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W L LIAMSBU / G, (Virginia) Nov. 10.
This afternoon the whole body of merchants at
prelent in this city, supposed to be between 4 and
500, waited upon the Hon. Peyton Randolph,
EQ and the refl of the Delegates of this colony
aflembled at the Capitol, and presented the follow
ing Addrels:
To the Hon. PEYTON RANDOLPH,^
Moderator, and the other Delegates of the
People of Virginia, mb, affembied at the Capitol,
in tViUiamfburg, on Wednesday the 9th of No
vember, 1774.
The <z%f<Q MERCHANTS, TRAD^
E R S, and others, at a General Meeting in Wil
liamjburg.
Gentlemen,
YOUR generous and voluntary interposition,
at a time when we were under apprehensions,
that some measures would be adopted derogatory
to the importance of the cause we wish to support
with propriety, and contrary to the intention of
the General Congress, and by your wisdom and
prudence pointing out Inch methods of proceeding
as have removed our fears, and given universal
fatigfadion, demands our grateful acknowledg
ment.
Truly sensible of the necessity of preferring
pence and harmony, not only between the diffe
rent colonies, but also among all ranks and socie
ties in each colony, and to shew our readiness to
concur in such prudent meafu-es as are most like
ly to procure a redress of our grievances, we now
present the ; association, voluntarily and gene
rally signed and as we, on our parts, resolve to
adhere ftrißly thereto, we hope to be favoured
with your advice and assistance on every future
emerges cy.
79 'which they received the following ANSWER:
Gentlemen,
IT giv r s us great fatisfaftion to find that our
conduct has received the approbation of your
relpedable body, and you may be assured we shall
on all occasions endeavour to move on the firm
principles of jußice ,nd the constitution. The
Delegates are very sensible of the great advantage
this country will receive from your union with
them, and they confider it as very meritorious
Oh glorious day ! Oh happy union ! From N
ova Scotia to Georgia, one mighty mind inspires
the whole ! Wh.n [ confider the unanimity, the
firmnefs, the wisdom of eur late representatives,
I feel a joy unutterable, and an exultation never
felt before. What remains, but that each one
join heart and hand in the vigorous execution of
their wifely concerted plan? The wretch who
hangs hack, proclaims by his delay, that he either
regards not the welfare of America, or that he
understands her interests better than the united
wisdom of her sons.
Wenow know our duty, happy for us, if we
reduce our knowledge into practice. Without
this in vain has the Congress met ; —in vain have
they resolved. Much better to have aequiefeed
at once, than to fail in the execution of a plan
with so much pains concerted. In this case we
may expert the derision of school-boys and the ex
ecrations of posterity.
Away with the flimfy excuses suggested by
avarice and mistaken felf-intered. Know it ye
American colonies, that true felf-intereft demands
the exalt observance of all the lelf-denying injunc
tions of the association : That fond principle
which leads a diftreft mariner for the preservation
of life, to throw overboard his property, much
more confidently calls upon you, to save yourselves
and posterity, by frugality and a temporary fufpen
fioß of exports.
The wit of man could not have devised any
thing more likely to obtain a redress of our griev
ances than the plan concerted. In vain has human
ity and justice plead our cause ; but now felf-leve
will operate in our favour, more strongly than
the cries of the infant, fatherlefs and widow. If
we ftrialy adhere to the ! ine masked out, in a few
months the Weft India planters, the English and
Iriih manufacturers will be so distressed, that from
a regard to their own interests, they will espouse
on cause in a raannerthat will (hake the throne of
Majesty itfelf, whilst Lord N—h, and every abet
tor of American oppression will be cursed with the
dying groans of starving millions.
Theprefent struggle will either insure happi
ness and freedom, or miserable slavery to this con
tinent. America fully and freely represented, has
drawn up its Bill of Rights, these acknowledged
our ruin can proceed only from ourselves. To
obtain a thorough establishment of them, we need
only wield the weapons of felf-denial prescribed
by our Reprefentstives. If we fail in our present
opposition, future attempts mud certainly be in
vain, whereasif we succeed, no Minister will be
hardy enough to renew the unfuccefsful attack.
