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conduct, on the on^ band never tamely submissive
to tyranny and oppression, on the other, never
degenerating into rage, passion and condition.
This is a spirit which wcrevere, as we find it exhi
bited in former ages, and will command applause to
late& posterity.
The late ads of Parliament pervade the whole
system ofjurisprudence, by which means, we think
the fountains of justice are fatally corrupted. Our
defence mu'? therefore be imme da™ in proportion
to the tuddennefs of the attack and vigorous in
proportion to the danger.
We mull NOW exert ourselves, or all those
efforts, which forten years past, have brightened
the annals of this country, will be totally fruftra
ted. LIFE and DEAT H, or what is more,
FREEDOM and SLAVERY are in a pe
culiar fe. fe now before us, and the choice and
success, under God, depend greatly upon ourselves,
We are therefore bound, as struggling not only
for ourselves, but future generations, to express
otir Sentiments in the following resolves; Senti
menrs, which we think, are founded in truth and
justice, and therefore sentiments we are determined
to abide by.
RESOLED, That as true and loyal fubjeds
of our gracious Sovereign George the Third, King
of Great-Britain, &c. we by no means intend to
withdraw our allegiance' from him; but, while
permitted the free exercise of our natural and char
ter rights, are resolved to expend life and tieafure
in his fcrvice.
Reived, That when our ancestors emigrated
from Great Britain, charters and solemn stipula
tions expressed the conditions, and what particular
rights they yielded ; wh^t each party had to do and
perform, and which each of the contrading parties
were equally bound by.
Resolved, That we know of noinftance, in which
this province has transgressed the rules on their part,
or any ways forfeited their natural and charter rights
to any power on earth.
Resolved, That the Parliament ofGreat-Britain
have exercised a powe{ contrary to the above
mentioned charter, by palling ads, which hold up
their absolute supremacy over the colonists ; by
another ad blocking up the port of Boston , and
bytwo late ads, the one entitled, An Ad for the
better regulating the government of the province
of MafTachufetts-Bny, the other intituled, An Ad
for the more impartial administration of justice in
said province; and by enforcing all these iniquit
ous ads with a large armed force to dragoon and
enslave us.
Resolved, That the late ad of Parliament, enti
tled an ad for the better regulating the govern
ment of the province ofthe Massachusetts-Bay in
New England, expressly acknowledges the autho
rity of the charter, granted by their Majesties
King William and Queen Mary to said province;
and that the only reasons, suggested in the pre
amble to said ad, which is intended to deprive
us of the privileges confirmed to us by said char
ter, are the inexpediency of continuing those pri
vileges, and a charge of their having been forfeited,
to which charge the province has had no opportu
nity of answering.
Resolved, That a debtor may as justly refufe to
pay his debts, because it is inexpedient for him, as
the Parliament of Great-Britain deprives us of our
charter-privileges, because it is inexpedient to a
corrupt adminihrarion for us to enjoy them.
Refoved, That in all free Rates there must: be
an equilibrium in the legislative body, without
which constitutional check, they cannot be said to
be a free People.
Resolved, That the late ad which ordains a
council to be appointed by his Majesty, his heirs,
and fueceffors, from time to time by warrant under
his or their signet or sign manual, and which or
dains that the said counfellors shall hold their of
fices refpedively for and during the pleasure of his
Majesty, his heirs and successors, effectually alters
the constitutional equilibrium, renders the council
absolute tools and creatures, and entirely destroys
the importance ofthe representative body.
Resolved, That no Rate can long exist free and
happy, where the course of justice is obtruded,
and that when trials by juries, which are the grand
bulwarks of life and property, are destroyed or
weakened, a people falls immediately under arbi
trary power.
Resolved, That the late a& which gives the Go
vernor of this province a power of appointing judges
of the superior and inferior courts, commissioners
of oyer and terminer, the Attorney-General, Pro
vosts, Marfhalls, and Justices ofthe peace, and to
remove all of them (the Judges of the Superior
court excepted) without consent of council, entire
ly subverts a free ad niniftration of justice, as the
fatal experience of mankind, in all ages, has tefti
fied, that there is no greater species of corruption,
than when judicial and executive officers depend,
for their exigence and support, on a power inde
pendent of the people./
Refoved, That by ordaining jurors to be sum
moned by the flieriffonly, which Sheriff is to be ap
pointed by the Governor without consent of coun
cil, that security which results from a trial by our
Peers is rendered altogether precarious, and is
not only an evident infraction upon our charter, but
a fubve-fion of our common rights as Englishmen.
