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Committee-Chamber, ^tb of March, 1775.
Ordered,
THA r Philip Livingston and John Jay, Efqrs,
be a Committee to wait on Mr. James Rivings
ton, and request of him to acquaint this Com-'
mittee by whole information, or by what authority,
he published the following paragraph in his Gazetter
of 2d March 1775 : " Last Monday the Committee
“ ofObfervation met, it was proposed thatthey should
“ nominate Delegates to the Continental Congress
“ for the approbation of this City and County, but
“ being opposed, the final determination of the
“ Committee was deferred until their next meeting."
Thefaid Paragraph being entirely and wholly falfe
and groundless. And also to inform Mr. Rivington,
that in Printing the notice of the Committee of the
2 7th February, 1775, refpe&ing the Non-Consumption
of India Tea being then soon to take place, it was
inserted, non importation, instead of Non-con
sumption, and desire him to corre& the mistake in his
next Paper. And that the said Committee do make
their report at their next Meeting.
Committee-Chamber, 13th March, 1775.
Mr. Chairman,
In purluanc- of an Order of this Committee, of
the Sth hilt, we waited upon Mr. Rivington, and
requeued him to acquaint this Committee, by whole
Information, or by what authority he pubdfhed the
Paragraph mentioned in the laid Order, 111 InsGazet teei
of the 2d Instant : Mr. Rivington told us he pub
liflied it from common Report, but would be more
careful for the future, and was willing to contradi&
it. The error Mr. Rivington committed in printing
the notice of this Committee of the 27th February,
1775, refpe&ing the Non-consumption of India Tea
being then toon to take place, he has corrected.
PHIL. LIVINGSTON,
JOHN JAY.
Refolded, That common report is not fufficient
authority for any Printer in this City to publish any
matters asfuels relative to this Committee, and tend
ing to expole them to the resentment of then Confti
fuents, and the odium of the Colonies ; for that the
tranfaHions of this Committee are not kept secret,
and any Person may, with ease, know the tiuth of
such Reports, by applying to any of the Members
of the Committee, who are numerous, and to be
found in almost every part of the City.
Ordered, That the foregoing Order, Report, and
Relolve, be forthwith printed in all the papers.
By order of the Committee,
ISAAC LOW, Chairman.
Committee-Chamber, 16th March, 1775.
THE Committee met by adjournment this Evening
at the Exchange.
P RESEN T,
ISAAC LO W, Chairman.
John Jay, Theophilus Anthony,
Ilaac Sears, William Goforth,
Alexan. M'Dougall, Francis B dfett,
John Broome, Jeremiah Platt,
Abraham P. L/Stt, Comfort Sands,
Abraham Duryee, John Berrian,
Francis Lewis, Nicholas Roosevelt,
John Lather, Edward Fleming,
Joseph Totten, Frederick Jay,
Thomas Ivers, George Janeway,
Hercules Mulligan, Lindley Murray,
John Anthony, Lancaster Burling.
Mr. Lewis, from the Sub-Committee appointed to
State the Case of Messrs. Robert Murray and John
Murray, refpe&ing their having landed Goods from
on board the Ship Beulah; report a Letter from the
Committee of Elizabeth-Town to this Committee,
which Letter is in the Words following, viz.
Elizabeth-Town, Friday Evening 12 o'Clock,
March 10th, 1775.
Gentlemen,
IN Conference of the Information received from
Capt. Sears, relative to the fuffeicion that some
Part oj the Cargo of the Ship Beulah, had been unladed
before jbe quitted this Coafi, the Committee of Observa
tion jor this Town, met this Evening, and made
Enquiry refpefling the Affair ; and thereupon have to
inform you, that it appears to then: that a Boat belong
ing to this Town, did lafi Monday Morning fail from
New-York to Sandy-Hook ; that on Tuesday Evening
Jbe returned here. Two of the Witnefes examined
•-were the Boatmen, and the Person who we fufteft
engaged the Boat, who refufed to be sworn, but from
their behaviour, and wbat they Jaid on Examin
ation, and other Circumfance i , we believe that this
was tW Boat seen to be hovering about the Beulab, and
took Mr. John Murray out of the Ship, and that Goods
from /'aid Ship were landed by the said Boat at Staten-
Ifand. MT are not able at present tofurnifo you with
any jurtber Particulars : The Committee will make
Jurtker Enquiry into this Matter, and if any Thing
further appears, will give you immediate Information ;
In the mean Time we thought proper to give the above
earl, Intelligence, to furnijb you with a Clue in all
probability of making more important Difeoveries on
Staten-lfland, where we think the Goods were un
doubtedly landed, at the Eaf End or in the Kills.