Our all is ar stake, and upon the behaviour of this
day hangs the fate of future generations. Let
every one, therefore, who loves his country, walk
in the way pointed out by the united wisdom of
North-America. VOX POPULI.
Pro 1 the Sovth-CarOltna Gazftte.
Übi confulueris nature, FACTO opus est.
Sallust.
MANY thanks to the worthy Congress re
echoes from the generous bread's of gtateful
thousands: The fimeft friend of cur continent,
cannot form a m°re sanguine with, than that the
co. 't; s mav firm! xecute what they have wifely
resolved. When I read their glorious proceedings,
I fee inferibed on every page in golden capitals,
46 THE AMERICANS ARE INVINCIBLE."
The untutored savages of the new world, and the
po dhed lons of freedom in the old, when they
know our manly opposition, with admiration will
exclaim, " Brave Arne icans, worthy of Liberty C
and join in their united (applications to the known
and unknown God to smile upon our glorious drug
gie.
Some extol Roman greatness, and others ad
mire Corsican bravery, but the heart of every son
of these provinces may distend with joy when he
refle&s that he is born an American.
S I R, Boston, OR. 20, 1774.
EPRESENTATIONS Arnold be
,\ made with candour, and matters stated ex
actly as they stand. People would be led to be
lieve, from your letter to me of the 10th instant,
that works were railed against the town of Bof
too, private property invaded, the soldiers fuf
sered to insult the inhabitants, and the communi
cation between the town and country shut up and
molested.
N)thing can be farther from the true situation
of this place than the above Rate There is not a
single ,un pointed against the town no man's pro
perty has been seized or hurt, except the King's,
by the people's destroying straw, bricks, &c. bought
for his service. No troops have given lets cause
for complaint, and greater care was never taken to
prevent it; and such care and attention was never
more necessary from the inlults and provocations
daily given to both officers and soldiers. The
communication between the town and country has
been always free and unmolested, and is so still.
1 wo works of earth have been railed at some
distance from the town, wide of the road, and
guns put in them. The remains of old works,
going out of the town, have been ffrengthened,
and guns placed there likewise. People willthink
differently, whether the hostile preparations
throughout the country, and the menaces of blood
and Daughter, made this necessary. But lam to
do my duty.
It gives me pleasure that you are endeavouring
at a cordial reconciliation with the Mother Coun
try; which, from what has transpired, I have def
paired of. Nobody wishes better success to such
measures than myfelf. I have endeavoured to be
a mediator, if I could establish a foundation to
work upon; and have strongly urged it to people
here to pay for the tea and lend a proper memo
rial to the King, which would be a good beginning
on their fide, and give their friends the opportu
nity they seek to move in their support.
I do not believe that menaces, and unfriendly
proceedings, will have the effect which many
conceive. The spirit of the British nation was
high when I left England, and such measures will
not abate it. But Ifhould hope that decency and
moderation here would create the fame disposition
at home; and I ardently wish that the common
enemies to both countries may fee, to their disap
pointment, that these disputes between the Mother
Country and the Colonies have terminated like
the quarrels of lovers, and increased the affec
tion which they ought to bear to each other.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
THOMAS GAGE.
We have now eleven regiments in this town,
besides the artillery.
In the last transports that arrived here, came a
large quantity of powder, cannon balls, shells, &c.
At a meeting ts the inhabitants of this town by ad
journment, November 7th, the Committee ap
pointed for that purpose, made thefollowing report,
nvhich was accepted by the tonvn.
<\K7 HER EAS sundry regiments of his
VV Majesty's troops, are contrary to law,
and to the great annoyance and detriment of his
Majesty's good fubje&s of this province, now Ra
tioned in the town of Boston, in a time of pro
found peace, for the avowed purposes of carrying
inter execution sundry ads of the British Parlia
ment, tending to enslave the people, and to sub
vert the constitution of the province, which it is
our duty to protest against upon all occasions; yet,
nevertheless, we, the inhabitants of the town of
Boston, in town-meeting legally assembled, taking
into serious consideration, the distressed circun
stances of this metropolis, and being anxious still
to use our best endeavours to preserve that de
cency and order for which the town has ever been
remarkable, relying on the justice of our cause,
and confiding in the united endeavours of the co
lonies, the wisdom of the Continental Congress,
the justice and clemency of our sovereign, and the
smiles of divine providence, that our grievances
will fhottly be redressed, and our unalienable and
precious rights, liberties and privileges be resto
red and secured to us upon a just and permanent
basis. Therefore we recommend,
6 That as his Excellency the Governor has
assured the town, that he will do all in his power
to secure the peace and good order of the town;
6 That the town on their part will exert their
best endeavours to effed the fame desirable purpose,
and to this end would augment the town watch,
and it is recommended to the feledmen of the
town, that they increase the watch to the number
of twelve men in each watch-house, for the secu
rity and fafety of the inhabitants, and that they
be directed to patrole the ftreetS of the town for
the whole night the ensuing fealon.
