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:hen. to proceed even to adds of direct refinance to,
and defiance of, his Mijefty's authority ; And it
hath accordingly happened, that an open refinance
to the execution of the laws hath actually taken
place in the town ofßofton, and jhe neighbourhood
thereof, within the said province.
And whereas it is, under these circumftances,be
come absolutely necessary in order to the preservati
on of the peace and good order of the said province, 1
the protection ofhis Majesty's well-disposed fubjeds
therein resident, the continuance of the mutual be
nefits arising from the commerce and correspondence
between this kingdom and the said province, and
the maintaining -of the dependance of the said pro
vince upon the crown and parliament of Great-Bri
tain, that the said method of annually electing the
Counfellors or Assistants of the said province fliould
no longer be buffered to continue, but that the ap
pointment ofthe faidCounfellors or Assistants should
heaceforth be put upon the like footing as is e
stablished in such other of his Majesty's colonics or
plantationsinAmerica,theGovernors whereof are ap
pointed by his Majesty's commiffion,under the great
seal of Great-Britain : Be it therefore enabled by
the King's mod excellent Majesty, by and with the
advice and confect of theLords Spiritual and Tem
poral, and Commons, in this.prefent parliament af
fembied, and by the authority of the fame, that
from and after the firft Jay of August, one thousand
seven hundred and seventy-sour, so much of the
Charter granted by their Majesties, King William
and Qreen Mary, to the inhabitants ofthe said pro
vince of the Mafaehufetts-Bay, in New-England ;
„and all and every clause, matter, and thing, .therein
' contained, which relates to the time and manner of
electing the Assistants or Counfellors for the said pro
vince, be revoked, and it is hereby revoked & made
void, and of none effect : and that the officers of all
Counfellors and Assistants, ele&ed and appointed in
pursuance thereof, fh^ll from thenceforth cease and
determine : And that, from and after the said firft
day of August, one thousand seven hundred and
seventy four, the Council or Court of Assistants of
the said province, for the time being, Ihall be com
posed of such of the- inhabitants or proprietors of
lands within the fame, as ihall be thereunto nomina
ted^nd appointed by his Majesty, his heirs & suc
cessors, from time to time, by warrant under his or
their lignet or sign manual, and with the advice of
the privy council, agreeable to the practice now
used in refpe.fi to the appointment of Counfellors in
such ofhis Majesty's other colonies in America, the
Governors whereof are appointed by commission un
der the great seal of Great-Britain: Provided that
the number of the said Assistants, or Counfellors,
ihall not, at any one time, exceed thirty-fix, nor be
less than-twelve. .+
[The Remainder of this 47 in our next.]
U~S T O N, July ii~ ~
Extrafl of a Letter from London, dated May 12,
,« IT .-will be very proper foryou to inform the Inha
bitants of all North America, through the Channel ofthe
News-Papers, and request the Printers of every Colony to
reprint the sane, that it is a confant practice now with
the Ministers here to open all Letters from America that
come through the channel of the Poft-Ofre, which are di
reAedto those that they fufpeA of being Friends to the in
jured and mos oppreflid Americans ; therefore it is neces
sary to be cautious what letters are J ent by the Packet, or
by any Capt. who will net undertake to deliver them as di
reAed with his own hands, ff it 'will be of any public
Utility you may d.ljo inform America, that sane public spi
rited "American "Merchants were very anxious, mid exerted
themselves a good deal to get a Petition from the general
body of Merchants, to the House of Commons, against the
iniquitous andunjuf Boston Port Bill. Put it is no less
flrange than true, that this Plan dvas totally defeated by
the Boson Merchants 'alone; viz. Hayley and Hopkins,
Champion and DAkcfcn,Lane, Son and Fraser, and Har
rison, refufa^ to join, or be at all concerned in fah a Peti
tion. As these merchants famed in thefirf Infance to be
the most deeply concerned in point of private intdreft (ex
chfiv^of gratitude) it was expelled that some of them
fauld take the lead; which every ode of them refufagi
no one' else would venture or it, left those firring mos,
who appeared at present, leaf concern'd, fauld do the
cause more harm than good ; foafop lisas put to the whole
business here and consequently in Brifol, Liverpool and
the principal manufakkuring Towns in England, where
they expected such a Step to be taken in London, and were
ready to follow the example. After this, Champion and
Dickefon, Fraser, Hopkins, and Harrison, waited pri
vately on Lord North, to implore his there, ; he told them,
that Government was determined to proceed on their Plan,
which wasfo fettled that the Merchants in England would
hereafter get their debts better paid than they ever were
before ; with which they came back mos perfeffly fatis
fed. Had the above Merchants come forward, Ido net
believe one North American Merchant from Nova Scotia„
to Fl rida would have refufed to join in the Petition, wt-. $
kfs it had been Mr, John Blackton, a Merchant in the
New-Torn and Philadelphia Trade, and Nir. Wuliam
FLlhfu, (a Scotchman) in the Maryland Trade, who, 1
amtNd, has been ver, buJ, in traducing thoje American;
here, that have honefl, borne thAr leftmom againf the
iniquitous Bills by their Petition. I know every thing
written here to be Truth, therefore as such you may publife
them."
