Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1774-07-25 00:00:00, page 6

At a meeting of a number of the principa' inhabitants of
the county of Bedford, met in pursuance of notice given
them for that purpose, July 12, 1774.
GEORGE WOODS, in the Chair.
RESOLVED,
' "T HAT an a€ tof Parliament lately passed,
, and now put in force, for blocking up the
town and harbour of Bolton, is repugnant to the fun
damental principles of the constitution of Great-Bri
tain and her Colonies, —fubveriive of that liberty and
freedom which is the birth-right of every British fub
jed,—contrary to natural justice and equity,—and
the evident tendency of the principles on which the
att is founded, makes the cause of Bolton, the cause
of every olony on the Continent.
H. 1 hat we are of opinion th: most constitutional
mode for procuring redress for our distressed Bre
thren of the town of Boston, and to avert the impend
ing danger now over our heads, is, that a General
Congress composed of a committee from each colony,
to be chosen in such manner as may be agreed on in
each colony refpedively, meet in some place to be
agreed upon, and deliberate upon, and putin execu
tion such measures as may be thought most salutary,
expedient and necessary for that most desirable cud ;
and as the fate pf the liberty and freedom of all Ame
rica will, in all human probability, depend upon the
result of their deliberations, tie rest allured, that it
they may think, their prefect particular interest, or
even so deluded frith hopes of future promotion from
those arbitrary invaders of our rights, in case they suc
ceed against us, asto refufe to unite with their brethren
in fetch lawful ways and means, as fnaP be generally
deemed n. ceffary effectually to guard our pockets againtt
them, they will, to their eternal disgrace, denwultrate
to the world, that they are really endowed with but a
final! portion of the most lovely and noble qualities of
the human mind. In short, fueb conduct will even dis
grace the very form they bear, and cause their fellow
men to blush, on beholding such meanness in creatures
of their own shape.
7. Refolded, nem. con. That if we donot acquit our
selves like men on this important occasion, our truly
generous and patriotic friends qn the other fide of the
water, will have just cause to be afhauedthat they ever
flood forth in our behalf. We fhali demonstrate to
them and the world, that we did not deserve their aid
or friendship, that they did wrong in endeavouring to
preserve us free, because we are only worthy to be
Slaves.
12. Resolved, nem. con. That it will be proper, and
it is the desire of this Meeting, that our said Committee
do immediately let on foot a fubfeription for the relief
pf out fuffering brethren in Boston; and that they also
receive and appropriate the fame, in such fort, as to
them shall seem most likely to asfwer the benevolent
purpole intended. Signed by order of the Meeting,
Robert Friend Price, Chairman.
^. Resolved, nem. cam That as the fate of Boston must,
under Providence, greatly depend upon the part the
Other Colonics Ihall take in this most important of all
temporal causes, every day five is kept in suspense ref
pefting their resolutions, must be to her a day of great
anxiety and keen distress; therefore, and as (he is fuf
fering bitterly from another quarter, and in the gene
ral cause, they seem to be in duty and honor bound to
form their resolutions as speedy as possible. Unnecessa
ry delays in this case, would indeed be cruelty.
9. Ref ved, nevi. con. That if a general nonimport
ation does not take place, we are of opinion that a ge
neral non-confumprion ought; and in this public man
ner declare, that we are heartily disposed inflexibly to
en g a g e therein.
10. Revived, nem. con. That we the inhabitants of
Gloucester county aforefaid do, with pfeafure and fin
ccrity, profefs and acknowledge ourselves to be truly
loyal and dutiful fubjeds of George the Third, King
of Great-Britain, &c. and that we will, to the utmost
of our power, assist in carrying into execution any ge
neral, legal, well concerted measure, for the support
and preservation of Britiffi liberty, in its genuine and
primitive purity, throughout all these his extensive, and
(till very lately) happy dominions in America.
