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Your petitioners conceive the liberties of the
whole to be inevitably connected with those of eve
ry p arc of an empire rounded on the common rights
of mankind ; They cannot therefore observe, with
out tile greatest concern and alarm, the constitution
fundamen tally violated in any part of your Majes
ty's dominions. They esteem it an essential, unal
terable principle afliberty, the source and security
Cu # all constitutional rights, that no part of the do
™""°" can be taxed without being repreferited.
Upon this great,leading principle they most ardent
ly wish to fee their fellow fubjefts in America secur
ed in what their humble petition to your Majesty
pfy, "' peace, liberty, and fafety. Subordina
tion in commerce, under which the colonies have
always cheerfully acquiesced, is, they conceive, all
that this country ought in justice to require. From
this subordination such advantages flow, by all the
profits of their commerce centering here, as fully
c ° ; yP,''' e this nation for the expence incurred, to
which they also contribute men and money for their
defence and protection during a general ,war : and
in their provincial wars they have manifefted their
readiness and resolution to defend themselves. To
require more of them would for this reason derogate
from the justice and magnanimity, which have been
hitherto the pride and character of this country.
Itis therefore with the deepest concern, that we
have seen the sacred security of representation in
their aficmblies wrested from them, the trial by jury
abolilhed, and the odious powers of excise ex
tended to all cases of revenue; the fanduary of
their houses laid open to violation at the will and
pleasure of every officer and servant in the customs;
the dispensation of justice corrupted, by rendering
taeir judges dependant for their feats and salaries
on the will of the crown; liberty and life rendered
precarious by fubjeding them to be dragged over
the ocean, and tried for treason and felony here
where the distance making it impossible for the most
guiltless to maintain his innocence,muft deliver him
up a vi&m to ministerial vengeance ; soldiers and
others in America have been instigated to ihed the
^^° pe ° ple ' by e " a blifhing a mode of trial
which holds cut impunity for such murder. The
capital ofNew-England has been punished with un
exampled rigour, untried and unheard, involving
the innocent in one common and inhuman calami
'' ; chartered rights have been taken away without
any forfeiture proved, in order to deprive the peo
ple of every legal exertion against tyranny of their
rulers; the habeas corpus ad, and trial by jury
have been suppressed, and French despotic govern
ment, with the Roman Catholic religion, have been
established by law over an extensive part of your
Majefty'# dominions in America; dutiful petitions
for redress of these grievances from all your Majef
ty'^, American fubjeds have been fruitlefs.
to fill up the measure of these oppressions, an
army has been sent to enforce them.
Super-added to this, measures are now planned
upon the most merciless policy, of starving our fel
frfubjecles into a total surrender of their liber
ties, and an unlimited submission to arbitrary go
vernment. 75
, "/f° r grievances hav^ driven your Majesty's
faithful fubje&s to despair and compelled them to
have recourse to that resistance, which is juffified by
the great principles of the constitution, aduated by
which at the glorious period of the revolution our
ancestors transferred the imperial crown of these
LONDO N, April ii.
YESTERDAY at one o'clock the Lord Mayor,
accompanied by Aldermem Bull, Sawbridge,
Lewes, Hayley, Newnham, theCity Remembrancer,
Town-Clerk, and Mr. Silvester, a city Counsel, who
officiated for the Recorder (he being indisposed) and
the two Sheriffs, with about 36Common-Councilmen
and Liverymen, waited on his Majesty at St. James's
and presented the following Address Remonstrance
and Petition.
To the KING'S most Excellent Majesty.
The humble Address, Remonstrance, and Petition of
the Lord-Mayor, Aldermen, and Livery of the
City of London, in Common-Hall assembled,
„ FE your Majelty's dutiful and loyal fubjefts,
wy the Lord Mayor Aldermen, and Livery of the
city of London, beg leave to approach the Throne,
and to declare our abhorrence of the measure which
have been pursued, and are now pursuing, to the op
pression of our fellow-fubjeds in America. These
measures are big with all the consequences which can
alarm a free and commercial PEOPLE.
A deep, and perhaps fatal, wound to commerce,
the ruin of manufactures, the diminution of the re
venue,and consequent increase of taxes, the alienati
on of the colonies, and the blood of your Majesty's
fubje^s.
But your petitioners look with less horror at the
consequences than at the purpose of those measures.
