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Do&or Stevenson declared, “ That apprehending
the Resolution entered into by the Committee on the
6th instant, did not prohibit him from Whipping the
salt to any other part of this province or Virginia,
lie had, in consequence of such opinion, flipped a
quantity on board four Bay-crafts, to be disposed of
for his account; that no part of the said salt had been
landed in Baltimore-County: that he will deliver in
to the Committee, the names of the (kippers of the
several craft; and will return an account of the pro
ceeds of the salt, and the fame will freely give for the
relief of the poor of Boston ; and that the remainder
of the salt, now on board the said Brig, shall not be
landed in any part of America, between Nova-Scotia
and Georgia.".--And Capt. William Moat, having
declared on oath, “ That the remainder of the salt"
now on board the Brig, shall not be landed within
the limits aforefaid."
Refolded by the Committee, That the said apology
be accepted.
Information being made to the Committee, That
many mifrepn feotations of the Proceedings of the
Continental Congress had been made, with a view to
leflfen the influence which the Association (drawn,
entered into, and recommended by them) juttly me
ri ed, and had almoit univerfelly obtained.---And it
appearing to the Committee, that such mifreprefen
tat'ons are made by artful, designing and wicked
men, to divide the people, and defeat" the measures
wifely pursued for the preservation of American
Liberty.
Refriedunanimo^ That it is the duty of this
Committee, and of every member thereof, and that
we wil^colleftively and separately persevere to carry
ftri&ly into execution the Association of the Conti
nental Congress, and enforce an observance of the
CAPTAIN WILLIAM MOAT, of the Brig
Sally from Bristol, appeared, and reported his cargo
on oath ; confiding of 100 tuns of British salt and 24
indented servants.- The Captain further reports,
“ That he took in his salt before the 12th day of De
cerriber, and on or about that dav, he fell down the
river with his vessel, to a place called Rowland-Ferry,
there to take in his servants ; that he continued there
until the 2 3d, and failed from King-Road the 24th
of December."
On motion made by Doctor John Stevenson (to
whom Capt. Moat's vessel and cargo were addressed)
" That he might have liberty from the Committee to
land the said cargo of salt; alledging it ought only
to be considered as ballast, and was not intended to
be prohibited by the Association of the Continental
Congress.---The Committee took into consideration
the state of the Brig Sally, Capt. William Moat.
RefoLved unanimouJly, That the Salt imported in
the laid Brig be not landed.
March 13. Present, 48 Members. --Captain
Henry Tickle of the Brig Henry and Joseph, from
Liverpool, (addressed to Mr. George Woolfey) ap
peared and reported on oath his cargo; confiding of
5133 bushels of British salt, fix half crates of earthen
ware, and one hogihead of rum for fhip's stores, and
further made oath, “ That he had not broken bulk
or landed any part of his cargo, since his arrival in
this province."
Captain George Woolfey, the Consignee of the
aforefaid vessel, made oath, " That he had not, nor
hath any Person by his order, or with his privity or
consent, unladen or taken out any part of the cargo,
imported in the laid vessel, since her arrival."
Ordered, That notice be given to Doctor John
Stevenson, " That the Committee requests his attend
ance with Capt. William Moat, of the Brig Sally,
at 2 o’Clock, P. M." —The Committee proceeded
to confider the date of the Brig Henry and Joseph,
and of the cargo imported in the fame.
Whereupon, Refolded unanimously, That the said
cargo be not landed.
B 0 S T 0 N, March 23.
Last Monday afternoon, departed this life, after a
thorr illness, in the 39th year of his age Mr. Joshua
Winslow, ntrchant, of this town. A man in
whom was iud, almost every ufeful accomplish
ment of on : Toa chearful benevolent disposition,
was jome ! v found and penetrating judgement, which
enabled him to difeharge the various duties of his
Nation, to the general approbation of mankind ; and
we trust to his own inward peace. In his business
he was a&ive and assiduous ; in his dealings, honest
and upright :---As a husband, he was tender and
affectionate :---As a parent, kind and indulgent:--
As a matter, humane and compassionate :---As a
friend, faithful and sincere These virtues mult
'make his loss heavy to the community in general, of
which he was so worthy a member, and very grievous
to his family and friends, to whom he was so great
a comfort and blessing. He has left a forrowful
widow and fix children.
PHILADELPHIA, March 29.
On Monday the 20th instant, agreeable to appoint
ment, the Captains and hibaltern Officers of New-
Castle County, met at Christiana-Bridge to chufe
commanders, when the following Gentlemen were
chosen, viz. For the Upper Division: James McKin
ley, Esq; Colonel; James Latimer, Esq; Lieutenant-
Colonel; Thomas Duff, Esq; Major; for the Lower
Division; Thomas Cooch, Esq; Colonel; Samuel
Patterson, Lieutenant-Colonel; Gunning Bedford,
Major.