11 Rfl:\d, nem. con. That as a general Congress
of Delegates bom each refpedtive Colony is proposed
to be held at Philadelphia, in order to deliberate upon
some general legal plan of opposition to the arbitrary
measures of the British Parliament, lately devised, and
now, with" unexampled rigor, carrying into execution,
manifeftly with a design to overturn, and (if not pre
vented) totally lay waste al! the ancient chartered forms
of civil government throughout British America, and
even, if possible, extirpate the very idea of liberty from
these our once free and happy regions; and as some of
the counties in this province have, and others are pre
paring to appoint Committees, to meet at some suitable
place, to be agreed on for that purpose, in order to
choose Delegates to represent this Colony at the laid
general congress, so we also, approving the said mea
sure, do appoint Robert Friend Price, John Hinchman,
Samuel Harrison, John Sparks, James Hinchman, Jo
seph Ellis, Samuel Clement, Joseph Hugg, Thomas
Clark, Enquires, and Messieurs John Cooper, Isaac
Mickle, Joseph Morgan, and Isaac Tomlinfon, to aft
as a Committee of Correspondence with the other Colo
nies, and who Ihall also have power to appoint a Com
mittee of three of their own members to meet the Com
mittees of the other counties of this province, to choose
Delegates to represent them, and that seven of the Com
mittee appointed shall be a fufficient number to tranfad
business at all times.
harmony so much wished for: And we now declare,
that we will chearfully co-operate in any general
plan of union, that may be thought most conducive
to the public good.
6. That a fubfeription be immediately set on foot,
for the relief of the poor of the town of Boston, now
fuffering under the operation of the Boston Port Bill;
and the monies raised to be appropriated by the
Committee hereafter named, in such manner, as to
them shall appear bed calculated to answer the good
purposes intended.
7. That this meeting do return their unfeigned
thanks to those truly patriotic Members of both
Houses of Pailiament, who have so warmly espoused
the cause of American liberty.
8 That the following Gentlemen, viz. Grant
Gibbon, Benjamin Holme, George french'ard, An
drew Sinnickfon, Samuel Lynch, Eliffia Bassett, John
Mayhew, William Hancock, John Holme, Robert
Johnson, Edward Keafby, and John Carey, Esquires,
and Messieurs William Goodwin, Bartholomew
Wyatt, Nathaniel Hancock, Thomas Sinnickfon,
I r. Samuel Dick, Robert Willfon, Joseph Champ
neys, Thomas Carney, fen. Dr. Isaac Harris, and
Benjamin Thompson, be a Committee, to correspond
with the other counties of this province, and with the
Committees of the other provinces, and to tranfad
all kinds of business in our behalf, which the urgent
necessity of the tiroes may require ; and also to dele
gate a certain number of their body, to represent this
county at the provincial meeting, at New-Brunswick,
the 21st intt. in order to chufe deputies to represent
this province at the General Congress. And that
any nine of the above Gentlemen met together be a
Commitice to proceed on business.
Lakly, that the thanks of this meeting be given to
the Chairman, for his attention to the public jntereft
on the present occasion.
ISAAC MUKINS, Com. Clk.
will he byf, firm, cmfirationA, and unanimous, atl
have the most urreft tendency to re-establish that li
berty and freedom on the most solid and permanent
foundation.
111. Tnat therefore we will most sincerely and una
nimoufl/join in every legal measure that rhay be
adopted and thought most expedient to procure, the
fuIK ring inhabitants of Boston; the most speedy and
effectual redress from the unnatural, unconstitutional,
and unjult grievances which they groan under, from
the said a&.
IV. That a Committee be chosen in this county,
confiding of Mr. Woods, Mr. Smith, Mr. Prottor,
junr. Mr. Colter, Mr. Galbraith, Mr. Piper, Mr.
Nawgle, and Mr. Husband, Gentlemen, to corres
pond with the Committees of Philadelphia and the
other counties of this province, and to co-operate
with them in such measures as they shall judge, may
be productive of a refloration of the general tranqui
lity. Signed in the name and on the behalf of the Meet
ing. GEORGE WOODS.
At a meeting of the Freeholders and other refpeßable Inha
bitants of the county of Salem, in New-ferfey, at the
town of Sa 'em, on Friday the 1 ^tb of July infant, on
account oftkedate alarming measures of the British Par
liament, after due de iberation had thereon, the follow
ing Resolves were unanimoufy agreed on.
GEORGE TRENCHAXD, Esq; Chairman.
1. ','HAT fully sensible • the important advan-
X tages derived to us from a continuance of
that harmony, confidence and connexion, which till
of late has iubfilted between the parent country and
these colonics, we, from inclination as well as duty,
under the free erjoyment of our constitutional rights,
liberties and privileges, will ever render all due obe
dience to the Crown of Great Britain, as well as full
faith and allegiance to our most gracious Sovereign
King George the Third, and his Proleftant Successors.