Signed by Order of the Committee,
JONATHAN HAMPTON, Chairman.
To the Committee of Observation of New-York.
The said Sub-Committee further Report another
Letter to this Committee, from the Committee at
Elizabeth-Town, which are in the Words follow
ing, viz.
; Elizabeth-Town, March 11th, 1775.
Gentlemen,
ty- HE Committee of Observation of this Town,
J have this Day (fed their Endeavours to make a
farther Difeover, relating to the unlading Part of the
Cargo of ipk Ship Beulab, but are not able to give you
the Information they desire. Samuel Lee, a Boatman
oj this Town, employed and accompanied by Ichabod
B. Barnet, Esq; (Son in Law to Robert Murray)
appear from very flrong Circunfances, to have been
He Perfans concerned in that' Affair, who went from
New-York on Monday las to the Ship.
We have bad Lee before us, be appears greatly per
plexed, but cannot be perfudded to give any clear
Information of the Matter, be being under an Appre
benfion that he by that Means ma, be the Ruin of some
particular Persons in New-York. The said Barnet
was also before us, hut refufed to answer the Tuejlions
proposed to him ; be only offered to swear (if it would
be any Satisfaction to us) that no Goods from the
Beulah were landed at this Town, which, however,
we did not accept. And there is Reason to believe Lee
wouid have given Information, bad it not been for
said Barnet, who it appears has prevented him from
making tbe defred Discovery.
We have only to add that tbe Boat employed on this
Occasion, is tbe Property of Isaac Woodruff, Esq; who
it clearly appears was perfectly innocent, and knew
nothing of The Affair.
Signed by Order of tbe Committee,
JONATHAN HAMPTON, Chairman.
To tbe Committee oj Observation
of tbe City of New-York.
The said Sub-Committee also Report, That on
tbe fame Evening, and before this Committee had
received any further Evidence receding this Matter,
Messrs. Murriys voluntarily produced to this Com
mittee at their Meeting on the 13th March Instant, a
Letter in the Words following.
To the General Committee for the City and County
of New-York.
Gentlemen,
HAVING been difa, pointed in our Design of Re-
Jbipping tbe Carg) of the' Ship Beulab, (lately
arrived from London) in another Bottom, b, which we
were great Sufferers, and though we then conceived,
that fueb our uejign, if executed, would have been a
Compliance with tbe Resolution of tbe Congress : We
acknowledge, that to alleviate in some Meafurc, the
great Loss we sustained, we have been induced to land
afmall Part of her Cargo ; and notwitbfanding we
are persuaded that it would be exceedingly difficult, if
not impofible, to obtain full and Efficient Evidence of
tbe Fall ; and that tbe Goods are feared in a Place of
Safety, where they cannot be dif covered; yet, upon
, mature Reflection, and with a View to fatisfy tbe
Public, and this Committee, as well as to prevent tbe
Trouble bf any further Enquiries upon this Subject ;
we are led to make this Declaration, and to acknow
ledge, that we are sorry for the imprudent Step we
have taken, and that we do condemn tbe fame as an
ufufifable Measure ; and as a further Proof of our
wiUingnrfs to conform to tbe Resolution of tbe Congress,
as far as is now in our Power, we do hereby engage
to Re-jbip all the said Goods, according to tbe Tenor of
tbe Afociation, and to give the Committee full and
fatisjatfory Proof thereof withinfeven Days from this
Time, dated 13th March, 1775.
ROBERT MURRAY.
JOHN MURRAY.
And that they did then offer to make a full and
ample Confeffion of every Fa& relative to the un
loading Goods from; the Beulah, and to deliver
to the Committee, at their then next Meeting,
a full State of the Case, under their Oath and Affir
mation.
7he said Sub-Committee further report, That
Messrs. John and Robert Murray did accordingly
deliver a State of that Tranfa&idn, which is in the
Words following, viz.
Inventory of GOODS taken out of the Ship
Beulah, at Sandy-Hook.
'B4. Bolts of Russia Duck,
20 Pieces Raven, do.
240 Packs of Pins,
5 Bales of Pepper, 2 of which are in a Hhd.
65 Bolts Ozenbrigs,
10 Pieces blue Strouds,
14. Pieces Irish Linen,
6 Pieces white Heffen,
ii Do. Irish sheeting, /
I Paper Bundle dire&ea to Henry Van Vieeck,
I Bundle Straw, supposed a Case Makers Cufliear
I Small Box of Books, Papers, &c. directed to
Samuel Kemble.