Resolved, That every people have an absolute
right of meeting together to confuk upon common
grievances, and to petition, remunerate, and use
every legal method fortheir removal.•
Refifed. That the aA which prohibits these
conftimtional meetings cuts away the fcaffolding
of English freedom, and reduces us to a most abject
Rate of vassalage and slavery.
Resolved, That it is our opinion, these late ads if
quietly submitted to, will annihilate the last vefti
g s of libero in this province, and therefore we
roof be jollified by God and the world, in never
sub sitting to them.
/ ^or the remainder fee the last column in tie
Ptfferi, Extraordinary)
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19.
This day the (L neral Assembly of
&he province meets here.
On Friday last the Honourable Delegates, now
met in General Congress, were elegantly entertained
by the gentlemen of this city. Having met at the
City Tavern about 3 o'clock, they were concluded
from thence to the State House by the Managers
of the entertainment, where they were received by
a very large company composed of the Clergy,
such genteel ftrm^ers as happened to be in town,
and a number of refpe&able citizens, making in
the whole near 500. — After dinner the following
toasts were drank, accompanied by mufick and a
difeharge of cannon.
I The KING.
2 The^U E E N.
3 The Duke of Gloucester.
4 1 he Prince of Wales and Royal Family.
5 Perpetual Union to the Colonies.
6 May the Colonies faithfully execute what the
Congress shall wifely Resolve.
7 The much injured town of Boston, and province
of Massachusetts-Bay.
8 May Great-Britain be Just, and America free.
9 No unconstitutional Sanding Armies.
10 May the Cloud which hangs over Great-Bri
tain and the Colonies, burlt only on the heads
ofthe present Ministry.
II May every American hand down to posterity
pure and untainted the Liberty he has derived
from his Ancestors.
12 May no man enjoy Freedom, who has not
Spirit to defend it.
13 May the persecuted Genius of Liberty find
a lasting asylum io America.
14 May British Swords never be drawn in defence
of tyranny.
15 The Arts and Manufactures of America.
16 Confufion to the Authors of the Canada Bill.
17 The Liberty of the Press.
1 8 A Happy Reconciliation between Great-Britain
and her Colonies, on a constitutional Ground.
19 The virtuous Few in both Houses of Parliament.
20 The City of London.
21 Lord Chatham.
The acclamations with which several of them
were received, not only teftified the sense of the
honour conferred by such worthy guests, but the
fulleft confidence in their wisdom and integrity,
and a firm resolution to adopt and support such
measures as they shall direct for the public good
at t!& alarming crisis.
Extrafl of a letter from London, dated July 2 1774,
" I wrote you some time ago and cncloled the
Quebec Bill, which has finee palled into a law, with
only a few alterations receding the bounds, so as
not to interfere with New-York and Pennsylvania.
The public papers will tell you what part the city
of London has taken in this business. 'Tis strange
to think what indolence prevailed here all the win
ter receding American affairs; now the nation is
on fire ; but I fee no chance of any thing effec
tual being done, until you lend us a little more fire
from America, becau'e the well inclined want a
leader. Lord Chatham, and all those who were
high in opposition, seem to have given up the con
test and declare their only hopes of preserving the
liberty of this country rett on the virtue, wisdom
and firmnefs of the Americans. The report of tour
agreeing to nop up all the ports, until that of Bos
ton was opene 1, has terrified the M niftry greatly,
a d a'arn ed the public so much, that they have
b<en obliged to inter, lying intelligence in the pa
pers, that V rima and the Southern colonies
would not agree to it. Whatever may be the de
termination, 1 know that they cannot, at th s time,
know any thing of it here. 1 view the business
now, taking the three bits resetting Bolt, n and
the province of Maffachuiett's Bay, with the Que
bec bill together, as an open and avowed declarati
on of war agamft all America, though Bolton is at
present the only town befcged ; if t:s attack suc
ceeds, the charter of Pennsylvania and town of Phi
ladelphia are next to be assailed ; on this you may
depend. The Quebec bill was framed by Lord
Mansfield, Wedderburne, and theAdvefcskeof Scot
land, under the immediate diredion of Lord Bute
and his pupil our K . And the hypocritical
Dissenter Lord Dartmouth ushered it into the Houle
of Lords. In that province 30,000 Roman Catho
lics are to be immediately embodied as a militia, and
kept in regular training to march immediately into
any of the Protestant colonies that dare to assert their
rights as freemen and descendants of Englishmen.
