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NEW - Y 6 RK, May 18.
so the Honourable CADwAIIADER Colden, Est;
Lieutenant Governor, and Commander in chief of
his Missy's Colony of New-1 ork, and the terri
tories thereon depending in America, Cfc. de.
The Humble ADDRESS of the GENE
RAL COMMITTEE of ASSOCI
ATION for the City and County of New-
York.
May it phase year Honour,
IT frequently happens under every form of
government, that the measures of adminis
tration excite the just jealousies of the people;
and that the fame measures pursued, divest them
of all confidence in those in whole hands the
ordinary executive powers are lodged. In such
a Rate of things it is natural for the people to
call their eyes upon those of their fellow fuffer
ers, on whose abilities and integrity they can
rely, and to ask their advice and direction for
the preservation of all that is dear and valuable
to them.
That such is the frame and temper of our in
habitants ybu have had the fulleft opportunity
to know in the course of that residence with
which you have lately honoured us.
This city and county, as well as the rest of
the colony, have exercised the greatest patience
in waiting, though in vain, for a redress of the
many unconstitutional and oppressive burdens
under which this whole continent has groaned
for several years past. To their inexpressible
grief they have found, that the most dutiful ap
plications for redress have not only been reject
ed, but have been answered by reiterated vio
lations of their rights.
You cannot therefore wonder, Sir, that at this
,mod important crisis, when their all is at stake,
and when under the authority of administration,
the sword has been drawn, tho' unfuccefsfully,
against their brethren of Massachusetts, for as
serting those invaluable rights which are the
common inheritance of Britons and Americans ;
that the city and county of New-York have pro
ceeded to associate in the common cause, and to
the eledion of a Committee and Delegates in
Congress to represent them in their claims, and
to direct their councils and conduct for the pre
servation of those inestimable privileges to which
the great Creator, the order of their being, as
rational creatures, and our happy confiitution,
has given them an undoubted title.
To this important end they have urianimoufly
invested us their Committee, with a trust which
we are determined with the best of our abilities,
and most faithfully, to discharge; and in the
execution of which, we think it our indifpenfi
ble duty to declare,
That our Constituents, while they cheerfully
yield that, the legislative of the parent state
may make provisions in their nature merely cal
culated to regulate the trade of the empire ; yet
they claim as their indefeasible birthright, a to
tal exemption from all taxes, internal end ex
ternal, by authority of Parliament; and from
every aid to the crown, but on royal requisitions
to their representatives in Assembly, constitu
tionally convened, and freely deliberating and
determining upon every such requisition.
That they never can, nor will submit to the
establishment of unconstitutional admiralty ju
rifdidions ; but will ever regard them as en
gines that may be employed for the most tyran
nicll purposes.
That they are determined never to part with
their precious and lately invaded right of trial by
Peers of their vicinage, in any case whatsoever.
That they look with the utmost dread on
every expedient by authority of Parliament, or
otherwise, that may tend to secure from con
sign punishment offenders against the most es
sential rights of human nature; by removing
them for their trial to places distant from the
feene of perpetration, at the diferetion of a Go
vernor or Commander in Chief.
That they esteem, and therefore will, by eve
ry lawful means oppose the late oppressive re
straints upon commerce, as subversive in their
nature of the liberties of America.
That they regard the hostile blockade of the
port of Boston, the attack upon the venerable
charter rights of Massachusetts, the extension
of the bounds of Quebec, the establishment of
Popery, and arbitrary form of government in
that province, and the exclusive privileges vir
tually given to it in the Indian trade, as so ma
ny steps of an ill judging administration, that
most imminently endanger the liberty and pros
perity of the whole empire.
That they view with inexpressible horror the
bloody standard eroded in the eastern parts of
the confederated Colonics; and feel, as in their
own bodies, every stroke which their brave com
patriots have received from the hand of their
fellow fubjeds, cruelly and unnaturally armed
against them, by mistaken ministerial severity.