Extract from the Minuted of ChefterCounty Committee,
March 20, 1775.
Upon motion made by Capt. Woolfey to the Com
mittee for leave to refliip the cargo of the Brig Henry
and Joseph, and on Captain Woolfey's engaging,
" shat the laid cargo (hall not be landed in any part
of North-America, between Nova-Scotia and Geor
gia, and on his further engagement, " That the
master of the vessel, in which the said cargo is to be
reshipped, shall engage on oath, That he will not
(unless compelled id to do by ftiefs of weather) land
the fame within the parts before limited, and that he
produce a Certificate from the place, where the said
cargo shall be landed, of the landing of the fame."
Refolded, That leave be given agreeable to the
above.
Dr. John Stevenson, with Capt. William Moat,
attending agreeable to notice ; the Chairman acquain
ted them, “ That information was made to the Com
mittee, That the cargo of salt, imported in the Brig
Sally, or part thereof, had been unladen, contrary
to the Resolution of the Committee made the 6th
instant."
On motion, Ordered, That each member in this
Committee will use his utmost diligence in colle&ing
the several sums of money, fubferibed for the use of
Boston, and pay the fame into the hands ofAnthonY
Wayne, Elq; Treasurer, at the next meeting of
the next Committee.
The Committee then adjourned to meet at the house
of Mr. David Coupland, in the Borough of
Chester, on Wednesday, the 31st of May next.
By order of the Committee,
FRANCIS JOHNSTON, Secretary,
Extraßs from the Proceedings of the Committee of Ob
servation, at Baltimore, March 6, 1775.
PRESENT, Forty-two Members.
To be SOL D,
A NEGRO Man, who is a very good Cook, in which
capacity he has been employed in a private family,
from a boy. He has many most excellent good qualities,
and feme superlatively bad ones; these last oblige the
present Proprietor to part with him, and candor compells
him to declare, that he is a Gave unfit fora town fefident,
but as his vices are chiefly local, he would suit a family
in the country extremely well. He has had both the
measles and fmali pox, Age 22. For Particulars enquire
of the Printer.
Madeira quine,
Weft-India rum,
Irijh beef and pork,
Caflile sap,
Green rugs,
8-4 and 9-4 rose blankets,
Red and blue defies,
7-8 and yard wide Irijh liners,
Diapers from 3-4 to 10-4 %ud.
3-4, 7-8, yd. andyd, 3-8
cotton and linen checks,
Striped hollands,
Yard, yard and 1-8, 5-4
and 6-4 French fripes,
Check and cotton handkerchiefs,
Tartars, flower'd aprons,
Scarlet gartering,
English fail cloth from No. 1
to 8,
famo; and, that any Attempt to defeat fitch purpose,
Iltall, with its author, be exposed to the Public.
The Congress, by the third article of the Associa
tion, having recommended the disuse of all East-
India Teas ; the Committee request, That their
constituents in their feweral families will ftrialy ad
here to this Resolution ; and, however difficult the
disuse of any article which custom has rendered
familiar (and to many almost necessary) may be ; yet,
they are induced to hope, the ladies will chearfully
acquiefee in this felf denial, and thereby evince to the
world, “ A Love to their Friends, Posterity and
Country."
A very extraordinary arrangement having been
lately made in the magistracy of this county ; the
Committee reflecting on the conclusions which may
probably be drawn from it in distant parts, to the dis
advantage of the gentlemen superseded, chearfully
embrace the opportunity afforded by the present meet
ing to teftify in favour of their conduct, while they
were in office.—From personal acquaintance, we
know them to have been " irreproachable in private,
" faithful and impartial in public life, and deservedly
“ entitled to the thanks of the whole county, for
"the confeientious difeharge of the trust reposed in
" them."
Refolded, therefore, unanimously. That this Com
mittee, ought, and we hereby do, in our own names,
and in the names of our constituents, fmcerely thank
those worthy gentlemen, whose abrupt difmiffion,
with all the circumstances attending it, does them the
greatest honour.--- They return to a private Ration
with the general approbation of the county, and the
pleasing fatisfa&ion of having honorably acquitted
themselves of their obligations during their continu
ance in office. Their difmiffion is a real loss : it is
the more to be regretted as from the manner of it, we
can hardly expert that any of equal worth and cha
racter will hereafter be prevailed on to undertake the
troublesome, unprofitable employment, now rendered
diftafteful to men of independent spirit and firmnefs;,
and evidently exposing them to unmolested insult.
A true copy from the Minutes,
ROBERT ALEXEDER, Clerk.