rhere is no doubt now ofa regular fyffem being
laid to subvert the liberties, religion, and consti
tution of this country as well as that of America.—
This is now generally believed in England, and it
is well known that the attempt is only firit made on
America, therefore we look up to you as our Sa
viours. Ihe idea entertained here of the most effec
tual refiftarnce you can make is, firft to have a gene
ral Congress as soon as p; ffible, of all the committees
of Correspondence on the continent,and tnen fettle
a firm plan of non-imnortation and exportation to
this country and the Welt Indies. Wecanuot con
ceive you will hesitate to adopt this plan, when all
the above bills or afts of Parliament reach you,
especially as we conceive, you may easily have with
in yourselves all the necrfLries of life, and instead
of employing your money in commerce, to intro
duce luxury and corrupt tire morals of the people,
it should be employed in manufacturing the neces
sary eloathing, &c. for individuals. I know that
it will require much firm and deady virtue, and a
facrifice of many of the elegancies, as utll asefwhat
some u ill call the conveniencies of life ; but when
I refl &on the chartufter of the Numantines, can I
suppose Americans, and the fair Americans, will
not facrifice porter and lace lappets, to so invaluable
a bitting as liberty.
Extrad oj a etter fr:m London, dated 'July 16, 1774.
" I have but one pliufi de pretence for troubling
you with my fertim-mts upon the present wnhanpy
dispute between this country and America.—l as
sume that right as a friend of general liberty.
" I shall not pretend to noint out any mode of
that resistance, which the Gentlemen who may form
the Congress in America ought to pursue; but
when they are aflembled, I hope this single circum
stance will be dub confiCered.
'' The present Parliament will soon die a natural
death—many Gentlemen are already courting the
favour of their coattituents for a frefli election—
22 Lord Cambden.
23 Biihop of St. Afaph.
24 Duke of Richmond.
25 Sir George Saville.
26 Mr. Burke.
27 General Conway.
28 Mr. Dunning.
29 Mr. Sawbridge.
30 Dr. Franklin.
31 Mr. Dulany.
32 Mr. Hancock.
.TO BE S O L D,
By Public Vendue, at the London Coffee-houfe, on
Fourth-day, the 28th intt. at fix o'clock in the
evening,
TH E dwelling-house and lot late cf Samuel
Neave, deceased, including all the back build
ings, green house, coach house, liable and gaiden,
lituate at the corner of Second and Spruce li. cct<',
being 50 feet front on Second rtrect, and 180 feet
deep on Spruce-street, 40 feet whereof at the north
weft end widens to the breadth of 80 fret : The
whole is enclosed with brick walls. One third of
the puichafe money to be paid down, one third in
fix months, and the other third in one year, with
interest. On the day following, at nine o'clock
in the morning, at the above dwelling house, will
begin the sale of the Houlhold Goods and Kitchen
Furniture. REESE MEREDITH,-)
HUGH ROBER TS, /,
LUKE MORRIS, and ( Executors.
