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of Generals to command us, left they fnould- (hew as little
regard to our interest in theone case as in the other.'
Tenth, Because as this House was chosen by those only,
who were acknowledged the liege fubjefts of George our ene
my, and derived their sole right of electing this House from
that very circumstance, we conceive that the moment they
undertook to set aside this allegiance, they by that very aft
destroyed the only principle on which they fat as Representa
tives, and therefore are not a House on the principles on
which they were elected; and having derived no new autho
rity from the people freed from such allegiance, they are a re
presentative body on no one principle whatever, and there
fore can in no manner undertake to do the business of Repre
sentatives farther than the. people indulges them, without
usurping authority,.and adding arbitrarily.
Eleventh, Because the Associators have, the right of appoint
ing officers to command them, and mean ever to retain it.
We therefore proleft against, and declare we will not iub,
mit to, any appointment of General Officers to command us,
which this-Hcufe may think proper to go into.
Nevert^elefs, that the Resolve of Congress may be fully
complied with, we have taken the proper heps to have a num
ber cf Associators Representatives from every battalion in
the province, collected together as soon as possible, to pro
ceed to the choice of said Brigadiers General, under whom
we doubt not but the Affociator^ will serve with chcerfulnefs,
and they, being the officers of their choice, will have the
confidence of the Associators.
Signed by order of the Committee of Privates,
SAMUEL SIMPSON, Prefidenu
To the Honorable the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES
of the Freemen of the province of Pennsylvania, in
General Assembly met.
The PROTEST of the BOARD of OFFICERS of the
Five Battalions of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia,
Refpedfully fheweth,
THAT this Board address you by the title heretofore
used to the Honorable House of Assembly, in order
io avoid tire leak appearance of difrefpe& to the Honorable
Members now fitting—That this Board has received informa
tion that the Honorable Congress cf the United Colonies
has recommended to this colony to appoint two Brigadiers
General to command the Associators of this province—And
we apprehending that this House may be induced to take
upon them to nominate and appoint the said Brigadiers Gene-?
ral, without having the authority of the Associators for that
purpose—And farther apprehending that any nomination
made by this Honorable House will not give fatisfaction to
the Associators of the province, and consequently that they
will not aft under them.
For these and other weighty and important considerations,
this board do hereby protest against this Honorable House
making, or.attempting to make, the laid appointments.
Signed by order,
"DANIEL RQBERDEAB, Pfefident,
W AT ERTO W N, June io,
Tucfday last a fioo p.from'Tortola arrived fafe at Newbury-
Port, and a schooner from Barbados, as prizes taken by
Capt. O'Brian, in one of this colony cruisers, who was left
in chafe of a (hip when the above prizes parted with him.
Thursday last was font into Cape Ann, a large Jamaica
man, with five hundred hogsheads of sugar, besides other
valuable goods and a large sum in specie. She was taken by
one ^tAhe. Continema) entiters, who put the Captain and his
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Lady and all the hands (which did not voluntarily enter on
board the cruisers) ashore at New-Providence. The prize
matter of the Blip, on his passage from the Weft-Indies, met
with a Scotch vessel of force with ninety soldiers, bound for
Boston, on board of which he breakfafted, and told the Scotch
Captain he was destined from Jamaica to London, but as he
thought sugars would bear a better price at Boston, he had
thoughts of trying that market firft. The Scotchman, being
a Granger to this coast, desired the prize raafter to pilot him
in, which he agreed to, and conduced him almok into Cape
Ann, when he observing two of our privateers appearing in
fight, difeovered the trap, and being considerably to the wind
ward, made the best ofhis way off.
Friday last Captain Daniel Waters, in company with a
Marblehead privateer, took a large Ship from Scotland, having
on board ninety-four Highlanders, between thirty and forty
sailors for the ministerial fleet, and forty pieces cf cannon,
four and fix pounders, besides fix mounted on deck, &c. The
Marblehead privateer took sixty of the soldiers on board, and
carried them to Plymouth. Captain Waters, with the prize
and the remainder, arrived fafe at Marblehead on Saturday.
It is said. this is the fliip mentioned in the preceding para-
Friday last the Lively frigate came up with the Yankey
Hero, Capt. Tracy, of Newbury-Port, when an obstinate
engagement commenced, which continued near two hours
and an half, when the Yankey Hero was obliged to Strike to
the frigate, which was vastly superior in force. We have
not yet heard whether any of either fide were killed.
Yesterday two privateers were seen landing in for Marble,
head with a large (hip,. supposed a prize.
N E W-Y O R K, June.r 7 . #
Copy of a letter from the Hon. John Hancock, President est
the Continental Congress, to the Convention, of this, city^
dated Philadelphia,. June ii, 1776.
'f Gentlemen,
" The Congress have this day received advice, and are
fully convinced, that it is the design of General Howe to
make an attack upon the city of NeWrYork as soon as possi
ble. The attack they have reason to believe will be n^ade with^
in ten days. Jam therefore mod earnestly to request you, by
order of Congress, to call fo;th your militia,, 4s requeued
in my letter of the, fourth infant, and to forward them with
all defpatch to the city of Neyv-Yofk, and that you direct,
that they march in companies, or any other way that wilb^
hasten their arrival theie. The important day is at hand that
will decide not only the fate of the city of New-York, but
in all probability of the whole province. . On such an ccca
fion there is no necessity to use arguments with Americans.'
Their feeling, I well know, will prompt them to their duty.;
and the sacredness of the cause will urge them to the field.
The greatest exertions of vigour and expedition are requisite,
to prevent our enemies from getting possession of that town ;'
I mult therefore again most earnestly request you, in the name,
and by the authority of Congress, to fend forward the mjli
tin, agreeable to the requisition of Congress, and that you
will do it with all the defpatch which the infinite importance
of the cause demands.
" I have the honor to be, gentlemen, your mod obedient
humble servant, JOHN HANCOCK, President."
Col. Magaw's and Col. Shee's battalions are this day ex
pe&ed from Pennsylvania, and a great number of the militia
from the different parts of New-Jersey, Ccnneßicuit and this
province, so that in the couife of this week.we may expend
10 have here an army cf at least ,25,000 men,