°ROBERT CROMMELIN™
HAS TO DISPOSE OF
A Quantity of the best steel sword blades, marked
Andrew Farara, and the best back sword blades,
marked with crown and feepter, G. Rex; which he
will fell very cheap, at 36 Shillings per dozen.
Philadelphia, December 28, 1774.
At the DESIR Eof several Gentlemen
PROPOSALS
For Printing by Subscription,
An AMERICAN EDITION of, The
SPIRIT of LAWS,
By the Great and Immortal
M. DE SECONDAD, Baron De Montesquieu,
(So honourably mentioned by the Continental Congress)
Translated from the French by Mr. NUGENT.
CONDITION S.
THE Worle to be printed in two Volumes Octavo,
Page for Page with that most elegant London
Edition, printed for Nourfe and Valliant, in the Strand,
on a good Paper, and neatly bound, lettered, and edge
rolled with Gold.
The Price to Subferibers will be Twenty Shil
lings, Pennsylvania Currency; Seven Shillings and
Six-pence to be advanced the time of fubferibing, and
Twelve Shillings and Six-pence on the Delivery of the
Work.
When three Hundred Subferibers are pleased to approve
of these Conditions, the Work shall immediately be put
to the Press, and finished as soon as possible.
A Lift of the Subferibers will be given in the firft
Volume.
Rector of the Parilh of Rye,
INTENDS opening a SCHOOLthe ißth day of April
next, at his house in Rye; any gentlemen in city or
country, that will favour him with the care and instruc
tion ot their children, may depend upon the utmost
diligence and attention. He will teach the reading of
English properly; writing, arithmetic, the Latin and
Greek languages, geography, surveying, trigonometry, &c.
Particular care will be taken of their morals, and religious
education, as he proposes boarding in his own family
eight or ten; and in order to give them an acquaintance
with the firft principles of the doctrine of chriftianity,
he will let apart halt a day in every week, to inftruft
tnem in the catecnifm, and other fundamental branches
of the Christian religion.
Board, washing, lodging and tuition, will be 221. per
annum, and one guinea entrance,; one load of wood will
likewise be expected, and four pounds of candles, forthe
ule of the scholars in the winter evenings.
He begs it as a particular favour of his friends to
encourage his scheme, as they must be sensible a country
clergyman with a large family, can very indifferently
subsist upon their fmali livings.
Tlicrfe that will be kind enough to promote the above
design, will please to give notice of their intention before
the day prefixed, that he may be provided accordingly.
GREG, CUNNINGHAM, and Co.
Have for sale at their store in Water-Street,
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this valuable Work are thank
fully received by John Dean, (the Editor) Bookbinder,
in Lutetia Court, Mr. Joseph Dean, Merchant, in
Front-Street, Mr, John Dunlap, and Mr. Joseph
Cruckshank, Printers, Philadelphia; Mr. James
Adams, Printer, Wilmington ; Mr. William Aik
man, Bookseller, Annapolis ; Mr. Isaac Collins,
Printer, Burlington; Mr. Hugh Gaine, Printer,
New-York; and Mr. Robert Wells, Printer, Char
les-Town, South-Carolina.
EPHRAIM AVERY, A. M.
Rye, 13th March, 177;.
To the P U B L I C.
Russia duck,
Ozenbrigs, brown linen,
White Rone and cream coloured
earthen ware,
Short and middling pipes,
^d. %d. lod.izd. and zod.
Jheathing nails,
. A large assortment of copper
. /beets and bottoms,
Printed callicoes,
PerJians and taffeties,
A compleat set of rigging for
a vessel of 200 tons,
Black beads,
, Gold and fiver buttons, fans,
6 by % and 11 by 9 window
! Mens and boys felt bats.
A FARM containing two hundred and two acres of
choice land, a great part of which is choice mea
dow; whereon is a good grist mill, two good houses, and
a good barn, and about three hundred bearing apple trees,
situated and lying on the North-River, four miles from
Poughkeepsie Landing, where there is as noted a ferry as
any between New-York and Albany, belonging to the
above-mentioned .place; it is pleafahtly situated, and very
commodious for a merchant or mechanick. Any one
inclining to purchase, may know the terms of sale, by
applying to Mathew Van Kenren, living on the premises.