Not deceived by the specious artifice of calling des
potism dignity, they plainly perceive that the real
Purpofa is to edablifh arbitrary power over all A
merica.
" Gloucester, March 13, 1775.
" Forth Constitutional Society.
7,™ inclofed twenty pounds is sent to you,
gentlemen, to be applied towards the assistance
of our loyal fellow-fubje&s in America, and a
gainst the corrupt traitors in power at home."
A member of the society, at the fame time, paid in
two subscriptions, one of ten pounds, and one of a
guinea, which he had directed to convey to the so
ciety, towards the assistance of the Americans.
Resolved, That the treasurer do pay to-morrow
to Dr. franklin, or to his order, the farther sum of
one hunderd pounds, to be transmitted byDr.Frank
^ towards the relief of the distressed inhabitants of
Boston. That the above letter be published
RICHARD OLIVER, Treasurer.
PHILADELPHIA.
. A correspondent has favoured us stith the follow
ing etimolegy of the word Yankee.
:' "'T" the New-England colonies were firft fet
tled, the inhabitants were obliged to fight their way
against many nations of Indians. They found but
little difficulty in subduing them all, except one
tribe who were known by the name of theY ANK oos,
which fignifies forcible. After the waste of much
blood and treasure, the Yankoos were at last subdu
ed by the New-Englandmen. The remains of this
nation (agreeable to the Indian custom) transfered
their name to their conquerors. For a while they
were called Yankoos ; but from a corruption, com
mon to names in all languages, they got through
name of Yankees. A name which we hope
will soon be equal to that of a Roman, or an ancient
Englishman.
WORCESTER.
c °"y, is arrived at Salem from Lilbon,
which place he left the 14th cf April : He informs,
that five or fix days before he failed, advice was re
ceived from Cadiz, that there were fitting out at
that port, twenty-five fail ofthe line, together with
a large number of transports for land forces ; but
their destination were not known. They had taken
up a number of Danish and Sweediffi vessels for
transports and had wrote to Lilbon to take up a
number there, two or three of which failed 'from
Lilbon with Capt. Collyer, bound for Cadiz. Itwas
laid the above fleet is to fail very soon.
Excellent Holland GENEVA
X Madeira and Lilbon WINE '*
)KBrown S UGAR by the Barrel or' fraaller^
M Quantity.w
LINSEED OIL, *
By the Barrel or Gallon; X
»( Painter's Colours
Of all Sorts, to be SoldW
^ By Hezekiah Merrill, ®
fyAt the Sign of the Unicorn and Mortar
© a few Rods South of the Court-House, 'X
g Hartford. g
^Drags, Medicines, Books, & c .^
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realms from the p^ffi and tyrannic race of the
Stuarts, to the illufjous and protestant house of
Brunswick.
Your petitioners areperfuaded that these measures
originate in the secret advice of men who are ene
mies equally to your Majesty's title, and the liber
ties of your people : That your Majesty's ministers
carry them into execution by the fame fatal corrup
tion which has enabled them to wound the paace,
and violate the constitution of this country. Thus
they peifon the fountain of public security, and
render that body which should be the guardian of
liberty, a formidable instrument of arbitrary power.
Your petitioners do therefore most earnestly be
seech your Majesty, do dismiss immediately, and
forever from your councils, these ministers and ad
vrfers, as the firft step towards a full redress of those
grievances which alarm and afflict your whole peo
ple. So shall peace and commerce be restored, and
the confidence and affection of all your Majesty's
fubjeds be the solid supporters of your throne;
His M AJESI Y's Answer.
IT is with the utmost astonishment that I find any
of my fubjeds capable of encouraging the rebel
lious disposition which unhappily exists in some of
my colonies in North-America. Having entire
confidence in the wisdom of my parliament, the
great council of the nation, I will steadily pursue
those measures which they have recommended for
the support of the constitutional rights of Great
Britain and the protection of the commercial inter
ests of my kingdom.
LONDO N.
CONSTITUTIONAL SOCIETY.
King s Arms Tauer?!, Conbill, March 21, 177^.
THE Treasurer reported that he had received
the following Letter, inclofing a Bank Note
of Twenty Pounds:
Strayed or Stolen out of the Paf
^T ° f ? he Subscriber about the middle of April
last, a Mare Colt, two years old past, of a light bay
colour, black mane and tail, not docked, natural
pacer, no brand. Whoever will return her to the
owner sh all be handsomely rewarded and charges
P ^ b L ^ JOSEPH LOOMIS.