Some loose Books and Paper.
Wrapper for the Strouds,
With Wiap}>ers for said Goods.
, City of )ff JOHN MURRAY, cf the City of
New-York,) * J New-York, Merchant, being du
ly sworn, faith, That the above is a full, just and
true Inventory of all the Goods which were lately
taken out of the Ship Beulah, at Sandy-Hook, by
the Deponent, and were by him landed at Elizabeth-
Town, in New-Jersey's. That the Deponent did,
Yellerday, voluntarily make an Acknowledgement
to the Committee of Elizabeth-Town, aforefaid, that
he had so taken and landed the said Goods; and did
this Day deliver the Whole of the said Goods, to the
said Committee, who took the fame into their Cus
tody and Possession ; where he believes the fame now
ate. That the Boat in which the said Goods were
taken out of the said Ship, belonged to Isaac Wood
ruff, which this Deponent hired, for the Purpose, of
Samuel Lee, who was Matter of the said Boat. That
Mr. Woodruff did not know (as this Deponent
believes) for what Purpose the laid Boat was hired,
nor did the Deponent inform the said Ml. Lee, on
what Bufmefs he wanted the said Boat ; nor did he
appear to know, at the Time the Boat was hired, that
he was employed on any Bufmefs contrary to the
Association. That the Agreement with the said
Lee, was only to go with the Boat where he was
dircHed, and to do what he was bid. That Mr.
Ichabod Barnet, of Elizabeth-Town, and Samuel
Reade, of this City, went with the said Samuel Lee,
in the laid Boat, down to the said Ship, at the Time
aforefaid. That Mr. Barnet was acquainted with
the Design of the Boat's going down to the said Ship,
but the Deponent does not know that Mr. Read was
previously acquainted with such Design, tho' at the
Vessel he affixed in taking the said Goods out, by the
Dire&ion of this Deponent, in whole Store he is as
an Assistant. That John Graham, Clerk to this
Deponent, and his Partner, was on board the Ship
with the Deponent, at the Time when the Goods
were taken out, but did not fee the Goods taken out,
being (as this Deponent believes) asleep at that
Time in the Cabin ; and that his Business on board
was to Copy Invoices and Letters; neither does this
Deponent know, or believe, that the said Graham
ever heard any Conversation between this Deponent
and any other Person, refpe&ing the taking out the
said Goods. That when the Goods were on board
the Boat, the Deponent, and all the other Persons
above mentioned, proceeded with her for Elizabeth-
Town, but flopped at Staten Island, where they all
went on Shore, and Graham and Reade took passage
from thence in the, Staten-Island Ferry-Boat for New
York ; and the Deponent, with Lee and Mr. Barnet
proceeded from Staten-Idand to Elizabeth-Town in
the said Boat, where all the said Goods were landed
by them, and put into Mr. Ichabod Barnet's Store ;
that the said Ichabod Barnet had no Interest in the
said Goods, but what he did in the said Business, was
merely at the Request of this deponent, and his said
Partner ; and the Deponentbelieves with an Intention
entirely to oblige them.---That while the Ship lay at
the Watering-Place, the Captain and this Deponent,
took into Kipp's small failing Boat, sundry small Ar
ticles, the Principal of which, the Deponent believes,
were Presents, but does not know the Particulars.
That the Deponent at the fame Time took into thefaid
little Boat, 2 small Cheeses, about 200 Lemons and
Oranges, and a Dozen and 9 Bottles Beer, and about
2 Bushels of Potatoes, for the Use of the Deponent
and his Brother: All which were brought up in the
said Boat, by this Deponent and Capt. Buffell ; and
the Cheeses, and the other aftermentioned Articles,
except the Beer, were Presents from the Captain.
That in the whole of this Tranfa&ion, so far as
RefpeHs the Delivery of the Goods from 01) board
the Ship at the Hook, Capt. Buffell a&ed by the Or
der and Direction of this Deponent and his Partner,
having no Interest in the Goods so delivered. And
this Deponent further faith, that he neither knows
nor believes that any Goods were taken out of the
said Ship after her Arrival here, nor since her failing
from Sandy-Hook, except the Baggage belonging to
some Passengers, and except the Goods herein before
enumerated and mentioned ; nor that any other Per
sons than those above-mentioned, had any Agency or
Concern in taking out or landing the 'faid' Goods,
except the Ship's Cretv, and except also one Marfli,
who, at Elizabeth- i own, accidentally palling by,
was employed to assist in Landing the fame; but the
Deponent believes he did notknow where the Goods
came from. And further faith not.
