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times, acknowledged and declared to the world their
willingness, not only to defray the charge of the
Administration of Justice and the fopport of the
Civil Government, but also to contribute, as they
have hitherto done, when constitutionally called
upon, to every reasonable and necessary expence for
the defence, prote&ion and security of the whole
British Empire; and this Colony in particular hath
always complied with His Majesty's requisitions for
those purposes : And we do now assure Your Excel
lency that we shall always be ready, according to
our abilities, and to the utmost of our power, to
maintain the interests of His Majesty and of our
parent state. If then Your Excellency's construc
tion be right, and if a propofol “ of this nature"
will, as you are pleased to inform us, be received by
His Majesty with every possible indulgence, we have
hopes that the declaration we now make will be looked
on by his Majesty and his Ministers not only to be
similar to what is required from us, but also to be a
<' Basis of a Negociation" on which the present dif
ferences may be accommodated---an event which we
most ardently wish for.
We have considered the resolution of the House
of Commons---We would not wish to come to a de
termination that might be justly called precipitate in
the present alarming situation of affairs---But, if we
mistake not, this resolution contains no new proposal:
It appears to us to be the fame with one made to the
colonies the year proceeding the passing of the late
stamp a& ; at least it is not materially different there
from. America then did not comply with it, and
though we are sincerely disposed to make use of all
proper means to obtain the favour of His Majesty
and the Parliament of Great-Britain, yet we cannot,
in our present opinion, comply with a proposition
which we really apprehend to give up the privileges
of freemen ; nor do we want any time to confider
whether we shall submit to that which, in our appre
hension, will reduce us and our constituents to a state
little better than that of slavery.
By the resolution now offered, if assented to, we
think we shall be to all intents and purposes as fully
and effe&ually taxed by our fellow fubje&s in Great-
Britain, where we have not any representation, as
by any of the late a&s of the British Parliament,
under which we have been aggrieved—of which we
have complained—and from which we have prayed
to be relieved, and that too in a much greater de
gree, perhaps, than all those a&s put together. We
cannot content to fubjed the property of our con
stituents to be taken away for services and uses, of
the propriety of which we have no right to judge,
while to us are only left the ways and means of rais
ing the money. We have always thought and con
tended that we had a right to dispose of our property
ourselves, and we have always chearfully yielded
our affirtance to His Majesty in that way, when the
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To His EXCELLENCY
WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq;
Captain-General, Governor and Commander in Chief
in and over bis Majefy's Colony of Nova Cafarea
or Nevu-Jerfey, and Territories thereon depending
in America, Chancellor and Nice-Admiral in the
fame, &c.
The bumble Address of the Representatives
of the said Colony in General Assembly coaoc^d.
May it please your Excellency,
WE his Majelty's loyal and dutiful fub
jeds, the Representatives of the colony
of New-Jersey, in General Assembly
convened, have taken under our consi
deration your Excellency's Speech at
the opening of the session, together with the resolu
tion of the House of Commons accompanying the
fame, containing a proposition for accommodating
the unhappy differences at present subsisting between
our Parent Country and the Colonies.
As the Continental Congress is now fitting to con
fider of the present critical situation of American
affairs, and as this House has already appointed
Delegates for that purpose, we should have been glad
that your Excellency had postponed the present
meeting until their opinion could be had upon the
resolution now offered for our consideration, and to
which we have no doubt that a proper attention will
be paid ; more especially as we cannot suppose you
to entertain a suspicion that the present House has the
least design to desert the common cause, in which all
America appears to be both deeply interested and
firmly united, so far as separately and without the
advice of a body in which all are represented, to
adopt a measure of so much importance. Until this
opinion is known we can only give your Excellency
our present sentiments, being fully of opinion that
we shall pay all proper refpe& to, and abide by, the
united voice of the Congress on the present occasion.
Your Excellency is pleased to tell us, that this
resolution « has had a variety of interpretations put
on it"—-that scarcely any have seen it in its proper
light"---and you proceed to give us that explanation
of the design and occasion which you apprehend will
enable us and our constituents to judge how far the
plan it contains ought to be acquiefeed in, and what
steps it may be prudent to take in the present fitua
tior. We confelk that Your Excellency has put a
conftru&ion on the proposition which appears to us
to be new, and if we cotild be of opinion that the
resolution “ holds no proposition beyond the avowal
of the justice, the equity and the propriety of fub
je&s of the fame state, contributing according to
their abilities and situation to the public burden,"
and did not convey to us the idea of submitting the
disposal of all our property to others in whom we
have no choice, it is more than probable that we Ihould
gladly embrace the opportunity of fettling this un
happy dispute.