Windsor, May 30, 177;.
Stolen or strayed out of the pa£-
" r °° f ! a , e ™°° druff ° f Farmin gton, on the night
of the 28th of May, a sorrel Mare, about 7 years old,
about 14 hands high, no brand, natural pacer, shod
round, a white flip in iheface runs down on the off
noftnl, a white spot on the near shoulder about the
bigness of a dollar, and a white spot under the
mane on the off fide. Whoever shall take up said
Mare, and return her to the owner shall- be hand
somely rewarded and all necessary charges paid, by
n. James Woodruff.
31, 1775.
WANTED" IMMEDIATELY,'
A Healthy, active LAD, about 14 or 15 years of
age, as an apprentice to a Gold Smith. Enquire
°L The PRINTER.
f^KEN up about the ' firft of April last, by the fab-
Jertber, a black and white pide STEAR, about 3
years old, no mark or brand. The o^ner is desired to
come and prove bis property and take him away.
~ Elisha Cornish.
htmloury, June 3, '77fr
DESERTED from the 4th Regiment of Foot, raijed
j d'^" °f" e co '°ny of Connecticut, command
ed by Col. Benjamin Hinman, and of my company, on
the 24th of May, one Benjamin Buffington, about r feet
5 inches high, light completion, high forehead, thin fore
top, brown hair, black eyes, a bandfomefett of teeth, tall
Jboulders, and tolerably well proportioned; when be talks,
fan ds flooding, and tells much of bis bonefy. Had on
when be ^ent away, a grey out fide jacket, lfried,
green plufe breeches and freaked trowjers, two bats, a
new beaver or caflor, and an old beaver, two or three
pairfockrngs, and two pair faes. Whoever will take
and secure fadfellow, and return him to my company,
or in any of the prisons in this colony, s o as be may be
in the ferwce again, fall have five dollars reward,
and all reasonable charges paid by Samuel Elmer,
Major of the 4th Regiment.
BROKE out of Litchfield county goal, on the 2d of
'^'’ '775? a tranfent perfen who calls bimfelf
James King (an Irijbmar.) committed for a high banded
breach of peace. He is a fellow of about 5 feet 10
inches high, with long black bair, and black beard, a
lively, afhve fellow, with half boots. Whoever will
apprehend and return said fellow to faid,al, fall re
ceive thirty fillings, lawful money.
Litchfield, 2 d June, 1775. Lynde Lord, Sheriff.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY;
A Journeyman PRINTER,
Who is willing to work at Case or Press-.-by the
Printer hereof.
C ASH given for clean Linen and Cot
ton Rags, at the Printing Office.
Frederick Bull,
At his Stere near the Landing Place in Hartford
HAS FOR SALE,
THE most universal assortment of iron HOL
LOW WARE perhaps ever brought into
any one store in this town, such as large kettles and
coolers, large, middle sized and small pots, spiders,
bake pans, bafons, ikillets, dogs, cart boxes, TEA!
(I ask pardon) COFFEE kettles ; together with a
-small assortment of earthen and delph WARE.
Belt French indigo, wholesale and retail. Rum.
Sugar, by the barrel, or single pound. French
Brandy by the anchor or gallon. Geneva. Coffee.
Chocolate in large or small quantities. Tar, Pitch
&c. The smallest favours gratefully acknowledged'
% Fred. Bull.
J 775; 41
Strayed out of the Pasture of
°fßriber, about the 10th of May instant, a sor
rel Mare Coit, two years old this fpfing, natural
pacer, trots little or none, not docked, no brand, her
n^ne l ies principally on the near fide of her neck,
with feathers on each fide if I remember right, full
,emth a white face. Whoever will return
said Colt to the owner, ffiall be handsomely re
warded and necessary charges paid, by
j Mff x Amos Fellows.
lolland, May 26, 1775.
Loft, on the road between Tol
land and Hartford, or Hartford and Wallingford,
I°^/^ of GOLD BEADS. Whoever
Beads and deliver them to Captain
"'" of Wallingford, or to the Rev. Nathan
illiam, of Tolland, shall be handsomely rewarded.