In short, that they are determined to equip
themselves for maintaining with fuccefsful brave
ry and resolution, the unquestionable rights of
Englishmen.
Permit us at the fame time, Sir, to assure you,
in their behalf, that though they are arming
with great diligence and industry, it is not with
design to oppose, but to Strengthen government
in the due exercise of constitutional authority.
It is to be in a state of readiness to repel every
lawless attack by our superiors, and to prevent
the anarchy and confufion to which ministerial
mifcondud has evidently paved the way. It is
to defend the liberties of the fubjed, and to
enable your Honour and those in office under
you, to administer the just government of this
colony.
Your Honour cannot but fee the sudden tran
sition of the inhabitants of this capital, from a
Slate of tumult, occasioned by hostilities com
menced against their brethren, to tranquility
and good order, as the consequence of our ap
pointment. It is our ardent wish, Sir, that the
fame tranquility and good order may be perma
nent. We look forward, therefore, with deep
concern, at the expected arrival of troops from
Great' Britain. An event that will probably be
attended with innumerable mifehiefs. Their
presence will doubtless revive the resentment of
our inhabitants atthe repeatedly avowed design
of subjugating the Colonies by military force.
Mutual jealousies may break out into reciprocal
violence. Thousands will in that case, be pour
ed in upon us from our other counties, and the
neighbouring colonies, who we are well assured
have resolved to prevent this city from being
reduced to the present Situation of Boston. Thus",
instead of being a secure garrison town and place
of arms, as is vainly fufpeded by some, the
Streets of New-York may be deluged with blood.
Such a destructive evil, we are well assured,
your Honour ,will do every thing in your power
to avert. Permit us then, Sir, to beseech you
to apply to General Gage for orders, that such
troops as may arrive from Gre t-Britain or Ire
land, do not land or encamp in this city and
county; and in case of their arrival before your
Honour Shall receive the General's answer, so
licit the commanding officer to the fame purpose.
Give us leave, Sir, to conclude, by assuring
you, that we are determined to improve that
confidence with which the people have honour
ed us, in Strengthening the hand of the civil
magistrate in every lawful measure, calculated
to promote the peace and just rule of this me
tropolis, and confident with that jealous atten
tion, which, above all things, we are bound to
pay to the violated rights of America.
We are, SIR, with the greatest refped,
Your Honour's
Most obedient humble servants.
(Ordered unanimously by the Committee.)
HENRY REMSEN, Deputy Chairman.
New-York, May 11, 1775.
[The Answer to the above Address will be in our next.]
A CONGRESS, at Philadelphia, May 15, 1775.
TH E City and County of New-York having
through Delegates applied to the Congress
for their advice how to conduct themselves with
regard to the troops expeded there, the Congress
took the matter into their most serious deliberation,
and came to the following resolution:
" Taat it be recommended for the prefect to the
inhabitants of New-York, that if the troops which
are expelled should arrive, the said colony ah? on the
defective, so long as may be confflent with their
f a f et y arid security : That the troops may be permit
ted to remain in the barracks, so long as they behave
peaceably and quietly, but that they be not fuffered
to erefi fortifications, or take any steps for cutting
off the communication between the town and
country ; and that if they commit hoflilities, or in
vade private property, the inhabitants should defend
themselves, and their property, and repel force by
force :—/ hat the warlike fores be removed from the
town :—That places of retreat, in case of necefity,
be provided for the women and children of Nevs
l ork ; and a fufficient number of men be embodied,
and kept in constant readiness for protecting the in
habitants from insult and injury."
A true copy from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
: Gentlemen,
Incloled, we fend you the advice of the Con
gress, on the fubjed on which you requested it,
and left the advice to remove the military stores
might be construed to extend to those belonging
to the Crown, we think it prudent to suggest to
you, that the contrary construction is the true one.