6 And it is earneßly desired that his Majesty's
Justices of the peace, and other peace officers
would exert their authority for the observance of
the laws, and preservation of peace and order,
and that when they hear of any disturbance, they
would not wait for a complaint, but call on the
B O S T O N, November 17.
Tuesday last the encampments were broke up,
and the troops are gone into houses, stores, &c. in
different parts of this town.
The fame day the regiments that lately arriv
ed from Quebec and New-York, landed and went
into barracks also.
that you, disregarding the influence of your com
mercial interest, have generously concurred with
them in the great struggle for liberty. Such una
nimity, we trull, will convince an inimical Admi
nistration of the imprudence of their measures,
and produce effects so salutary as to make us fre
fledt with pleasure on the part we have taken in
support of American freedom.
FRIDAY NIGHT, 7 o'clock. By the
northern post, just arrived,the Hon. PEYTON
RANDOLPH, Esq; has received the follow
ing letter from General G A G E, in answer to
th o:wrote to him by theG ENERA L CON
GRESS on the 10th of October last.
To the Non. PEYTON RANDOLPH, Est
Ori Tuesday the Sth instant, the Committee of
Correspondence at this place, at the desire of a
number of people, wrote to Mr. Nicholas Austin
of Middletown, to attend them at the house of
Mr. Stephen Wentworth, it being fufpe^ed that
he was employed in procuring artificers at Wolfs
borough, &c. to go to Boston to build barracks
for the soldiery there. Mr. Austin accoi dingly
waited upon them, and the charge in some measure
being proved against him, he was obliged on his
knees, as nothing less would fatisfy, to make the
following confeffion, viz.
" Before this company I confefs I have been aid
ing and aflifting in fending men to Boflon to build
barracks for the soldiers to live in, at which you have
reason juflly to be offended, which I am firry for and
humbly aft your forgivenefs, and Ido affirm that for
the future I never will be aiding or afffin, in any
•wife whatever, iv ad or deed, contrary to the con
futation ofthe country, as witness my band,
“ NICHOLAS AUSTIN."
SALE M, (New-England) Nov. Ifr
At a meeting of the people (both of the Alarm
and Training band) of the firft company in Dan
vers, being part of the firft regiment in the county
of Eflex, held at said Danvers, the 9th day of
November, 1774, for the purpose of chufing of
ficers for said company, in otofervance of the re
commendation of the Provincial Congress.
Voted, Dr. Samuel Holten, Chairman for said
Meeting.
Voted, Mr. Samuel Flint, Captain.
Voted, Mr. Dainel Putnam, First Lieutenant.
Voted, Mr. Joseph Putnam, jun. 2d. Lieut.
Voted, Mr. Asa Prince, Ensign.
Attest. Asa Putnam, Clk, of said Meeting.
inhabitants, who will at all times be ready in af
fixing to,difperfe such persons, or in bringing of
fenders of what rank or order soever to justice.
' As in our prelent situation it is incumbent
upon us particularly to attend to the peace and
good order of the town, it is therefore earnestly
recommended to the inhabitants to do all in their
power to prevent or lupprefs any quarrels or d f
turbances. And it is seriously recommended to
all matters of families that they retrain their chil
dren and servants from going abroad after nine
o'clock in the evening, unless on nece/Lry business.
The following donations have been received
during the course of the week past, for the relief
ofthe poor, fuffering by means of the Port-Bill, viz.
