold myfelf accountable to you forevery action of
my life which tefpe&s the public. By your up
right judgment I desire to stand or fall.
It may be expected, Gentlemen, that I should
fay a few words on the melancholy fubjeA of Ame
rican affairs; 1 will:—they shall be few, but ex
plicit.—As far, fellow citizens, as the impulse of
my powers can be felt, it shall be exerted to heal
and conciliate the unhappy differences now fubfift
ihfr—not to foment them.—l consider the com
mercial interests of England and her Colonies, as
one andthe fame; they are reciprocal and perfectly
coincident. God and nature, and found policy
have linked them together in the ftrot gc ft bands of
amity, mutual interest and fafety ; —the man that
divides them, has either a weak head or a bad heart.
I will intrude no longer on your patience, than
to assure you, I will carry to my grave the most
ardent sentiments of affe&ion and refpe& for my
worthy friends of Bristol: and that J shall (with
unfhakem integrity) persevere to the last moment of
my life, in every effort to promote the cause of
liberty; and to render effeutial benefits to the
trade and commerce of this ^reat, opulent and
flourifhing city.
Bristol, Number rt , 1774.
To my particular friends I owe the sincerest
affection ; to this city the most inviolable duty;
to the iherihs who prefided,my full testimony, that
they have conduced themselves, through the
whole of this long election with the most liberal
impartiality ; with all the dignity of magistrates;
with all the politeness of gentlemen.
It is natural, that an objed, so important as the
honour of reprefentiog this great city, should not
be abandoned without relu&ance. The gentleman
who has been unfuccefsful in his pursuit, thr< atens
a petition. I submit, witli great chearfulnefs, my
pretensions, and what are more important your
rights to the committee of election; the cleateft
cause to the justest tribunal. That tribunal, lam
confident, will never authorize an attempt to ren
der, contrary to the clear and express law of the
land, the original, inherent, corporate rights df
those entitled tb freedom in this great city, depen
dent for their valid exercise, on the occasional
pleasure of a minister, by dating their effect from
the issuing of the writ. The time for issuing the
writ is entirely in the power of the minister ; and
Ive may communicate his intention to those, and
those bnly' ,whom he inclined to favour; and upon
this new dodrine enable them and disable all others
from taking advantage of the right of freedom.
No care of mine shall be wanting to support the
rights, even of those freemen, whom the gentleman
who threatens a petition, was the firft to produce
and encourage, and when they can no longer
serve his purpose, now endeavours to disfranchife
by a retrofpeA.
I have the honour to be, with the highest vene
ration, esteem and gratitude, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient, and
Ever obliged humble servant,
EDMUN'D BURKE.