Most assemblies on the continent have, at various
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exigencies of affairs required us so to do, and he has
condefeended to ask it from us. It is the freedom of
granting, as well as the mode of raising monies
which this House cannot voluntarily part with with
out betraying the just rights of the constitution. The
present resolution seems to require us to raise a pro
portion which a Parliament of Great-Britain may
at any time think fit to <,a n t# At this time we can
not form any judgment, either of the extent of the
proposition, or of the consequences in which the good
people of the colony may be involved by our aflent
to a provision so indeterminate ; for it appears to us
to be impossible to judge what proportion or thare
the people can bear until we know what situation
they will be in when any film is intended to be railed.
Upon the whole, though sincerely defirotls to give
every mark of duty and attachment to the King, and
to shew all due reverence to the Parliament of our
Parent State, we cannot, confident with dur real
sentiments, and the trust reposed in us, assent to a
proposal big with consequences deftru&ive to the
public welfare ; and hope that the justice of our
Parent Country will not permit us to be driven into
a situation the profpe& of which fills us with anx
iety and horror.
There may be much truth in the observation " that
" mankind generally a&, not according to right,
" but according to present interest, and most ac
" cording to present passion :' Yet we trust that
our conduct, on the present occasion, is neither in
fluenced by the one nor the other ; and we persuade
ourselves that Your Excellency is so well acquainted
with the people you govern, that it is quite unneces
sary for us to make use of any means to convince
you of the injustice of the charge " that the Ame
" ricans have deeper views, and mean to throw off
" all dependence on Great-Britain, and to get rid of
“ every controul of their legislature."
We heartily pray that the Supreme Disposer of
events, in whole hands are the hearts of all men,
may avert the calamities impending over us, and
influence our Sovereign, his Minittry and the Par
liament, so as to induce them to put a stop to the
effufion of the blood of the Colonies, who wifli al
ways to look upon their fellow fubjefts in Britain
as their brethren, and are really desirous to promote
their interest and happiness upon any reasonable
terms ; and it will give us great pleasure to find
Your Excellency amangft those who, by just and
proper representations of the disposition of the in
habitants of these Colonies, shall assist in fettling the
present unhappy differences. By order oj the House,
May 19. CORTLAND SKINNER, Speaker.
Gentlemen,
I HAVE done my duty. I loft no time in lay
ing before you the propositions I had received for
an amicable accommodation of the present unhappy
differences. I gave you as full and candid an ex
planation of them as I was authorized or enabled to
do. Whether thole propositions, or my explanation
of them, did, or did not contain any thing new is
but little to the purpose, The question is, whether
they ought or ought not to be approved, either in
whole or in part, or be made the ground of a negocia
tion ; and whether, in the latter case, every Assembly
on the continent ought not to take some active mea
sures to effe& an end so desirable. In Rating the
matter to you, I could have no suspicion that you
did not think yourselves competent to the business,
and were necessarily to wait the determination of
another body. It was but the last session that you
assured me that you would uot " fuffer any of the rights
vested in you by the constitution to be wiefted out of
your hands by any person or persons whatsoever." I
shall forbear to point out the inconsistency of this
address with that declaration. Nor shall I aim to
convince you of the wrong ideas you have formed
of those propositions. Were they ever so rightly
understood, or ever so well approved by you, yet, to
judge by your own declarations, it could be of no
avail. foThe times are indeed greatly altered. I shall
be happy to fee some proper attempts to mend them.
My representations and endeavours from the firft
commencement of this unnatural dilpute to this day,
have not been nor shall they ever be wanting towards
effecting a reconciliation. lam persuaded that if a
disposition of this fort is manifefted, and the proper
steps are pursued by those who have it in their power
to take the lead in this important affair on the part of
America, it may be easily accomplished to mutual
fatisfa&ion. His Majesty, I am sure, would wish
to avoid the Shedding of the blood of His American,
as much as that of His British fubje&s. They mutt
be all equally dear to him if they are equally dutiful.