John murray.
Sworn the 15th Day of March,
1775, before me,.
ANDREW GAUTIER.
City ° f )ff. Q OBERT MURRAY, of the
New-York, ) ' said City, being duly affirmed
according to Law, doth declare and affirm, That so
far forth as he is acquainted with the Fa&s contained
in the foregoing Deposition, the fame are true ; and
that he neither knows nor believes, that any more or
other Goods or Things were taken out of the said Ship
Beulah, since her Arrival here, than what are fpecified
in the foregoing Deposition; and that he believes no
other Person to have been concerned in the said Buli
nefs except those mentioned in this Deposition.
ROBERT MURRAY.
Affirmed the 15th March, 1775.
before me,
ANDREW GAUTIER.
The said Sub-Committee further report, That the
said Messrs. Robert Murray, and John Murray, did
write a Letter to this Committee, accompanying the
said State of the Case; which Letter is in the Words
following.
To the General Committee for the City and County
of New-York.'
Gentlemen,
nr^HE annexed Depositions contain as full and can
did an Account of tbe Tranfaaion relative to
tbe Landing tbe Goods from the Ship Beulab, as we
are able to give § in tbe doing of which, we have
fludied to give tbe Committee, and our Fellow Citi
zens, the utmqfl Satisfaction we are capable of.
John Murray being obliged to go to Elizabetb-Town,
to take an Inventory of tbe Goods, found tbe Commit
tee then fating, and conceived it to be bis Duty, as the
Goods were within their Jurifdiflion, to give them
Notice thereof, and to make a full Acknowledgment to
them ; upon doing which, they took, wish bis Consent,
Pofeflion oj tbe Goods as mentioned in tbe Affidavit.
We fill declare our Readiness to re-fbip the said
Goods as nearly as is now in our Power, agreeable
to tbe Tenor of the Association, or to do other-wife with
them, as tbe Committee oj Elizabeth-TownJball think
proper to intimate or direfl ; and that we are also
read, to give this Committee an, further Satisfaction
reflecting tbe said Goods, that tbe, ma, recommend.
Being desirous further to teftij) tbe Senje we have of
tbe imprudent Measure we have taken, as well as
our Concern for tbe Trouble and Uneafnefs it has
given our Fellow Citizens, we would wife to make
fueb further Satisfaction to tbe Public, as might be
mos agreeable to them ; and therefore do. bereb, cbear
full, engage to give tbe Sum of Two Hundred Pounds
towards repairing tbe Hospital in this City, lately de
jirojed by Fire.
We are, Gentlemen,
Very refpeflfull,,
New-York, sjb Your assured Friends,
March, 1775 . ROBERT MURRAY,
JOHN MURRAY.
The said Sub-Committee further report another
Letter from the Committee of Elizabeth-Town,
enclosing an Affidavit of Samuel Lee; which Letter
and Affidavit are in the Words following, viz.
Elizabeth-Town, March 14., 177 c.
SIR, 3
INCLOSED 1 fend,ou the Affidavit of Samuel Lee,
Boatman, relative to tbe unlading Part of tbe
Cargo oj tbe Ship Beulab, which needs no Comment.
I am, boncever, particularly desired by our Com
mittee, earnefly to request of,W Committee to protect
Mr. Lee, as jar as lies in their Power, from any
Insult on Account of this Affair. He is a Person well
known here to be of good Character, and who by bis
Honest, and Indufry, has jujtl, acquired tbe Efleem of
all the Inhabitants of this Town. And it is tbe Opi
nion of our Committee, be was unwarily led to aCt
tbe Part be did, as will in Part appear by bis Affida
vit. I will only add, that we jbould be glad that
wherever tbe Affidavit fall be read, this Letter may
be read also. By Order cf tbe Committee,
JONATHAN HAMPTON, Chairman.