You would have received this advice before,
had not sundry circumstances not material, or
perhaps proper to explain, concurred in deferring
it till now. We are, Gentlemen,
Your humble servants,
fames Duane, Francis Lewi<, fohn fay, Lewis
Morris, Philip Livingflon, fohn Alft.
Philadelphia, 16th May, 1775.
By an express which arrived heieyefterday thorh
ing from Watertown, we are informed that the
Asia and another man of war failed with 3 or 4
companies for this place on the iith inst. This in
telligence was communicated, as we are told, at
the request of the Provincial Congress of Massachu
setts-Bay, and agrees with the account received
about two weeks Since; of an express being sent
from here to Gen. Gage, for a military force to
preserve order and good government amongst us.
PHILADELPHIA, ^/^
The Committee for the City and Liberties
of Philadelphia will meet this afternoon, at Six
o'clock, at the Philosophical Society's Hall.
On Wednesday evening last arrived here,
John Brown, Esq; from Ticonderoga, express
to the General Congress, from whom we learn,
that on the beginning ofthis instant, a company
of about fifty men, from Connecticut; and the
western part of Maflachufetts, and joined by up
wards of one hundred from Bennington, in Nem
-1 &rk government, and the adjacent towns, pro
ceeded to the eastern fide of Lake Champlain,
and on the night before the I Ith current, cros
sed the Lake, with 85 men, (not being able to
obtain craft to transport the rest,) and about day
break mvefted the fort, whole gate, contrary to
expectation, they found shut, but the wicket
open, through which, with the Indian war.whoop,
all that could, entered one by one, others scal
ing the wall on both sides of the gate, and in
stantly secured and disarmed the centries, and
pressed into the parade, where they formed the
hollow square; but immediately quitting that
order, they rushed into the several barracks on
three sides of the f®rt,and seized on the garrison,
consisting of two officers, and upwards of forty
privates*, whom they brought out, disarmed, put
under guard, and have since sent prisoners to
Hartford, in Connecticut. All this was perform
ed in about ten minutes, without the loss of a
life, or a drop of blood on our fide, and but ve
/ ry little on that of the King's troops.
In the fort were found about thirty barrels of
flour, afew barrels of pork, seventy odd chests
of leaden ball, computed at three hundred tuns,
about ten barrels of powder in bad condition,
near two hundred pieces of ordnances of all
sizes, from eighteen pounders downwards, at
'I iconderoga and Crownpoint, which last place,
being held only by a corporal and eight men, falls
of course into our hands.
By this sudden expedition, planned by some
principal persons in the four neighbouring colo
nies, that important pass is now in the hands of
* A/art} of z6tb. commanded by Catt. De la Place.
the Americans, where We trust the wisdom of the
Grand Continental Congress, will take effectual
measures to secure it, as it may be depended on
that administration means to form an army in Ca
nada, composed of British regulars, French and
Indians to attack the colonies on that fide.
Mr. ^Brown brought intercepted letters from
Lieut. Malcom Fraser, to his friends in New-
England, from which appear, that Gen. Carle
ton has almost unlimited powers, civil and mili
tary, and has issued orders for railing a Canadi
an regiment, in which, Mr. Fraser observes, the
officers find difficulty, as the common people are
by no means fond of the service. He likewifc
remarks, that all the King's European fubjeds
are difaffeded at the partial preference given to
the late converts to loyalty, as he phrases it, to
their utter exclusion from all confidence, or even
common civility. Matters are indeed in such a
situation, that many, if not most of the mer
chants talk of leaving the province.