The Americans in general have been, and I hope
will ever prove as well disposed to His Majesty and
His Family as the fubje&s of any other part of the
dominions.
TO BE SOLD,
On very reasonable terms,
The following TRACTS of LAND,
in the province of New-York.
Ift. A Trad of land of 1055 acres, situate in the
precinct of Newburgh, Ulster county, being part
ofa trad of 3000 acres, patented to Spratt and Marfchalk,
divided as per map, into five farms of 211 acres each.
2d. A trad of land of 2973 acres, situate on the weft
fide of the Wall-Kill, being part of a tra£tpatented to
Livingston and Provooft, divided as per map as follows :
11 Farms of 203 acres each, is 2233.
2233
1 do. 210
I do. 247
I do. 28g
2973.
Monday, 39 Min. after 2
Tuesday, 30 Min. after 3
Wednesday, it Min. after 4
Thursday, 48 Min. after 4
His Excellency's ANSWER.
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Wek.
Friday, 52 Mn. after 5 I
Saturday, 18 Mn. after 6
Sunday, 10 Nin. after 7
Firfl Quarter to-morrow.
tracts of land at Haverftraw, some ofthem
within 7 mile or two of the banks of Hudson s River,
verv pl/afantly situated, viz.
" ^ne fourth part of lot No. r, containing 71 acres.
Lot No. 2, 244
Lot No. 3, 25 1
Lot N 0.4, 261
One fourth part of lot No. 5, 67
One half of lot No. 6,
Lot No. 11, 282
One fourth of lot No. 12, 74
Lot No. 14, 355
One half of lot No. 15, ] 3s
Lot NO.IB, 34°
One half of lot No. 20, 153 ..
4th. Several lots of land iri the rear of the foregoing
lots, being a sub-division of the great lots, No# 1 and 2,
viz.
I Lot No. I, 224 acres#
1 2, 86
i 3>,4'°
,2 lots, No. 4to No. 15, 200 each, 2400
iz do. 16 to 27, 200 2400
12 do. 28 to 39, 200 2400
12 do. 40 to 51, 200 2400
12 do. 52 to 63, 200 2400
1 do. 64, 204
Ido. 65, 98^
One fourth part of a great lot in the
Clove, No. 15, of 709 acres, is 177%
One half of lot No. 16, 70S acres, is 354
One lot, adjoining the Jersey line, in
cluding the farms of Stephen Slots,
Samuel Sedman and others, being
lot No, 28, containing about 2006
One fourth part of the adjoining lot,
No. 27.
One half of the adjoining lot, No. 28.
sth. Several tracts of land in Hardenbergh's patent,
situate chiefly between Efopus and Delaware River, in
Ulster county.
The following in the sub-division of the great lot, No. 1.
Half of lot No. 7, 605 acres.
Ditto of 13, 480
Ditto of 17, 501
Ditto of 30, 819
Ditto of 36, 681
Ditto of 48, 525
Ditto of 51, 625
Ditto of 62, 712
Ditto of 67, 500
Ditto of 79, 725
Dittoof 88, 625
In the sub-division of the great lot, No. 2;
One third of lot No. 6, is 1166 acres;
One half of lot 8, ] 7s°
One third of lot 17, '1166
One half of lot 30, >7s°
One half of lot 31, 1750
In the great Forks of Delaware River;
One half of lot No. 8, near the mouth
of the Mohawk Branch, 1652
One half of lot No. 14, near the mouth
of the Poughpadon Branch, 2139
One half of lot No. 10, near the head
of Delaware River, 1000
6th. The following lots in the Minifink patent, be
tween Gofhen and Delaware River.
Lot No. 4, containing 1736 acres#
28, 190
i°, 193
! 9, 841
29, 444
20, 2227
One third of 12, 300
593*
Bth. One thirty-sixth part of the great patent called
Weft-hook, containing in the whole about 80,000 acres,
situate on the east fide of Hudson's River, about 30 miles
below Albany.