From Chester Town and Candy Parilb in the pro
vince of New Hampshire, 31. and 84 sheep. From
Concord, on Pennecock river, New-Hampshire,
30 bushels of peas. From Rehoboth 141. From
Rehoboth and Eatt-Greenwich, 112 sheep. From
Tiverton, 72 sheep. From GJaffenbury, 160
bushels of grain. From Southington, Igo bushels
of giain. From Wethersfield, 73 bushels ofgrain.
From Middleton, 1080 bushels of grain. And
from Mr. Samuel Moody, School-mailer, at
Newbury-Falls, 5 guineas.
The town of Marblehead, at a full meeting on
Monday the 7th instant, unanimously made choice
of a large Committee for executing the plans of
the Continental and Provincial CongrefTes. It
likewise appointed a day for 'choofing militia offi
cers, and a committee for each company to give
personal warning to all on the alarm lift for the
purpafe mentioned. Directions were given by the
town to the clerk, for entering on the records such
perlons as should by the province be considered
and published as “ rebels against the fate"; and
to the constables and collectors to pay to Henry
Gardner, Esq; monies which they then had, or
in future might have in their hands, belonging to
the province ; the advertisements ofthe late trea
surer Gray being treated with the contempt due
to one on the rebel lift. A company and train of
artillery, will by private fubfeription, be likewise
provided in laid town for defence of American
freedom.—Surely the colonies are in earnest for
preserving their liberties, and a general attention
to the art military will in a short time render them
secure, notwithstanding the designs of oppressive
tyranny. —May military discipline, then, imme
diately take place throughout America.
Capt. Joseph Dean in a ship from Surrinam,
bound into Salem, was cast away on Monday
fe'nnight, at the east end of Martha's Vineyard;
the vessel, with a cargo of 300 hoglh^ads of mo
lasses, entirely loft.
Last Thursday evening a poor woman was
knocked down, near the Common, bv a soldier
and his wife, and robbed of a large bundle, con
taining chiefly women's wearing apparel.
N EW- Y O R K, AW2I.
The following Address (from the Committee
of Mechanicks) was on Friday last presented to
the Delegates who represented this city at the
General Congress.
Gentlemen,
WE being actuated by a real regard for the
interest and prosperity of our injured and
oppressed country, and influenced by a principle
of gratitude, embrace this early opportunity to
teftify our refpe&, and return you our molt grate
ful and unfeigned acknowledgements for your
readiness in accepting, and fidelity in executing
the high and important trust reposed in you, by
your fellow citizens and countrymen; and for the
wife, prudent and spirited measures which you
have adopted (in conjun&ion with the worthy and
refpe&able Delegates of the neighbouring colonies)
for obtaining a redress of grievances, and a resto
ration of our violated rights; and thereby re-esta
blishing (upon the most permanent basis) that har
mony and confidence between America and the
Parent ft re, so ardently wished for by all good
men, an' so essentially necessary for the mutual
advantage and security of both countries.
' And it is further recommended to the fele&-
men of the town, to injoin upon all retailers and
taverners'of the town, that they llriAly conform
to the laws of the province, relating to disorderly
perfons.' Attest.
Rocbefler, in New-Hampshire, Nov. 11.
W. Cooper, Town Clerk.
While from abundant experience, we bear teflimo
ny to the unjhaken zeal for confitutional liberty,
which has ever diflinguifhed the worthy inhabitants
of this metropolis, and is nobly exerted at the bre
fent alarming criss, your anxious solicitude for the
reforation of that harmony and mutua confidence be
tween the Parent State and America, on which the
glory andfability of the Britifn empire so abfo ute,
depend, cannot fail of recommending,ou to the efleern
of all good ™en, and of holding,ou up as an example
worthy of imitation and applause.
To foften the rigour of the ca amities to which, in
this tempefluous season, we may be exposed, let us ait
with one heart and one voice, endeavour to cultivate
and cheriflo a spirit of unanimity and mutual benevo
lence, and to promote that internal tranqui it, which
can alone give weight to our laudable efforts for the
preservation of our freedom, and crown them with
success. We are, Gentlemen,
With the most affectionate Regard
Tour obliged and very humble Servants,
PHILIP LIVINGSTON,
JOHN ALSOP,
ISAAC LOW,
JAMES DUANE,
JOHN JAY.
To Mr. Danie l Dunfomb, Chairman, and the
Committee of Mecbanicks in the city of New-lork.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 28.
The Committee for the City and Liberties
of Philadelphia will meet this afternoon, at five
o'clock, at the Philosophical Society's Hall.
The following Gentlemen having been chosen
by the inhabitants of Southwark and. Kenfirgton,
to represent tbofe didrias in the General Com
mittee for the City and Liberties, they are defiied
to attend the meeting of the Committee at the
Philosophical Society's Hall, this afternoon at
five o'clock, viz. For Southwark, Meffis. Elirs
Boys, Joseph 1 urner, Abraham Jones, Thomas
Robinson; and for Kensington, Messrs Emanuel
Ayres, and Jacob Miller.
Extrafi of a letter from Charlefown, South-Caro
lina, dated Nov. 17.
" As you may not have a vessel of a short pas
sage from England before this comes to hand, so I
shall not negled to inform you of our having had
one arrived here last night, in 5 weeks, from Bris
tol, by whom there are many extra&s of letters
mentioning the very sudden and unexpedled disso
lution of the Parliament, viz. ift of O&cber, above
a mouth sooner than was expe&ed— This is a" mi
nisterial manoeuvre which some here think ominous
and hurtful to the cause, as by this means before the
people in England know the result of our Congress,
they may proceed to election, and most probably
bring into the House nearly the fame corrupt and
rotten members, who will proceed immediately to
enforce the measures of a disappointed ana conse
quently enraged Administration, even whea here
after the minds of the people at home may be
changed in favour of the Americans."
On Friday last Dr. Abraham Chovet deli
vered an introductory difeourfe to his Anatomical
and Physiological Le&ures, at his new 1 heatre in
Videll's alley, in the presence of his Honour the
Governor, the Trustees and Faculty of the Col
lege, the Clergy, the Doctors of Physic, the Stu
dents of Medicine, and a considerable number of
the most refpe&able inhabitants of this city.—
Th^vDo&or introduced the evening's entertain
ment, with an elegant Latin oration on the origin
and dignity of Ph,fic, which was fucceyded b) a
very learned and ingenious difeou fe in English, on
the history, excellence and extent of the feiences
of Anatomy and Phyhology, wherein be made
very honourable mention of those venerable names,
who in every age had contributed to their ad
vancement. His curious wax-work figures, to
gether with his numerous and very fkil!'ul iijefli
ons and preparations of various parts ofthe human
body, atttaAcd the attention of every Ipea^tor ;
and were no less an evidence of a fine taste, judg
ment and accuracy, than the Leisure was of ex
tensive reading and perfect knowledge fthe 'object
on which he treated. During the exhibition the
company gave the ftrifleft attention, and fatif
faaion evidently impressed upon evei v countenance,
teftitied a grateful sense of the pleasure tb^y en
joyed. The whole was conduced with the great
est politeness and decorum, and the company de
parted expressing ihemielves in the highest terms
of approbation.
The Do^or intends to begin hi° course r'n
Wednesday the 7th of Decern.er, 1^ I.x o'Uctk
in the evening.
At the fame time permit us to affure/^r, t'^t
we are determined (as far as our influence ex
tends) to exert ourselves in support of the com
mon cause, and (hall ever be ready to aid and af
,fift in carrying the salutary measures of the CL -
nlral Congress into execution, to the utmost
of our power and ability.
That you may long live to enjoy the fruits of
your labours, and receive (from a grateful peo
ple) the applause and honor which is justly due
to the preservers of their country, is the finceie
wilh of,
Gentlemen, your obliged humble Servants,
And Fellow Citizens.
Signed, by order of the Mechanick Committee,
DANIEL DUNSCOMB, Chairman.
To Philip Livingston,
James Duans,
Isaac Low,
John Jay, and
John Alsop, Efqrs ;
To which they were pleased to return the follow
ing polite answer.
Gentlemen,
f HE polite and refpedful terms in which,ou are
pleased to communicate your approbation of our
conduct, in an important office, demand our most
sincere and grateful acknowledgments.
Honoured by the united ffrages of our feßow
citizens, and animated by a sense of duty, and the
most cordial affeflion for our oppressed country, howe
ver unequal to the delicate and arduous taft, we un
dertook it with chearfulnefs, and have difeharged it
with fidelity.