Mr. Brown also relates, that two regular of
ficers of the 26th regiment, now in Canada, ap
plied to two Indians, one a head warrior of the
Caughanawaga tribe, to go out with them on a
hunt to the South and east of the rivers St. Law
rence and Sorrel, and prefling the Indians farther
and farther on laid course, they at length arrived
at Cohafs, where the Indians fay they were ftopt
and interrogated by the inhabitants, to whom
they pretended they were only on a hunt, which
the inhabitants, (as the Indians told Mr. Brown)
replied must be falfe, as no hunters used silver
(bright) barrelled guns. However the Cohafs
people dismissed them all; and when they re
turned into the woods, the Indian warrior in
lifted on knowing what their real intention was,
and they told him, that it was to reconnoitre the
woods, to find a passage for an army to march to
the assistance of the King's friends in Boston.—
The Indian alked, Where they would get the
army? They answered in Canada, and that the
Indians in the upper castles would join them.—
The Chief, on this, expressed resentment, that
he, being one of the headmen of the Caughana
waga tribe, should never have been consulted in
the affair. But Mr. Brown presumes the aver
sion of this honest fellow and his friends to their
schemes, was the reason of their being kept from
their knowledge.
I he conductors of this grand expedition are to
be Monsieur St. Luke le Corne, the villain who
let loose the Indians on the prisoners at Fort
William Henry, and one of his associates.
Ob George, what tools art thou obliged to make ufeof!
By His EXCELLENCY
WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esquire,
Captain General, Governor and Commander in chief
in and over the province of New-ferfey, and ter
ritories thereon depending in America, Chancel
lor and Tice Admiral in the fame, &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
WH EREAS his Majesty, by his order in
Council at St. James's, bearing d^te the
20th day of February last past, h th been gracious
ly pieced, with the advice of his Privy Council,
to declare his royslpprol atioh and allowance cf
two feve al a&s of the Legislature cl this province,
passed in March 17,4, intituled as follows, viz.
" An Ad for firiking One Hundred Tbocfyd Pound'
in bills of credit, and direAing the nodejerfnkT
fame." And, " An AA for the relief of Abner Hit
field, an insolvent debtor." AND WHEREAS
His Majesty, by one other orde in Council <t St.
Jimes's, bearing d te the said zoth day of Februa
ry 1 ft pdf, hath been pleased, with the advice of
His Privy Council, to declare Ids royal disallow
ance of a certain other a& of the legislature of this
province, p died in March 1774, intituled, “ An
aft for lowering the inter est of money to fix per 'cent,
within this Colony." I H AVE THEREFOR E
thought fit, with the advice of his M Jetty's Coun
cil for this province, to publdh his Majesty's graci
ous allowance and affirmance of the said two a&s
firtt above-mentioned, and his Majesty's royal dif
allowance and repeal of the laid aft lalt above-men
tioned, by proclamation, to the end that all his
Majesty's fubje&s, whom it may conce n, may take
notice thereof and govern themselves accordingly.
Given under my band and seal at arms in Ibe City
of Burlington, the fxteentb day of May, in the
fifteenth year of his Majesty's reign, and in the
year of our Lord One Thonfand Seven Hundred
and Seventy -Five,
W M . FRANKLIN.
By bis Excellency's Command,
Charles Pettit, D. Ser.
GOD SAVE the KING.
College of Philadelphia, May 17, 1775.
THIS day the public Commencement for Gra
duates in the Alts was held here, tn the pre
sence of the most illustrious assembly this Seminary
ever beheld.
About half aii hour after nine o'clock, agreeable
to an invitation previously given to them, the Ho
norable Members of the Continental Congress
were pleased to proceed in a body from the State-
House to the College, where they were received at
the gate bv the Provost and conduced to the places
prepared for their reception in the Hall. As soon
as they were seated, the Iruflees, with the Gover
nor as President at their head, followed by the
Provolt, Vice-provost, Profeffors, Graduates and
other Students, in their proper habits, entered the
Hall, and took their places; the Galleries and
other parts of the house being filled with as many
of the refpe&able inhabitants of the city as could
find room. The bufmefs then proceeded in the
following Order, viz.
j. Part of the Church Service, and an occafiori
al Prayer, by the Provost.