New-ferfo, )^ QAMUEL LEE, of
Borough of Elizabeth, ) Eliz. Town, Boatman,
being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Al
mighty God, depofeth 'and faith, That on Sunday
the sth inst. he (at the Request of Ichabod B. Bar
net, Esq;) fail'd from Elizabeth-Town aforefaid to
New-York, in the Boat or Sloop he usually goes in,
the said Barnet going as a Hand with him ; that he
arriv'd there the fame Evening ; that while they were
on their Passage, said Barnet inform'd this Deponent,
that he must make hatte to unlade his Boat as soon
as he should arrive at New-York, for that a Vessel
wss arrived at the Hook from the Weft-Indies, and
that he wanted this Deponent to go with lum with
his Boat, and take some Goods out of her ;---that
said Boat was unladed at New-York on Monday
Morning, and immediately thereafter this Deponent,
and the said Barnet, fail'd with the said Boat for
Sandy Hook ; that at the Dulk of the Evening ofthe
fame Day, they came along Side of a Ship, which this
Deponent believes was the Beulah, and about 8
o'Clock he was told he might go to Bed, which
he accordingly did, and went to sleep ; and about 12
o'Clock was awakened,and desired to putoff from said
Ship, and make fail, which accordingly was done ;
that he saw the said Barnet, with Mr. John Murray,
and one Graham, his Clerk, were then on board his
Boat ; that on Tuesday Morning they touch'd at
Staten-Island, where Mr. Graham landed, but no
Goods were landed there; that on Wednesday Morn
ing about i o'Clock they came along Side the Store
of said Barnet, at Elizabeth-Town, where they the
said John Murray, Ichabod B. Barnet, and this
Deponent, landed and ftor'd in the said Barnet's
Store, as near as he can remember, the following
Goods, to wit, A small Bale, a Box about three
Feet long, one do. about a Foot square, the Contents
of which are unknown to this Deponent; also a
Quantity of Sail Duck, a Number of Bolts of Ozen
brigs, about half a Dozen Pieces of Linen, and
some Pieces of Linen Cloth, which this Deponent
supposed to be Drilling ; which Goods in the whole,
this Deponent thinks were in Quantity about One
Ton and an half, or not exceeding Two Tons.---
And this Deponent faith, that said Goods must have
been taken out of said Ship, and put on board said
Boat, while he was below as aforefaid, as there were
no Goods on board his Boat when he left New-
York to go to said Ship ; and further |his Deponent
faith, that he did not sleep so found but that he heard
the Noise of People working upon Deck, and that when
he was called up as aforefaid, and had come upon
Deck, he perceiv'd the Hatches of his Boat open,
and the said Goods then lying in the Hatchway.---
And further this Deponent faith not.
SAMUEL LEE.
Sworn at Elizabeth-Town,? T n
this 1 3th Day of March, " LANCHARD >
1775, before me, j Alderman.
SUPERFINE and middling broad cloths, German
serges and ftrouds, Walloons and durants, tammies
and callimancoes, striped, green, brown and blue camblets,
taborets and dorfeteens, worsted and silk fagathies, du
roys and figured fluffs, drawboys, black and blue lastings,
bed bunts and bed ticks, fuftian and thickset, bombafine,
an assortment of 7 8 and yard wide Irish linens, pistol
lawns, lawns and cambricks, flowerd lawn aprons, Gripped
and fprig'd muslins, plain cyprus gauze, black flowered
ditto ; gauze aprons, callicoes, purple and crimson gloves
and mitts, silk and worsted ditto; perfians and taffaties,
filverets and luteftrings, spotted and plain modes, black
figured fattens; an assortment of ribbons and ferrets
silk, thread and worsted lace, black and brown Barcelona
handkerchiefs, black cravats, sewing silks, black beads
white wax ditto ; bindings of all forts, garterings, green
and brown plush, breeches patterns, ink powder and
fpe&acles, ivory and horn combs, ivory and bone fans
black, crape, and paper ditto; white thread and Dutch
lace, black lace, fringes and gimps, knives and forks,
cutteaus and pen knives, buckles and feiffars ; an assort
ment of mohair and twist, gilt metals and horn buttons,
caftor and felt hats, fnuff and fnuff boxes: And sundry
other articles too tedious to mention.
To be L\E T,
And entered on the firft of May next,
A Large commodious house at the White-Hall, with
eight rooms with fire-places and three without; a
large garret and pantry, a good yard, a well of good water,
cistern, and a large dry cellar that will hold too pipes of
wine. For further particulars, enquire of Chriftophep
Sweedland, on the premises.
LEONARD KIP,
Has imported from Europe, a general aflortment of goods
suitable for the season, which he will fell cheap for
cash or usual credit, at his store in Dock-Street, oppo
site to Mr. Gerardus Duyckinck's.
Which Report being read, RESOLVED, That
this Committee do approve thereof; AND OR
DERED, That the fame be published agreeable to
the Directions of the 1 ith Article of the Association.
By Order of the Committee,
ISAAC LOW, Chairman.