2. That it gives us inexpreflible grie', when we
confider that the machinations of those, who would
with to destroy the liberties of this country, have so
far prevailed against us, as to induce our most graci
ous Sovereign to believe, that we are wanting in af
feftion for his person and government, and to give a
fanCLon to laws refpeftiog us, so contrary to the
known humanity cod goodness of his heart, so de
ftruftive cfour rights and privileges as British Subjects,
and so manifeftly tending to destroy that affection and
dependance which we hncerely with to maintain.
3. That we conceive the Boston Port Bill, and the
Bill for the Impartial Administration of Justice, &c.
in the Maffachuietts-Bay, to be a most arbitrary ex
ertion of tyranny over a free and loyal people, and
of the mod dangerous and alarming tendency, not
only to that province in particular, but to all the
British col nies in general; and therefore we think
every well-wisher to the liberties of his country is
now loudly called upon to promote, without delay
a firm union of all America, without which it will
probably f on cease to be a country of freedom.
4. That this meeting think it their duty to declare,
that they confider the ads of the British Parliament,
for restraining the erecting fitting-mills, plating
mills, &c. in America, an absolute infringement of
the natural rights of the fubjeft, and of an equal ten
dency to enslave America.
5. That we think a Congress of Deputies, confift
ingof men of the firft character in every province,
in point of fortune, integrity and abilities, having
full powers delegated to them to aft for' the good of
the whole, will be the most probable and proper
means of obtaining redress of our grievances, re-efta
bliffiing, on a constitutional foundation, our rights
and liberties, and of restoring that confidence and
Samuel Dick, Salem.
E. Robert Eackin, Samuel Ewing, Matthew Elliot,
Robert Ewen, Philadelphia.
F. John Lerrie, 3, Dennis Fowlue, 2, Alexander
Fraser, Peter Fury, Samuel Fraizer, Henry Feagan,
Richard Fowler, Philadelphia. William Fell, Spring
field. John Fletcher, Moreland. Samuel Fithian, Elq;
Cobanjie.
G. George Gray, William Griffith, Abraham A.
Gerring, John Garland, Joseph Gorer, Rev. Mr. Gor
don, # Jane Gimes, William Goldin, Robert Gihefpie,
Soldier, William Grims, Richard Gibbons, Hannah
Green, Andrew Gregg, John Gemrnil, Henry Grey,
"* Gould, Bartholemew Gorman, Dr. James Gra
ham, Joseph Gill, Philadelphia.
H. William Huve, William Hunter, Bridget Hayes,
Richard Harper, John Harghimer, John Hocket, Josiah
Horell, Andrew Hatton, Rebecca Hammer, Daniel
Hathorn, Abraham Hyen, Christian faarnar, John Har
nar, Berry Harwell, Bell Hays, John Huston, John
Hilton, 1 homas and William Hearn, Bartholomew Hal
linan, 1 homas Hays, John Hughes, Margaret Hyndes,
Adam Hoops, Sally Huffey, Philadelphia. James Hanna,
Little-fritain. James Hingtton, Hefl-fierfey. John E.
hopkins, John Hinchman, Esq; Haddonfield. John
Haughton, Abington. Rev. Andrew Hunter, Cohanfie.
I. William Johnson, Jones and Rogers, 2, Thomas
Jones, Esq; 2, Eleanor Johnson, Israel Jacobs, Mary
Jann, John Jones, 2 , Martin Jugiez," Philadelphia.
Philip H. Jepel, Germantown.
K. John King, John Kelly, John Knill, Esq; 2,
Thomas Badge, William Kiernan.
L. I homas Lownfdale, Thomas Lamman, JohnLang
rord, Capt. Lockered, Hugh Lavery, Jane Lewi- Wil
liam Lornas, Jane Ldngin, John Lawson, Capt. John
Lambert, Arabella Little, Danil Lithgow, Andrew
Lapps, Philadelphia. Peter Leibert, Cermerntewn. Hurh
Love, Reading.