July 15. Yeferday was objerved as a day of sassing
and prayer in this province., and the provinces of New-
Hampjhire and RhMe-Ifand, en the present alarming f
tuation of our public qQgs.
The inhabitants ofTOrlcfown, South-Carolina, have
'fent above two hundred tierces of Rice, for the poor of this
town, who are Jufferers by the Before Port Bill, which
rice arrived at Salem las Monday,
It is with pleasure we can inform the public that the
Hon. fohn Hancock, has Jo far recovered his health as to
be able to take an airing in hiy chariot.
Extract of a Letter from London, April 19, 1774,
" 9 hirtcen different letters are feat to Juch men as ad
minifration thinks will except of presents and favours,
with addreffsfor each man to do his utmof to influence
and cajole the ignorant to deceive and mifead the wife —-
Money is fort to some one Printer in each colony to unfaith
ful to their interef ; uJeyoiL bes endeavours to find them
out and expofc them ; watch year News-Papers and be pru
dent, don't be rajh in any thing; be firm and feady."
It is said the offs for the impartial adminifration of
justice in the province of Massachusetts-Bay; and for the
better regulating the government of the jaidprovince, are
to take place the firft day ofAugujinext.
Since our left arrived igtewn three waggon loads of
.grain from the tenons of Groton Pepperrell and Wreutbam,
for the relief if the imafriers poor of this town.
Frida, lap one hundred and five jbeep were received
from our worthy friends in Pomfret, in Connecticut, for
the like charitable-purpose.---And wc hear the inn-keepers
on the road welejo kind as to refufe receiving any payment
for entertainment or forages.
NEW- VO RK, July 14.
By Captain Barter, wk? Ift Lifon the.3olb of May,
we have a certain account f the death of King LOUIS
the 13th of FRANCE ; the Mmbafladar of that kingdom
having acquainted his Majesty of Portugal, inform, of
this very important and truly interesting event.
HA R T F O R D, July ^
Wednesday last, the Committee of Correfpon
den.ce, for this Colony, met at New-London, and
mJde Choice of the following Gentlemen, viz. Hon.
Elfhalet Dyer, Hon. A Iliam Samuel fobujon, Major
Erastus Wolcott, Silas Deane, .Elq; and Richard Law,
Esq; any three of whom are appointed Delegates, to
represent this Colony, in the proposed Congress to
be held at Philadelphia, on the First of September
next.•
The Honorable Governor and Council of this
Colony are to meet at this ,Place To-Morrow, on
Public Bulinefs.
Last Wednesday the Rev'd Mr. Sage was ordain
• ed to the Pafcral Office over the Church and Soc^e
ty of Suffrage in Simfbury.
-Laji Week died very juddenly at fohufen-Hall,; in
the Province of New-York, Sir William. Johnson,
Bart. Superintendant of Indian Affairs for the Nor
thern DiflriA of Forth-America..
JTe learn from Portfaouth that one day last week the
members of their late boufe of representatives met at the
fate house in that place, in order to chafe delegates for the
general congress ; but before they had time to proceed to bu
siness, his Excellency Governor H r en&ortb, attended by
the feeriff, came to them, when the former read a Procla
mation requiring them to disperse, and the latter the Riot-
Ad ; upon dubich they adjourned to a tavern, and agreed,,
that letters befent to their refpefive towns to appoint a
person out of each, to meet together, and join in the choice
of delegates for that Government,for the Congress fero
pujed.•.
Is it (feys an Engljb Corespondent) to the difference of
clime and jhnation, we mus attribute the different com
plexion of condutl our countrymen exhibit in the eaJlern
and wejiern parts ofihe world ? If we look towards the
East-Indies, their tyranny over the natives stalks with
every species of hideous deformity; nothing is heard but
murder, 'plunder, cruelty, rapine, injufice, effeminacy, and
A# ; but if Ate turn our eyes to North-America, we may
behold freedom dt large failing in evey pleafag form ;
how generous the view ! how manly ! a people nobly con
tending for their r.ctwA, and indubitable rights ; religi
ons, brave; indifrious, temperate, ana Jober, on the other
Band, how mean add inglorious was it in theAfiatics (who
not content with their wanton dtyredatio,ns on the Eafern
Princes) vnf yet- officiously become a kind of miniferial
decoy ducks, by foifi^g v ; their dried herbs on the inhabi
tants of the continent, with a design to entrap them into the
fare of an unjust and unconstitutional ditty.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Boflon, to
his Friend in this Place.