2. An Anthem, accompanied with the organ and
other instrumental music.
3. Latin Salutatory Oration, de Amicitia, by
Henry Ridgley.
4. On the Education of young Ladies, by Francis
Brown Sappington.
5. Latin Syllogistic Dispute, Utrum detur Senfus
Moralis? Respondent, William Moore Smith ;
Opponents, Benjamin Chew and John Mifflin.
6. On Ancient Eloquence, by Thomas Ennals.
7. On Politeness, by John Mifflin.
8. On the Fall of Empires, by William Moore
Smith.
9. Thedegrees were then conferred as follows, viz.
BACHELORS of ARTS.
Benjamin Chew, * Towrifend Eden, * Thomas
Ennals, John Fai rel, John Mifflin, * Henry Ridg
ley, * Francis Brown Sappington, and William
Moore Smith.
* The young Gentlemen whose names are marked
with an Afterijk (thul *) are of Maryland, the others
of Philadelphia.
Inward Entries.
Ship Jenny, N. M'llvaine, Cork.
Sloop James, A Gillis, North-Carolina.
Schooner Bonaventure, J. Waterman, Nantucket,
Sloop Mary, D. Eattman, Pifcataqua.
Sloop Molly, B. Partridge, Grenada.
Brig Two Friends, R. Inkfon, Ditto.
Sell. Favourite, S. Lightbourn, St. Chriftopher^
Brig John, J. Afhmead, Barbados.
Ship Charming Nancy, R. Tyre, Nice.
Brig Prince of Wales, J. Woods, St. Croix.
Sloop Betfe'y, B. Lurvey, Guadaloupe.
Brig Industry, B. Welcomb, Ditto.
Brig Betsey, S. Savidge, Jamaica.
Brig Charlotte, P. Parker, Hispaniola,
Outwar d s.
Snow Sarah, R. Jones, Lisbon.
Sch. Dispatch, B. Minors, New-Providence.
Sloop Betsey, V. Wightman, Rhode-Ifland.
Brig Success, J. Waifcott, Cork.
Brig Venus, P, Barry, Antigua,
^rig Betsey, S. Savidge, Jamaica.
Ship Mercury, R. Torrens, Lisbon,
Sch. Betsey and Nancy, J. Poulton, Georgia,
Brig John, J. Afhmead, Bar ados.
Sloop Molly, B. Partridge, Pifc*taqua.
Brig Prince of Wales, J. Woods, Falmouth.
Cleare d.
Brig Greyhound, W. Stevens, St. Chriftophem
schooner Hetty, C. Biddle, Jamaica.
Brig Catharine, J. Huston, Cadiz.
Sloop Cedar, C. Rotherug, Virginia.
Sloop Elizabeth, S. Pearman, Tortola.
Sloop Charles, H. Dickson, North-Carolina.
Brig Doiphin, W. Smith, Antigua.
Sloop Peggy; S. Seymour, Jamaica.
Ship Saunders, C. Moore, Lilbon.
Ship Peggy, E. Mallbone, Londonderry.
brig Susanna, J. Wilson, Lifbon.i
Schooner Polly, A. Joyne, Virginia.
Brig Woodbridge, S. Pole, Falmouth.
'"° Venus, P. Barry, Antigu%
Ship Liberty, N. Munroe, F Iniouth.
Brig Ranger, T Bryor Jamaica.
Brig Jane, D. Kennic y. ibid I.
Sloop Peace nd Pler^ 0 , < % Huraford, Cadiz.