JACOB HARMAN, )
perhaps your proportion of calamity may depend
upon the time as well as the mod<of your opposi
tion—ls the people here do not feel your weight in
the public scale—is the present wicked ministry are
unembarrassed with regard to America, at the gene
ral election, or even upon a general canvass, what
have you not to fear from another Parliament r—l
hope the liberty of this country is not quite g me
for ever—and what has not this country to oread
from such a Parliament? And tho' America mutt
depend chiefly on her own virtue and resources for
fafety, yet die may hope for fume aflittance in pro
portion to the power which the real friends of li
berty may possess here.—All the danger lies in such
a ministry, and such a corrupt House of Commons
as the present. The idea, therefore, of Petition and
Remonstrance, at such a moment, is pregnant with
danger—it may put offthe day of salvation—it can
have no good efft'a—the man who relies upon re
dress from such a measure, knows little of the fyf
tern of modern politicks—he must have forgotten
the fate of petitioners in this country.
" Be allured, that nothing lets than a firm and
vigorous exertion of spirit and virtue, and the
united ttrength of America, tending at once to dry
up the sources of revenue, and operating instantly
upon the feelings of the people here, will or can
possibly answer the purposes of the Congress. But
if this be done with unanimity and severity, you
may be FREE INDEED."
Yesterday arrived here Capt. All, in the ship
Richard Penn, from London, but we have neither
time nor room this week to insert any articles we
hve received by him.
*** The piece finned a Pennsylvanian, and se
veral Neiu Advertisements, &c. omitted this week for
want of room, will be inserted in our next.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Brig Two Brothers, J. Stephens, Hispaniola.
Brig Polly's Desire, J. Clark, Grenadoes.
Brig King George, W. Campbell, Gibraltar.
Brig Polly, G. Hurst, Barbados.
Brig Samuel and Charles T. Welsh, Ditto.
Sch. Betsy, P. Rose, Tortola.
Ship Hetty, E. D-.vi>, Ferrel.
Ship N ncy, J. Robertson, Genoa.
Ship Julima, B Montgomery, Havre de Grace.
Sloop Britannia, E. V a d, New-London.
Ship Ji,iter, A. Ewing, Newcastle on Delaware.
Ship Mary, R. George, Ditto.
Brig Venus, P. Barry, Miffifippi.
Sloop Success, A. M cka\, Virginia.
Sth. Sally, J. White, NnthfrCaroliua.
^loop Mermaid, J. Godfrey, Bahaira.
Sch. Folly, D. Sturgis, Virginia.
Ship Charming Sall , W Hodge, Island of Sky.
Ship Liberty, C Thompson, Newcattle on Del.
Sloop George, R. Juttice, Virginia.
Sloop Robert, C. Metcalf, Ditto.
Sloop Philad. Packet, S. Fretman, North Carolina.
Outwards.
Brig Hermione, D. Trail, Jamaica.
Sloop Saly, T. Alberfon, New-York.
Sloop William, J. Gorham, Salem, N. England.
Sch. Betsy, E. Rogers, Ditto.
Sch. Peggy, R. Bafrten, St. Kitts.
Sch Molly, B. Cally, Marble' e d.
Ship Atlantic, T. Maitland, Jamaica.
Brig Samuel and Charles, T. Welsh, Barbados.
Sloop Mermaid, J. Godfrey, Rhode-Inland.
Brig Polly, G. Hurst, Madeira.
Shin James & M:;y Ann, W. Budden, Barbados.
Brig Fancy, T. Murdoch, St. Vin ents.
Cleared.
Snow Polly, J. Williamson, Jamaica.
Brig Patty, T. Rawlings, Dominica.
Ship Lyon, J. Wilson, Corunna.
Sloop Molly, G. Marriot, St. Lucia.
Ship King of Prussia, W. Putts, Lisbon.
Prig Chance, J. Craig, Grenadoes.
Brig Nancy, J. Kent, Antigua.
Big Polly, J. Lee, New-London.
Sloop Sally, B. Carman, Ditto.
Sch. Delaware, R. C>oke, Salem, New-England.
Sloon Ranger, H. M'Cabe, M..ryland.
Ship Nincv, J. Robertson, Quebec.
Sloop Indudry, T. Hutchings, Bermuda.
Sloop Experiment, J. Stirrup, N w Providence.
Sloop Sally the Third, J. Wilton, Grenadocs.
Sch. Polly, J. Buck, Notth-Caroliut.
Sch. Favourite, S Lightbourne, St. Kitts.
Brig Harmony, W. Berber, Jamaica.
Snow Sally, S. Jones, Milford.
ss,ss,§§ H-s46ts^+ $4
Erifol, September 6, 1774.
TH E drawing of the Delaware Letter, for the
sale of lands belonging to the Earl of Stirling,
is now finihrd: I he fft of the fortunate numbers,
together with their prizes, is now preparing for
the pro's and will soon be published, together with
the certificates of the Infp<&ors and Cleiks.
In the mean time all persons who ae indebted
for tickets, are desired to pay for them to the per
foirs from whom they received them.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
MADE his escape from the fubferiber, on
Sunday the 2 Sth of Au,,ult last, WILLIAM
MOLLIS, this country born, about 33 years of age,
5 feet 8 inches high, well set, of a (warthy com
ph xion, and has loft two of his fore teeth ; he is
very fond of strong liquor, and a remarkable gam
bler ; had on and took with him, a ttran cohered
velvet suit of cloaths, a new caftor bat, thread
Dockings, and old Ihoes. Whoever apprehends said
Hollis, and brings him to the fuoicriber, Hull
receive the above Reward.
JOIIN HAMILTO N,
Sheriff of Caecil County.
TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
WA S LOST, on Friday evening hit, te
tv een the Wheat-Sheaf on the Brill 1 Road
and Philadelphia, a very neat F O WLING
PIECE, between three and four feet long in the
barrel, the touch-hole bufhe&with gold, and the
rammer too short by three or four inches. Who
ever has found the laid gun, and will bring it to
the Printer, flhall be entitled to the above Reward.
For ONE NIGHT ONLY.
To all Lovers of Novelty, Humour, Satire,
Pleasure, and Instruction.
THIS EVENING, being the 19th inst. will be
presented, at the Theatre in Southwaik,
An ATTI C
EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT,
Confining of specimens of Elocution, taken from the
writings of the most approved English authors, by
Mr. G O O I) M A N,
of the American Company, and
Mr. A L L E N,
From the Theatre Royal in Edinburgh;
Particularly an Introductory Address to the town,
written upon the occasion, will be pronounced by
Mr. GOODMAN; a humourous and satirical
Oration will be spoken by Mr. ALLEN.
In the course of this evening's entertainment, Lec
tures upon a variety of fubje&s, moral and en
tertaining, fleeted from the celebrated
LEC T U RE upon HEAD S,
Written by George Alexander Stevens, will be de
livered by Messrs. Goodman and Allen.
The whole to conclude with
A PICTURE of A PLAY-HOUSE,
Or, BUCKS HAVE AT YE ALL,
After the manner of Mr. King, of the Theatre
Royal, Drury-Lane, by Mr. ALLEN.
The doors to be opened at fix o'clock, and to
begin at seven. Box, Five Shillings, Pit, Three
Shillings, Gallery, Two Shillings. No person to
be admitted without tickets, which are to be had
at the bar of the London Coffee -,houfe.
'Juft publifad and to be fold by
JOSEPH CRUKSHANK,
In Market street, between Second and Third
ftreets, and opposite Elbow Lane,
A True state of the proceed-
INGS in the Parliament of Great-Britain,
and in the Province of MaEachufetts Bay, relative
to the giving and granting the Money of thePeople
of that province, and of all America, in the House
ofCommons, in which they are not reprelented.
§*§ The above pamphlet, said to be written by
Dr. Franklin, is quoted in a refpe&ful m nner by
the Earl of Chatham, in his speech on the third
reading of the bill for quartering troops in America.
T O BE SO LD,
By Public Vendue, at the London Coffee house, cn
Tuesday, the 4th day of October, at fix o'clock in
the evening,
A Genteel well fiuifhed three-story brick house,
with a two-ttory kitchen, a chaise house, itore
houfe, garden, and lot of ground, on the south fi/e
of Elm-ttreet, containing in breadth on said street
51 feet 9 incites, and indepth 51 feet; it is bound
ed wehward by 20 or 25 feet of ground left out for
a street intended to be opened between this and Je
remiah Warder's lot. The while is fubj^Q to a
yearly ground-rent of 11 piftolcs and a quarter, be
ing in the tenure of Mr. Thomas Murgatroyd.
Allo, a two Itory brick House, and lot of ground,
on the eatt fide of Second diect, containing in
breadth on the said ftieet 17 feet, and in depth 150
feet ; bounded northward by George Button's ta
vern, and southward bv an alley leading fu m the
said Second-street into Front-ffreet, with the privi
ledge of the hid ^lley ; the buildings on this lot,
which are well finifhed, extend about 80 feet in
depth, so that r ere is yet 70 feet vacant ground in
the rear thereof, on which (fores may be eroded
and is in every refp<& a good stand for business,
and convenient fora family to live cn. The whole
might have been let for 65, or 70 pounds. It is
fu'fr& to a yearly ground-lent of 20 pounds, 5 (hil
lings currency, Any person who should incline to
yi w or purchase the premia befoie the day of pub
lic sale, may apply to the fuSfriber.
^ACOE SHALLUS.
Op HIS is to inrorrn the Public, tnar< n
A Thursday the -2d of September inst. will ; e
opened in Seventh-fbett, between Arch and Mar
ket ftrects, a new L I VERY S I' A BLE;w here
all gentlemen who choose to let their horses hand
at livery, by the year or month, may depend on
the best ufoge and attendance being given in every
refpea, and at the very lowtft rafts: Gentlemen
travellers may likewile depend on accommodations
for their hoiles and carriages for any spate of time
on reasonable terms; and the public in ocreii
may be assured, that d rift attendance shall be given
to every thing that may t f nd to promote their con
venience amt accomm.id tion by the lubfciibe; v .ho
as a new beginner, humbly takes this method to
follies, and hopes for then kind encouragement,
which will be ever gratefully acknowlodged by their
very humble servant,
WILLIAMSHEPERD.
N. B. Excellent palb race a final! dittancefremt wn.
AMbRI CAN POK LEX
n OBERT HARE and Co. will
II begin their sale, at the Porter brewery in
Water -street, near Vine-street, on the firtt of next
month, of PC) R TER in hotties, in any qu\n
tity not less than three do? n, at 11s. per dozen
bottles included ; ditto in calks for exportation at
40s. per barrel.
As the manufhaure of Porter requires a large firm
to fuppo°it it, Hare and Co. find thumfelvA con
drained to fell for ready money op.lv.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
WA S stolen lad Wednesday night, cut of the
fubferiber's padure near Buih Hill, a dark
bay HC) R S E, about fourteen and a half hands
high, nine years oi l, Rots, paces and gallops, is
branded on one of his Ihouhiers A. P buiby main
and t^il, and a white hind foot. Whoever t.vs
up said horse and thief 1b dl have the above reward,
or FOR FY SHILLINGS for the horse on deliver
paid by PETER DE HAV E N.°
EIG ri 1 DOLLARS REWA;<
Q AN AWAY from the fubferiber, liriiJ
PL near Harford county, Mirvhn I, an indented
krvant man, named J A MES MURR AY, bom
in Ireland, freaks on the North Country dirieJ
about five feet five inches high, forty vern old'
swarthy complexion, grey hairs moltly on the +0 I
part of his h rd, thi< k lips; he to k a row ofrt, and
a pair of troffers, old English cirtor hat with hole;
in the brim, no Ihoes or ft akings, but perhaps may
have got <ome from some perfun. He came fieri
Ireland in August 1773, wit'. Captain Morriton,
from Newry, and consigned to Joseph Carton ii
Philadelphia, fays he ha : been a Ite l ar and F^ax
doffer in the Jer'e;s jnd New Fn/Imd. Wheeler
takes up and secures laid Errant, so that his matter
may have him again, (hall hive the above Reward
and reafonablc charges paid, if brought home by
HUGHJEFFER% Y
N. B. Tt isthnn-bt he will g effby water, there
fore, all inters of vrtfeF are forbid 'to harwur (r
carry him off at their petil. He took tvu jA.,,
one a brown labelled ratteen, with® it beeves th
other country cloth of a lightish colour, with fleeve,''
Perhaps be may changehiscloathiig, ns it is th u hi
be has more cloaths than what is mentioned. '''