^ The Distresses of this down are Fuch alleviated by
the Sympathetic Care and kind Assistance that the neigh
bouring Provinces are manifefling, in affording relief to.
the Poor, who without the friendly Hand of Charity, will
be the firft and the mos numerous Class of Sufferers.-—
Thanh G the Free-born Sons of Connecticut, that they
have taken cur Calamities into their benevolent Copfidera
ti&n---Ours, Ifay, not becefe thiy Town or Province
alme is the Subject of Mmijterial Vengeance- -loct Ca
lamities they may with equal Jufice be call'd, becaufe.the
whole Clefs of Sifter felonies wi'llfas, unae)toejam& 1 to-
dicament most probably, if this large populous Province i
forced, through Feceffay to bow to the Iron Yoke.
" There will undoubtedly be a General Congress for
'our mutual Advantage, Safety and Defence, from which
we may hopefor the mos falutar? Effects, in that, the IVij
dom ofthe whole Continent will center —and may Heaven
direct all their Measures —guide the important Affair
with ykJjdom from above, and mercifully deliver us from
Injustice, Oppregion and wicked Men."
Proceedings cf the '1 own cf Norfolk.
At a Town Meeting held at Norfolk lawfully warned,
sane 30th, 1774.
Dudley Humphry, Esq; Moderator.
frAKING into Confederation the truly alarming
Stroke and Afts of the British Legillature, re
fpe&ing our Liberties, and in a word all that is
hear both with Regard to ourselves and all British
America...
.The Resolve, of our late Honourable House of
Representatives, being laid before the Meeting were
highly approved, of,. Therefore,,
• Voted, That the Resolves passed by the Honor
ble House ofßeprefentatives of this Colony, at Hart
ford, in May laft,be entered at lai ge on the Records
of this Town/as containing Sentiments, worthy to
be ever abided by.
And there being laid before the Meeting, the Pro
ceedings and Resolves of feyeral Towns .of this Co
lony on the present distressing D^y, , . , ,
Voted, We do most heartily approveof,& concur
with the Proceedings and Resolves, of several Towns
in this Colony, which we have fee? in the Pub
lic New-Papers relative to the oppressive and uncon
stitutional Aces of the Britilh Parliament, inking at
the Foundation ofour Privileges, Civil and Religi
ous and adept the some accordingly.
Giles Pettibone and. Dudley Humphry, Efqrs. and
Mr. Titus dues, were chose a Committee of Corres
pondence, to give and receive all proper Intelli
gence from time'to time, as cccafion miy require
to and'from the Committees chosen in other Towns.
Voted, That we will forthwith contribute to the
Distresses of our poor and diftrefled Brethren at
Boston, by affording such Necessaries and Sustenance
as they Ihall Land in need cf, and cur infant State
will admit. °
Voted, That the doings of this Meeting be
-forthwith published in the Connecticut Courant.
Certified per Michael Humphry, Town-C^rh.
To be Sold one. Whole Right
or Share of LAND, adjoining to Delaware River,
and on the Wed Side thereof; and on the South
Side of LhckaiVaok Rives. For further Information
enquire of # The Printer.
Stolen from the Subicriber in
New-Loudon, a black MARE, 13 hands high, Ma
ryland breed, trots and hand-gallops well, has a
brand on her off buttock like an H. Whoever will
take tip said Mare and convey hex to me in New-
London^fhall have fix Dollars reward and all ne
cessary charges paid. Arid whoever will take up
the thief fd that he may be punished according to
law, Ihall have ten Dollars reward, paid by me,
. . ~ $ , Sa.^uel Latimer.
N. B. The Thief had on a white felt hat, and
striped silk jacket, black breeches, long brown fur
tout, light complexion, and light eyes.
' ~A Quantity of..
Sheep's WOOL,
Ofthe best Kind to-be Sold by '0
STEPHE N„MEER S,„
At his Store opposite the North Meeting-House in
. - 'Hartford.-"
Wanted , Immediately,
A Young Man, that writes a tolerable Hand, un
derstands Figures, and can keep a Set of Books,
that has or can properly hand behind a Counter.---
Such an one with proper Credentials, whole Cha
racter and Conduct will bear a Scrutiny, will meet
with Employ and handsome Wages on early Ap
plication to -- The Printer.
July 13th, 1774.- ............_
fI^HE Adminifrators on the Efate of Ebenezer Benton
4 deceas’d, will certainly fell at Public Vendue,
or otherwise, on Monday next, at five .of the Clock in the,
Afternoon, at the House ofMofes Butler, innholder in
Hartford : All the Remainder of the Estate of said de
ceas'd, Both real and ferJonal..
Thomas Seymour.
July 19, 1774. Joseph CHTkcH,jum
,; L.L , erfons having any demands on the Eltate
of RichardSmith,late ofGlaftenbury deceas'd,
are desired to exhibit the fame to the lublC ibers,in
order for Settlement, and all indebted to said estate,
are likewise desired to make immediate payment to
BenjaAi.i-n Smith, )
. ^ Jotor^M House, T^^.