9th. Also all that large mansion-house, situate in
Broad-Street, in the city of New-York, lately occupied
by General Gage, containing in front on Broad-Street
about 52 feet : the house extends in depth about 99 feet,
and the lot at lead 140 feet from Broad-Street, with a
considerable addition of ground on the south-side, as may
be seen by the map in the hands of Mr. Gerard Bancker.
This house is well built of brick and stone, the largefi
and most commodious in the city of New-York.
Also, all that lot, with the buildings thereon, on the
south fide of the last, in breadth on Broad-street, about
37 feet, andabout 105 feet in depth. . The buildings are
of brick and stone, two stories high, extending about 56
feet deep, and may be easily converted into a very com
modious dwelling-house.
Also, all that lot, with the buildings thereon, on the
north fide of the large mansion houfepefore mentioned,
in front on Broad-street, about 2.6 feet 6 inches, and about
100 feet deep, the buildings are two stories high, of good
brick and stone, and extend about 50 feet deep, and may
easily be converted into a very commodious dweiling-houfe.
Also, three lots on Mill-flreet, adjoining thf two of
the last lots; they are each about 24 feet broad, and
about 50 feet deep.
A particular map of these fix lots, with the buildings
thereon, may be seen at Mt. Gerard Bancker's. They,
will be fold at public vendue on the firft of June next,
if not before disposed of at private sale.
Any persons willing to purchase any of the above tracts,
or lots of land, may apply to the Hon. Hugh Wallace,
Philip Livingston, Esq; or Mr. Gerard Bancker, at the
Surveyor General's Office in New-York, to the Earl of
Stirling, at Bafkenridge, in New-Jersey, or to the Gen
tlemen before mentioned, in Ulster and Albany counties.
The terms of payment will be made easy, by accepting
one third of the purchase money down, or in a few
Whoever is inclined to ptirchafe any of the foregoing
tra&s or lots of land, may apply more particularly to
George Clinton, Esq; at Newburgh, in Ulster County,
on the weft fide of Hudson's River.
Also to be fold on the fame terms.
7th, One fourth part of Tomlenoc patent, containing
in the whole about 2400 acres, situate about 14 miles
from Albany, part of it is excellent low land, and the rest
good upland, in a very thriving part of the country fit is
divided and laid out in lots of between 100 and 200
acres each.
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Wheatpet Bushel, 6s. od.
Flour, ^ od.
Brown Bread' 15 s * °•
Weft India Rum, 3 s - 4^
Nev-England, do. 2s. 6d.
Mufcovado Sugar, 645. od.
Single refin'd ditto, is. id.
Molasses, 2s. od.
Beef perßarrel, 48s. cd.
Pork, 655. od.
months, ohe third in one year, and the other third in two
years.
A number of very valuable ta&ofland in New-Jersey,
will also be very soon ready for sale, the particulars of
which will be published#
TOthe PUBLIC.
The New STAGE COACHES,
THAT conftAntiy ply between New-York and Phi
ladelphia, the one sets out from Powles-Hook
Ferry, opposite New-York, and the other from Mr.
Little's, in Fourth-Street, between Market and Chefnut-
Streets, at the Sign of the Indian Queen, in Philadel
phia, every Tuesday and Friday Morning, at or before
Surirife, and meet at Princetown the fame Nights, where
they exchange Paflehgers, and return the next Day to
Powles-Hook Ferry and Philadelphia, so as to perform
the Journey ih two Days from New-York to Philadel
phia. The Price for each Passenger in the Coach, is
Thirty Shillings, and out Passengers Twenty Shillings.
Proc. Each Passenger allowed to take 141 b. Baggage, and
above that to pay Two Pence per pound.
The Flying Machine
Still continues, and sets out every Monday and Thurs
day Mornings from Powles-Hook Ferry, opposite New-
York, and from the Sigh of the Cross-Keys in Philadel
phia, at the Corner of Third and Chefnut-Streets, and
meet at Princeton the fame Nights, exchange Passengers,
and return the next Day to Powles-Hook Ferry, and
Philadelphia, so at to perform the Journey in two Days.
The Price for each Passenger Twenty-one Shillings, and
Goods as usual, only each Passenger allowed 141 b. The
Passengers are desired to cross over the Ferry to Powles-
Hook the Evening before, as the Stages set off early.