Brig Mary and Hanmu , J. S acey, London.
ss-|-0$ - .: ++%¥+*+**
L''* • :< '0 n.eh'c&ed. will positive-
L> n y»d hr mblic ve; due, onSatur'day the
27^1 uy of .Tx) natan!, ?' t 3 o'clock in the after
noon, on the premises, that convergent and well
seated inn, known bv the nameof tie Jolly Poss,
and tra& or piece of land thereu to 'elonging, litu
ate on the wcfterlyf.de of the Bridal *ad, in the
township of Oxford, about 6 miles from Philadel
phia, containing about 4$ acres, with the appurte
nances, late the estate of Joseph Thornhill ;' seiz
ed and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
Or" ' H E Public is hereby notified, that a con-
X fderable quantity of Wool, Cotton, F ax, and
Hemp, is now wanted ,or the American ManufAaory,
now carrying on in Philadelphia. The Managers
are already abundantly convinced; that this laudable
infitution will be an unspeakable blessing to this, coun
try, ifaftfiAent fund can be rdfed to carry it on }x
tenfively. The great numbers of poor men ana women,
who are excellent Weavers and Spinners, who fiocte
to the Factory for employment, must de°ft\ efrcl "eve
ry humane person to beheld.—lt is ardently wifo^d,
that all such who are of ability would join the raker
Contributors; to encr^afe the capitalflock.—lhe uti it,
of the infituiion in our present Jitnation, mus be obvi
ous to every unprejudiced person.
Excellent ANTIGUA RUM,
MUSCOVADO SUGAR,
And M O LAS S E S,
TO BE SOLD B Y
JONATHAN DAWES and Brothers,
At their Store in Water-street.
Philadelphia, May 8, 1775.
THIRTY SHILLINGSREWARD.
RAN AWAY last night, from the fu Scriber,
" an indented servant Irish woman, known by
the name of L €ANV BROW N, perhaps flip
may c ill herfelf LEONORA HAMILTON;
flie came to thisplace last Summer with C^pt. M'Cul
lough, is lusty, fat; and strong made, about five
feet seven inches high, round face, a little pitted
with the final! pox, brown complexion, with a
high colour in her cheeks, blue eyes, a good let
of teeth, d rk brown hair, very talkative, with a
little of the brogue on her tongue, and about 30 years
of age : She had on a bl ck pasteboard bonnet,
trimmed with ribbon and lace, a brown calimanco
gown, blue worded quilt, a pai of leathei or pur
ple velvet (hoes, with square carved yellow Ihoe
buckles and thread dockings. Whoever takes up
and secures said fervent worn n that I may get her
again, shall receive the above reward, from
DANIEL WILLIAMS.
May igthj 1775.
THESE are to give notice to the credi
tors of James Davis, Samuel Johnston
and GarREI Voorhees, prisoners confined for debt
in the goal of Burlington, that they be and app, r
before Robert Smith, ?nd Thomas Rodm.m, two of
the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleis
for said County, at the house of Joseph Haight, in
Burlington, on Wednefdav the 21st of June next
to (hew cause why the said debtors should not he difL
charged, agreeable to an aft of the General Aflem
bly, entitled, an aft for the relief &<;, of insolvent
debtors.
MASTERS of ARTS.
Samuel Armor, John Park and John Thomas.
Honorary Matter of Arts, James Ross.
10. A Dialogue and two Odes let to music. The
speakers in the Dialogue were John Farrel, F. b.
Sappington, and W. M. Smith.
11. Valedictory Oration, by B. Chew.
it. Charge to the Graduates, by the Provost.
13. Concluding Prayer, by the Vice-provott.
The condescension of the Gentlemen Delegates,
who thought it not unworthy of them, amid their
other arduous concerns, to devote a few hours to
wards the encouragement of Youth in literary pur
suits, and the great and generous applause given
by them, as well as the audience in general, to the
different speakers and to their exercises, especially
such of them as had a reference to the prelent state
of our public affairs, are circumstances which will
be long remembered as honorable to the Semi
nary.
At the desire therefore of some very refpe&able
names, and also that the principles constantly pro
pagated in this Seminary may be known to the
whole world, all those parts of the exercised whicli
touched on matters of a public nature, are herewith
communicated.
[ To be concluded in our next. ]
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA