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Governor Pownal, (to explain) I apprehend I
have been totally misunderstood. I did not assert
the Americans were now in rebellion, but that
they are going to rebel; when that comes to pass,
the quedion will be, who was the occasion of it?
Something has been said relative to requisition ;
I think I gave several indances wherein the fame
had been complied with in time of war.
Mr. C. Fox. lam glad to hear from the ho
nourable gentleman who spoke last, that none is not
the time to tax America; that the only time for
that is, when all these didurbances are quelled,
andthey are returned to their duty; so, I find
taxes are to be the reward of obedience; and the
Americans who are considered to have been in open
rebellion, are to be rewarded by acquiefeing to
their measures. When will be the time when
America ought to have heavy taxes laid upon it?
The honourable gentleman (Mr. Rigby) tells you,
that that time will be when the Americans are re
turned to peace and quietness. The hon. gentle
man tells us also, that we have a right to tax Ire
land ; however I may agree with him in regard to
the principle, it would not be policy to exercise
it; I believe we have no more right to tax the one
than the other. I believe America is wrong in
refilling against this country, with regard to legis
lative authority. It was an old opinion, and I
believe a very true one, that there was a dispen
sing power in the crown, but whenever that dis
pensing power was pretended to be exercised, it
was always rejected and opposed to the utmost, be
cause it operated to me as a fubje&, as a detriment
to my property and liberty; but, Sir, there has
been a constant conduct pra&ifed in this country,
confiding of violence and weakness, I with those
measures may not continue ; nor can I think that
the stamp-ad would have been submitted to with
out refinance, if the administration had not been
changed ; the present bill before you is not tantito
what you want; it irritates the minds of the peo
ple, but does not correct the deficiencies of that
government.
Sir Gilbert Elliot arose to answer Mr. C. Fox,
which he did in a very masterly manner, by Rating
that there was not the lead degree of absurdity in
taxing your own fubjeds, over whom you have
declared you had an absolute right; though that
tax should through necessity, be ena&ed at a time
when peace and quietness were the reigning system
of the times; you declare you have that right,
where is the absurdity in the exercise of it ?
Sir Richard Sutton read a copy of a letter, rela
tive to the government of America, from a Gover
nor in America to the Board of Trade, shewing,
that at the most quiet times, the dispositions to op
pose the laws of this country were strongly in
grafted in them, and that all their actions convey
ed a spirit and wish for independence. If you ask
an American who is his master? he will tell you he
has none, nor any governor but Jesus Christ. I
do believe it, and it is my firm opinion, that the
opposition to the measures of the legislature of
this country, is a determined prepossession of the
idea of total independance.
After which rhe bill was committed for Friday
next without a division.
B 0 S T 0 N, fai6.
IVe have just received the following from Salem.
In COUNCIL, June 9, 1774.
ORDERED,
THAT Jeremiah Powell, William Sever,
and Jedediah Preble, Esquires, be a Committee to
wait on his Excellency the Governor with the
fallowing addiefs, in answer to his Ipeech at the
opening of the present General Court,
THOMAS FLUCKER, Seer.
fry f; force. Tie has told yot), ^r, that Ilie
Americans will appoint other officers than those
sent by government to command their troops.
He has told you that the poft-office is established
on their account from town to town, in order to
carry their traiterous correspondence from one to
another. He has told you the poll-office revenue
will soon be annihilated. If these things are true,
Sir, I find we have been the aggressors, by con
tinually doing ads of lenity for these twelve years
laid pad. 1 think, Sir, and I frak out boldly
when Ifay it, that this country has a right to tax
America; but, Sir, it is matter of adouilhment to
me, how an honourable gentleman (Mr. Conway)
can be the author of bringing in of a declaratory
law over all America, and yet faying at one and
the fame time, that we have no right to tax Ame
riea ! Ts I was to begin to fay that America ought
not to be taxed, and that these measures were
not proper, I would fird desire my own declara
tory law to be repealed; but being of opinion
that the Americans arc the fubjeds ofthis country,
I will declare freely, that I think this country
has a right to tax America; but I do not fay that
I would put any new tax on at this particular
crisis; but when things are returned to a peacea
ble date, I would then begin to exercise it. And
I am free to declare my opinion, that I think we
have a right to tax Ireland, if there was a ne
cessity so to do, in order to help the mother
country. If Ireland was to rebel and resist our
laws, I would tax it. The mother country has
an undoubted right and controul over the whole
of its colonies. Again, Sir, a great deal has been
said concerning requisition. Pray, in what man
ner is it to be obtained ? Js the King to demandit,
or are we, the legislative power of this country,
to fend a verv civil polity gentleman over to treat
with their Assemblies? How and in what manner
is he to address that Assembly? Is he to tell the
Speaker that we have been extremely ill used by
our neighbours the French; that they have at
tacked us in several quarters ; that the finances of
this country are in a bad date; and therefore we
desire you will be h'/zd enough to assist us, and
give us some money ? Is this to be the language
of this country to that ; and are we thus to go cap
in hand? I am of opinion, that if the administration
of this country had not been changed soon after
palling the stamp-ad, that tax would have been
collected with as much ease as the land-tax is in
Great-Britain. I have aded, with regard to Ameri
ca, oneconfiftent part, and fliall continue in it, till I
hear better reasons to convince me to the contrary.
I confider this address as an insult upon his Ma
jesty, and the Lords of his Privy Council, and an
affront to myfelf. T. GAG E.
His Majesty having been pleased to appoint you
to the government of this province, we take this
opportunity to wait on you with our congra
tulations on that occasion.
Your Excellency has arrived at a juncture
when the harmony between Great-Britain and the
colonies is greatly interrupted, whereby your Ra
tion, though elevated, mutt needs be rendered less
agreeable to you than it would have been: But if
you should be the happy instrument of restoring
in any measure that harmony, and of extricating
the province from their present embarrafments,
you will doubtless confider these happy effeds as
more than a compensation for any inconveniencies
arising to you from the peculiar circumstances of
the times. His Majesty's faithful Council will, on
all occasions, cheerfully co-operate with your Ex
cellency in every attempt for accomplifiling those
deferable ends.
We wish your Excellency every felicity: the
greatest of a political nature, both to yourfelf and
the province is, that your administration in the
principles and general condu& of it, may be a hap
py contrast to that of your two immediate prede
cessors. It is irksome to us to censure any one
but we are constrained to fay there is the greatest
reason to apprehend that from their machinations
(both in concert and apart) are derived the ori
gin and progress of the disunion between Britain
and the colonies, and the present distressed Rate
ofthis province— a province, to which the latter
of them, in an especial manner, owed his best ser
vices, and whose liberties and rights he was under
every obligation of duty and gratitude to support.
I he inhabitants of this province claim no more
than the rights of Englishmen, without diminution
or "abridgement." Ihefe as it is our indifpen
fible duty, so it shall be our constant endeavour to
maintain to the utmost of our power, in perfect
confidence however with the truest loyalty to the
crown ; the just prerogatives of which your Excel
lency will ever find this board zealous to support.
Permit us, Sir, on this occasion, to express the
firmeft confidence that, under their present grie
vances, the people of this province will not in
vain look to your Excellency for your paternal
aid and assistance ; and, as the great end of go
vernment is the good of the people, that your ex
perience and abilities will be applied to attain that
end; the Ready pursuit of which, at the fame time it
insures their confidence and esteem will be a source
of the truest enjoyment, felf approbation.
We thank your Excellency for the assurance
you have given “ that you (hall with pleasure
concur with the two Houses to the utmost of your
power in all matters that tend to the welfare and
prosperity of the province ;" and your Excellency
may be assured that we shall contribute every thing
on our part to promote measures of so salutary a
tendency.
June 14, 1774.
The Committee appointed to present the fore
going address, waited on his Excellency therewith
yesterday, and read as far as that part which re
fleds on the administration of his Excellency's two
immediate predecessors, when he desired the
chairman not to proceed any further, and that he
would assign his reasons for refufing to receive it,
in a m,effage to the council, and on the fame day
sent by the Secretary the following message:
Gentlemen of the Council.
I Cannot receive an address which contains in
decent reflexions on my predecessors who have
been tried and honourably acquitted by the Lords
o' the Privy Council, and their conduct approved
by the King.
IV. That the committee nominated by this
meeting shall consult together, and on mature de
liberation determine what is the most proper mode
of collecting the sense of this province, and ap
pointing deputies for the fame, to attend a general
congress; and having determined thereupon, shall
tfc such measures, as by them shall be judged
most expedient, for procuring this province to be
Tobis Excellency THOMAS GAGE, Esq;
Captain General and Governor in Chief of the
Province of Maffachufett's Bay, &c. &c.
The ADDRESS of the COUNCIL of
the said Province.
May it please your Excellency,
Y0 UR Speech to the two Houses at the
opening of this session has been duly con
sidered by this Board.
We this moment learn, that the Honourable
House of Representatives of Massachusetts Bay,
whilst employed in choosing gentlemen to represent
them in the general congress, was dissolved by his
Excellency Governor Gage, before they could
finifh that business.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27.
At a very large and refpedable meeting of the Free
holders and Freemen ofthe city and county of Phi
ladelphia, on Saturday, June 18, 1774.
Thomas Willing,) •
John Dickinson, J Ef 9^e s , Chairmen.
Resolved,
I. r I 'HAT the a& of Parliament for (hutting
JL up the port of Boston, is unconstitution
al ; oppressive to the inhabitants of that town;
dangerous to the liberties of the British colonies;
and that, therefore, we confider our brethren at
Boston, as fuffering in the common cause of Ame
rica.
11. That a congress of Deputies from the seve
ral colonies in North-America, is the most proba
ble and proper mode of procuring relief for our
fuffering brethren, obtaining redress of American
grievances, securing our rights and liberties, and
re-eftablilhing peace and harmony between Great-
Britain and these colonies, on a constitutional
foundation.
111. That a large and refpeflable committee be
immediately appointed for the city and county of
Philadelphia, to correspond with the sister colonies,
and with the several counties in this province, in
order that all may unite in promoting and endea
vouring to attain the great and valuable ends men
tioned in the foregoing re solution.
Whenever party diminutions begin to operate,
we shall give cause of triumph to those, who may
be watchful as well as powerful to abridge us of
our native right o . There ought to be no parry,
no contention here, but who shall be firmeft and
foremoft in the common cause of America. Every
man's fentime.nts fliould be fi eely heard, and with
out prejudice.—While we contend for liberty
with others, let us not refufe liberty to each other.
Whatever vote is known to be now palled, upon
full deliberation, and by the unanimous voice of
this great city and county, will not only be re
fpeAed through all America, but will have such a
weight as the proudest Minister in England may
have reason to rejpefl. But ifit is known to be a
divided vote, or adopted hastily on some angry day,
it will only be injurious to our own cause.
What I have in charge to request of you is this—
that if, on any point, we should have a difference
of sentiments, every person may be allowed to
speak his mind freely, and to conclude what he has
to offer, without any such outward marks of ap
probation or disapprobation, as clapping or hiding ;
and that if a division fliould be necessary (which it
is hoped may not be the case this day) such divisi
on may be made in the mannerdefired by the chair
men, with all poflible order and decorum.
(The following Address came to hand too late for
our last paper.)
To the Gentlemen, Freeholders and others,
in the County ofNew-Callie, upon Delaware, who
have a vote in the Eleflion of Represent atives in
General Assembly.
THE several aRs of Parliament made for
these ten years last past, relating to the Bri
tish colonies in North-America, and their ope
rations upon the property, liberty and lives of the
good people ofthis country, are too well known,
and too severely felt, to require ah enumeration
or explanation—Suffice it to mention that they
have taken away the property of the colonists with
out their participation or con sent; that they have
introduced the odious and arbitrary powers of ex
cise into the customs; that they have made all re
venue causes triable without jury, and under the
decision of a dependent party-judge; that they
have taken from the assemblies all freedom of debate
and determination, in the instance of filfpending the
legislative power of New-York; that they have
extended the obsolete and arbitrary aft of „ Hen.
8. for trial of treason and misprision of treason, to
the depriving the fubjef tof a fair trial in the proper
county, and exposing him to the most grievous exer
tions of tyranny and injustice ; that they have main
tained a (landing army in time of peace, ^bove the
controul of civil authority; and that they have
not only declared, that they can make laws to bind
V. That the committee be intruded immedi
ately to set on foot a fubfeription, for the relief of
such poor inhabitants of the town of jßofton as
may be deprived of the means of subsistence, by (
the operation of the aft of Parliament, commonly
Riled the Boston Port Bill. The money arising
from such fubfeription to be laid out as the com
mittee shall think will best answer the ends pro
posed.
VI. That the committee consist of 43 persons,
viz. 'John Dickinson, Edward Pennington, John
Nixon, Thomas Willing, George Clymer, Samuel
Howell, JoJeph Read, ohn Roberts (miller) Tho
mas Wharton, jun. Charles Thomson, Jacob Barge,
Thomas Barclay, IVilliam Russ, Robert Smith ^car
penter ) Thomas -Fitzftmons, George Roberts, Samu
el Ervin, Thomas Mifflin, John Cox, George Gray,
Robert Morris, Samuel Mi es, John M. NeJbit,
Peter Chevalier, William Moulder, Joseph Moul
der, Anthony Morris, jun. John Alien, Jeremiah
Warder, jun. Rev. Dr. IVilliam Smith, Paul Engle,
Thomas Penrofe, James Meafe, Benjamin Mar
foall, Reuben Hains, John Bayard, Jonathan B.
Smith, Thomas IVharton, Isaac Howell, Michael
Eißegas, Adam Hubley, George Scoffer, and
Chriftcpher Ludwick.
After the firft reading of the propositions that
had been prepared for the meeting on Saturday,
the 18th instant, and before they were put up se
parately, the Rev. Dr. Smith made the fol
lowing fort address, which is published at the
desire of many.
Gentlemen,
TH E occasion of this meeting has been fully
explained to you, and sundry propositions
read, which are now to be separately offered for
your approbation or disapprobation. But before
you proceed to this business, it has been thought
proper to submit a few things to your good judge
ment, with refpeflto the order and decorum ne
cessary to be observed, in the difeuffion of every
question.
It need not be repeated to you, that matters of
the highest consequence to the happiness of this
province, nay of all British, America, depend upon
your deliberations this day—perhaps nothing less
than, whether the breach with the country from
which we defeended shall be irreparably widened,
or whether ways and means upon constitutional
grounds, may not yet be devised, for closing that
breach; and restoring that harmony from which,
in our better days, Great-Britain and her colonies
derived ntutual strength and glory, and were ex
alted into an importance that, both in peace and
war, made them rhe envy and terror of the neigh
bouring nations ?
While fubjefts such as these are agitated before
us, every thing that may inflame and mislead the
passions should be cast far behind us. A cause of
such importance and magnitude as that now under
our deliberation, is not to be conduced to its true
issue by any heated or hasty resolves, nor by any
bitterness and animosities among ourselves, nor
even perhaps by too severe a recapitulation of past
grievances ; but requires the temperate and enlight
ened zeal of the patriot, the prudence and experi
ence of the aged, theftrength of mind and vigour
ofthofe, who are in their prime of life; and, in
short, the united wisdom and efforts of all, both
high and low, joining hand in hand, and setting
foot to foot, upon the firm ground of reason and
the constitution.
represented at the said congress in the best man
ner that can be deviled for promoting the public
welfare.
7^17, 1774. A FREEMAN.
Extrafl of a letterfrom PittJburgh, June 6, 1774-
“ Yesterday two Indians arrived here, who
bring the news that all the traders are set offfrom
the Shawanefe towns with ail their peltry for this
place: that the Shawanefe have sent fix of their
people and two Delawares in their canoes, and
that they will fend a fufficient number to escort
those who Come by land, and we may, if this news
is true expeft all the traders will be here in eight
or ten days hence."
Extraft of a letterfrom Alexander AT ' Kee, Est; agent
for Indian affairs at Fort-Pitt, June 10, 1774.
" )ou must 'ere this be acquainted with the
critical situation of this country ; —the unhappy
dißurbances which have lately arose between the
Virginians and the natives, the event of which Rill
continues doubtful ; whither matters will be brought
to a general rupture or accommodation—Hostilities
however have been committed on both lides, but
at present there seems to be a cefTztion—Some
wife interposition of government is truly necessary
and would undoubtedly restore peace—without it,
impossible, and thousands of the inhabitants invol
ved in misery and distress ; but to do the Indians
justice, they have given great proofs of their paci
fic disposition, and have aßed with more modera
tion than those who ought to have been more rati
onal, a few Mingoes and Shawanefe excepted, who
have been long refraffory—There are more effec
tual means of chastising them for their insolence
and perfidy, than by involving the defencelefs
country in a war, which there is too much reason to
fear at this time will become general, and which
must inevitably be the deftrußion of this country."
,/The Committee chosen on Saturday the
18th of June, will meet this afternoon, at four
o'clock precisely, at the Carpenter's Hall 7 at
which time and place, every member is earneftl,
desired to give a punctual attendance.
ttt Several Pieces, and many new Advertifo
ments, we are obliged to omit this week on ac
count ofthe length of the Debates.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries,
Schooner Catherine, J. Hulton, Halifax.
Sloop Peace & Plenty, R. Mumford, Rhode-Bland.
Sloop Peggy, J. Watson, Virginia.
Sch. Britannia, J. Stanwood, Newbury, N. E.
Schooner Priscilla, W. Wife, Maryland.
Sloop Peggy and Betsey, D. Ferguson, New-York.
Brig Sea Nymph, W. Moore, South-Carolina.
Sloop Henrietta, J. Carty, Maryland.
Schooner Lively, J. Welsh, Halifax.
Brig Cornelia, J. Nicholl, New-York.
Sloop Cyprus, J. Morris, Maryland.
Sloop George, R. Justice, Virginia.
Brig Nancy, T. Arniftrong, Lilbon.
Schooner Martha, A. Tappen, Martinico.
Sloop Fanny, W. Allibone, Dominica.
Sloop Hopewell, T. Tucker, St. Martins.
Brig John and Richard, D. Wilkinson, Barbados.
Brig Globe, E. Bingly, LUbon.
Sloop Nancy, J. Walkenfhaw, Jamaica.
Schooner Molly, J. Reese, Madeira.
Brig Dolphin, J. Randall, London.
Ship Friendfllip, T. J nn, Sligo.
Outwards.
Ship Nancy and Suky, J. Robinson, Cadiz.
Brig Polly, W. Greenway, Virginia.
Sloop Two Brothers, B. Clarke, New-Providence,
Sloop Catherine, J. Hulton, Halifax.
Ship Molly, G. Johniton, Cadiz.
Brig Ramsay, N. Baylie, St. Vincent;.
Cleared.
Sloop Jane, R. Burchell, Tortola.
Sch. Lively, A. Lowell, Pifeataqua.
Snow Sam, J. Burrows, Liverpool.
Sloop Adventure, J. Hutchings, New-Providence.
Sloop Peggy, J. Watson, Virginia.
Sloop Susanna, T. Chadwick, North-Caroling
Brig Charleftown Packet, S. Wright, 3. Carolina#
Sloop Charlotte, J. Etwen, Virginia
Brig Nancy, J. Kent, Dominica.
Sch. Betsy, E. Rogers, Salem, New England.
Sch. Delaware, R. Cock, Ditto.
Brig Chance, J. Craig, Gienadoes.
Ship Nancy, C. Donivan, Lubon.
Sch. Polly, J. Buck, North-Caroline!.
Brig Broker, G. Giffin, Jamaica.
Sloop Betsy, V.Wightman, Rhode-Ifland,
Ship Clementina, P. Brown, Lifboii.
Sch. Hope, T. Fuller, Seni-Gambia.
Brig Samuel and Charles, T. Wcllh, Barbados.
Ship Bella, T. Jones, Virginia.
Sch. Kingston, S. Conyngham, Madeira.
Sloop Polly, J. Attwood, Halifax.
Sloop Peg^v, J. Barry, Montlerratt.
(For New jAeertifements fee the Fourth P %'
us in all cases wha'tfoever, but, to crown all, have
actually deprived the great and lately flourifliing
town of Boston of all trade whatsoever, by shutting
up their port and harbour with a formidable fleet
and army; and it is not doubted, have new moulded,
the charter of the province of Maffachufett's Bay,
and virtually indemnified all officers ofthe Customs,
the navy and army, and others aiding by their com
mand, from all murders and other crimes, Which
they may commit upon the loyal, brave and fre^
people of that province These are no phan
toms arising from a heated brain, but real fads, not
exaggerated.
It is impofiible, that any people, imprefTed with
the lead sense of constitutional liberty, <houl(feve*
patiently submit to these enormous grievances, and
accordingly we find our brethren and fellow fub
je&s in most of the colonies are deliberating and
resolving upon such measures, as are thought to be
most likely to recover our loft rights and privile
ges—Shall the people of this large and wealthy
county, heretofore the foreriloft on many occafrons,
particularly in the time of the detestable damp
aft, to oppose all attempts to deprive them of
their personal security and private property, be
now inactive and silent? Forbid it liberty, let hu
manity forbid it.
You are therefore most eafneflly requeued to
meet together at the Court-House, in the town of
New-Caffle, on Wednesday, the 29th instant, at
2 o'clock in the afternoon, to confider of the most
proper mode of procuring relief for oUr dearcoun
trymen and brethren of Boston, the redrefling the
before-mentioned grievances, the restoring and
securing our invaded property and expiring liber
ties, and eftablilhing, on a constitutional bottom,
the wonted, and by us so much dtfired, peace,
friendfhip and love, between Great-Britain and
these colonies. It is expected that none, who have
a due regard to their country, posterity, or them
selves, will be absent.