It is hoped that this very expensive Undertaking will
meet with Encouragement from all Ladies and Gentle
men, as they may depend upon punctual Peformance, by
The Public's most obliged Servant,
John Mercereau.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act
of the Governor, the Council, and the General As
sembly of the province of New-York, passed the 19th day
of March last past, entitled, "An act for the more effec
tual registry of mortgages, and for feturing the purchasers
of mortgaged estates"; that on the 12th day of July next,
at ten o'clock ih the morning, there will be fold on the
premises by the fubferibers, at public action or vendue, to
the highest bidder, all those certain tracts of land situate,
lying and being at Claverack, within the manor of Renf
felaerwyck, beginning at a black oak tree, ■which tree
hands south 77 degrees weft from the house of Joseph
Pixley, and from the said tree south 78 degrees east, 58
chains ; thence berth 12 degrees weft, So chains; thence
north 78 degrees weft, So chains; thence south 12 de
grees east, 80 chains ; from thence to the place where it
firft began. And then another parcel of land lying on the
east of the afotefaid piece of land, beginning at a black
oak faplin ftandihg fix chains from a small brook, thence
south 86 degrees east, 40 chains; thence south 4 degrees
weft, 80 chains ; thence north, 85 degrees weft, 40 chains,
thence to the place where it firft began ; with all and
lingular the profits, benefits, privileges, hereditaments and
appurtenances to the fame belonging# Which said tracts
of land arid premises were, by indenture bearing date the
13th day of November, in the year of our lord 1769,
mortgaged by the said Joseph Pixley, since deceased, to us
the fubferibers. The conditions of sale will be made pub
lic oh the day of the vendue before the sale begins, and
title deeds executed by the fubferibers, to the purchasers,
fubjedt to the proviso in the said a& of assembly in fa
vour of other mortgages, judgments at law, arid decrees in
equity, prior to the sale by
Claveratk, Dec. 3, PETER FONDA,
1774. LAWRENCE FONDA.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an all
of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of
the province of New-York, passed the rath day of March
now last past, entitled, “ An aft for the more effectual
registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of
mortgaged estates;" that on the 10th day of October
next, at ten o'clock in the morning, there will be fold on
the premises, by the fnbferiber, at public auction or ven
due, to the highest bidder, A LL that certain farm or
parcel of land situate, lying, and being in Rumbout's
Preciria, in the county of Dutchefs, beginning at the
east corrter of a lot of land now, or late, in the possession
of William Edwards, by an elm sapling marked ; thence
54 degrees and 30 minutes east, 37 chains and 40 links,
to a white oak tree marked on two sides; thence north
21 degrees and 30 minutes weft, 24 chains, to a flake and
Bones round it; thence south 54 degrees weft, 23 chains,
to, or near, the middle of a pond of water ; thence north
24 degrees and 30 minutes weft, 12 chains and 40 links,
to an island on the north fide thereof, to a white ash
sapling marked ; thence westward along the creek, as the
said creek runs, to the land now in the possession of
William Edwards, to the place where it firft began, con
taining 108 acres and a half of land, whereof 7 acres and
a half are allowed for pond; with all and singular the
appurtenances to the fame belonging.—Which said farm
and parcel of land, and premises, were, by deed bearing
date the firft day of January, in the year of our Lord
1772, mortgaged by Peter Davifon, since deceased, to
the fubferiber, for securing the payment of £.250, with
interest, on or before the firft day of October then next.
The conditions of sale will be made public on the day of
the vendue, before the sale begins, and title deeds execu
ted by the fubferiber, to the purchasers, fubjeft to the
proviso in the said aft of assembly in favour of other
mortgages, judgments at law, and decrees in equity, prior
to the said sale, by
March 14, 1775. CHARLES LF. ROUX.
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WAT CHE S.
JOHN SIMNET, (one of the firft in London, zvho
brought this curious and useful manufacture to perfection)
continues to repair and clean old watches much cheaper
and better than is usual ; and fells excellent new watches
in gold, silver, metal, &c. which will require no ex
pence cleaning or repairing, except abus'd. Belt glasses
at is.
Remov'd next to the white house, the lower corner
of the Coffee-Houfe bridge, New-York. The sign of
the dial over the window.
Fine Salt, 3s. 3d
Coarse Salt, 3s. od
Indian Cornperßu. 3s. 4d