M. Margaret M'Carty, Joseph M'Wean, Bettie
M'Alefter, Andrew Murphey, William M'Clure, Hugh
and John M'Clure, John Mathews, Anne hiJ) rr L,
John Mehegaw, James Marle, Jacob Molidore, Archi
bald Munn, William Mitchell, Wio -1 .WD^L:,
James M'Hußin, bufanna Myer, Robert i^ci^rj,
Awriter in th London fieri:/.:, who tuhs t'efgra.
ture of Moderator, concludes art Ingenious and Spirited
eflay on American affairs, as fellows ;
H OULD jt happen, and that it may is not be
d yond the limits of possibility, that a coalition of
all the provinces of America should be formed in one
unanimous alliance t oppose the measures of cur go
vernment, and join in a determined resolution to cut
off all intercouife under dependant circumfanrs with
Great-Britain ; should the rhyflic roll of fate bring to
pass this, which yet exists but in fup^fition, how
fruitlefs then would be all our attempts to afiert a so
vereign right to America, or regain its loss: we
might then remain envious fpellators of her flourish
ing situation, and in that situation perceive the via
ble traces of ill policy and misguided administration.
It has has been advanced with a view perhaps to fu
ture contingencies, that Great-Britain could fuffer no
loss, but, on the contrary, be a gainer by the indepen
dence of her American acquisitions. This afiertion,
considering the late rapid Brides cf America towards
such a state, is, in the true temporising spirit, ex
horting a ready compliance with what is forefeet to
be inevitable, for without a revolution in nature, or
the supernatural aid of miracles, America may (and
the belief is not singular) in future times have the
feat of empire within herfelf, and instead of receiv
ing laws from the island of Great-Britain, may en
force a code of hr own through her almost bound
less continent. This conjecture is far from beyond
probability ; the prqfent appearance of things carry
w th them an evident tendency towards its comple
tion ; the present perhaps is the important crisis on
which depends the continuance of our poffefiion of
tue American Colonies, or their total independence ;
they know their Strength, and will, if incensed, call it
forth ; our policy, therefore, should be to bind them
by ties oi affection to their mother country, by gen
tle, by persuasive measures, but on 110 account to
harbour the molt distant idea of adopting compulfa
tory ones ; palliative means may possess them with
gratitude, coercive ones will fill them with' vindictive
rage. # Great-Britain may retain the confidence of her
colonies, but that confidence must be effected and
maintained by the mild sway of sovereign right on
onefde, and affectionate duty and obedience on the
other.
March 14. MODERATOR.
Libi of LETTERS remaining in the Post-Office,
Philadelphia. July 5, 1774.
A. TOHN A. ANDERSON, James Allon, Isaac
J All, Henry Allen, John Andrews, PbVadelpbia.
Ezekial Alexander, 2, Norrington. Nicholas Areth,
Hattonfeld.
B* Thomas Barrood, Stephen Blackett, John Brad
feet, William Burchall, Rebecca Beard, Sarah Butler,
Capt. John Barnard, Charles Brautt, 2, Rev. Hczekiali
Balch, James Bartlet, 2, John Boyd, Josiah Blatkham,
Eliza Bell, Reittey Bell, Eliza Banerman, Benjamin Ba
nerman, Lewis Byrn, John Blair, Nicholas Brehant,
William Boffell, Philadelphia. Thomas Bone, Bone-
Island. Vincent Bardewife, Germantown.
C. Gideon Crawford, Arthur Campbell, Margaret
Cafley, James Champheys, William Coupland, Johanna
Cockeran, Capt. Arthur Culman, Timothy Cummins,
John Campble, Cox and Noble, James Campble, Den
nis Ceafy, Capt. Curtis, Capt. Samuel Crocker, William
Connell, William Campble, Capt. Lambert Church,
James Campble, John Cook, 2, William Cowan, Charles
N. Cyfter, Nicholas Cody, Capt. Benjamin Conner, John
H. Coates, Philadelphia. John A. Cuttings, Middletown.
Margaret Chilblain, Norrington. Eleazer Crane, Salem
County.
D. David Duckers, John Deman, Thomas Davidson,
John Dowers > Capt. Nathaniel Donald, Hugh Dean,
Charles Douglass, john Davies, Marcilla Davis, Law
rence Doyle, Mr. Dorley, Philadelphia. John Denny,
Aoington, $ James Dimmer, Esq; New-Providence. Dr.