SPERMACETI CANDLES,
Warranted pure and of a good quality, to be fold at
SOLOMON SIMSON's,
In STONE-STREET:
WHERE may be had fpermaceti oil for lamps, new
rice, indigo, tobacco, cotton; a final! parcel
of Carolina Beaver and deer Skins, and a few small furs.
Said SIMSON will dispose of two or three houses and
lots in the town of Oyfler-Bay, Long-ill nd, on terms
of payment that may suit the purchaser, or will barter
for a house in New-York.
'1 '"''Co-partnership of Abeel and r^yvanck having
l expired the firft of September last, and numbers of
persons whose accounts have been long due, negleding
to fettle the lame, they in this public manner, request
all persons indebted to them, without delay to discharge
their accounts, and those who have any demands on said
partnership, to call and receive their money. A general
assortment of ironmongery and cutlery may be had at their
late store, row continued by Garret Abeel, also at the
h use formally occupied by Alderman Brinkerhoff, but
now by Evert B. .nek, jun. both near Coenties-Market.
A Small Quantity of
Exceeding good FLAXSEED.
L?" f or fed, at ten foldings tbe bufel; and a negro
£ Jailor, who is an exceeding good cook, to be fold by
William Leather, at tbe corner of Dwerfreet.
'W^HIS is to give notice to all those wi<o have any de-
J mands on Joseph Rodman, jun. either by bond,
note, or book debt, to bring in their accounts at the
house of James Befley, in New-Rochel, on Monday the
loth day of April next, at ten o'clock in the morning,
in order that they may be examined, and a dividend made
of the said Rodman's effate, for the creditors, by us
JOSEPH DRAKE, „
PETER FLANDREU, $ lruftees -
New-Rochel, March 14th, 1775.
Templeton and Stewart,
HAVE FOR SALE,
A Large assortment of Irish linens, broad cloths,
coatings, frizes, plains, ftrouds, men's worsted
stockings, caliicoes, cottons, chintzes, printed linens,
Bandanoe handkerchiefs, poplins, gloves, gauzes, kent
ings, plain and striped lawns, lawn aprons and handker
chiefs, Ruffin diaper, striped burdets, Scots thread, silver
handle table knives and forks, bocket books, fnuff
boxes, silver shoe buckles, pafle flock and knee buckles,
silver watches, sewing silks, ribbons, perfians, peelongs,
fattens, metal and born buttons, looking glasses, an ele
gant assortment. ALSO,
Irish Beef in teirces, Brandy,
Butter in firkins, Rum,
New rice, Geneva in cases,
Choice green coffee, Philadelphia hard soap.
AND
N few Boxes of genuine Keyser's PILL S,
At their AUCTION ROOM
On Tuesday and Wednesday,
the 28th and 29th instant, will be peremptorily fold,
A large Aflortment of seasonable GOODS, the pro
perty of a Gentleman declining business.
BROOK HAVEN, March !oth, 1775.
WHEREAS Major Benjamin Floyd was men
tioned in Mr. Hugh Gaine's paper of the
6th of February, as having got a number of sub
scribers to a certain petition, said to be fign'd to
the General Assembly cf this province : Wherefore
we desire to inform the publick, that whereas he, the
said Benjamin Floyd and Joseph Denton, did carry
about this town a paper, calling of it a petition to
the General Assembly, and did earnestly urge and
persuade all that they could to sign the fame, calling
of it a good thing, and telling people that it was to
support the laws of the province, which was likely
soon to fail, and that it was an instrument well
drawn, and the belt calculated for that purpose :
And as we the fubferibers did, by their peifuafions,
without having a proper knowledge of the design of
said instruments, sign our names to the fame; but as
we since have learned that the said instrument called
a petition, was defign'd and is calculated, as we
think, to make divisions and disagreement between
the legislative authority, viz. the Governor, the
Council, and General Assembly; and the common
alty of the good people of this province, with ref
pc& to the observing of the councils and resolves of
our worthy delegates, recommended in Continental
Congress for the good people of this province to ob-.
serve, as being the mod likely method to obtain a
redress of our public grievances ; and we do hereby
publicly declare our dislike and disapprobation of said
pretended petition, and of all such instruments as
may have a like tendency to make divisions and par
ties among the good people of this province. In
witness whereof, we have hereunto fign'd our names.
N. B. The reader will please to note, that the
above is a true copy of what is now carrying about
in the township of Brookhaven, and to which a con
siderable number have fign'd (of those that fubferi
bed the pretended petition above alluded to) whose
example its not doubted will be follow'd by many
more.