Io be SOLD, at the Cottee Houle, on Thursday the
20th "April instant, at public vendue, if not before
disposed of at private sale,
^, Very valuable craft of land,
£3. situate in Orange County, about 30 miles from
the city of New-York, and two miles and a half from
Hudson's river, on the westerly fide thereof, containing
about two thousand acres, and known by the name of
Q^eenfberry. This trad is uncommonly well watered
and timbered, having on it a large quantity of the fineft
white oaks and other trees of the most valuable kinds;
also an extraordinary stream of water, and a saw mill
thereon, which if properly attended to, will clear two
hundred pounds a year free of all expences. There are
about one hundred acres improved of the above trad and
a fufficient quantity of meadow to keep twenty head of
cattle, besides horses, &c. through the winter ; and about
two hundred acres more may be easily made. The land
is as fit for grain as any in the country. The meadows
exceed in goodness any in the neighbourhood, and a better
out range for cattle cannot be in any part whatever. On
the premises are a good framed house, with a large garden
newly paled round, having in it sundry forts of the best
fruit trees, and afine young orchard of the best grafted
apple trees, Besides the above valuable improvements,
there are three tenements (one of them a new framed
house) on said tra&, that are celd by the occupants as
tenants at will, and to each there is a considerable quantity
of cleared land. Two landing places can be used to and
from said trad, the one at Poplope's Kill, which is also
the landing place to and from the furnace of Dean, the
Other on the weft fide of Salisbury's island, from which
landing there is a good waggon or cart road to Queenf
be/ry. The above premises are in good repair and happily
situated in a tliipk fettled country, having the furnace of
Dean within two miles and a half of the principal dwel
ling-house, which will always prove a ready market for
great part of the produce of the farm, besides the conve
nience of a weekly conveyance to New-York, during the
season. For further particulars enquire of Mr. Robert
Ross, at the North-River, in New-York, or of Moses
Clement, Esq; on the premises.
F ° R ^^ sacola;
To fail in ten Days,
The fine New SLOOP
J||§P^ THISTL E,
R - HADDOCK, Master;
T?° R F ' ei ' ht ° r Pafl ^ e > apply
^lh&kra^Mb^ to said Master, on board the
Veflel at the New Crane, or to
WILLIAM MALCOLM.
WANTE D,
A Man who understands Gardening in all its
branches, who can be well recomended. For
particularlars apply to Hugh Gaine.
Out of the house of Abraham Merritt, tavern-keeper, in
Collebarack, in the Manor of Cortlandt, the 29th
Instant :
Thirty pounds and up
wards, in Half Johannefes and Guineas. The
thief is a man about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, had on
on a claret eoloured furtout coat, a red waistcoat, black
breeches, blue homespun flockings, steel buckles, a black
or dark-blue tight coat, a half worn cut hat ; he had
his head bound up with a black handerchief, and a black
patch on his nose, which he said was fore, oacafioned by
a fall from a horse; but that is supposed not to be true.
Whoever will fecute the thief, with the money, in any
of his Majesty's goals, shall have Forty Shillings reward,
and all reasonable charges paid by me
ARRAHAM MERRITT.
Manor of Cortlandt, March 29, 1775.
HENRY REMSEN,
At his Store in Hanover-Square, Has for SALE, of
last Year's Importation,
g. All persons indebted to the late Co-partnership of
Henry Remfen and Co. are requeued to pay the fame,
without delay to prevent trouble to Henry Remfen, will
take Pot and Pearl Ashes in pay, or give ready Money
for that article.
4d. rod. I2d. 20d. and 2qd.
nails,
Black and coloured China
taffaties,
Oznabrigs, Raven's duck,
yard wide and yard so cot
ton checks,
Brown and white Ruffiadril
lings,
India nankeens, and nan
keen thread and silk,
Ell wide brown Russia ffieet
ing,
An assortment of furniture
cotton and chintz,
Furniture and other callicoes,
Superfine and common
India chintz,
A few light ground English
do.
A good assortment of cam
bricks and lawns anc
packet do.
Black and colour'd Barcelona
handkerchiefs andcravats,
Sarfnets and narrow perfians,
Yard wide white mode,
Rich plain black fattier,
Flower'd do.
Figured and plain ribbons,
Black Love do.
Ferriting, quality and Shoe
binding,
Linen and cotton handler
chiefs,
Womens leather glove^aad
mitts,
Men's white lamb do ¥
Cotton denim and cantoon,
Silveret and miffinct.
Hatband crape,
Crimson moreen,
Tammies, durants,
Broad fuperfine black eala
manco,
Superfine broad and narrow
bombazeen,
Iri ffi linen, double filefias,
Pistol lawn, silk fringe,
Black gimps, fingtedoubt
and three bodied cL>utin
diapers and table cloths,
Broad brown camblets,
Dorfetteens,
Variety of Walloons,
Ratinets,
Blue flower'd ruflel,
Women's cotton and worftec
flockings,
Men's black do.
Black worsted mitts,
T O BE SOL D,
. Children's cotton Waistcoat,
Turkey stripes, striped cam
-1 blet,
Women's coloured and black
fans,
- Ivory and horn combs,
Dutch lace,
- White and black do.
Shirt arid vest buttons,
- Paftboards, needles,
A variety of fnuff boxes,
- Temple fpe&acles,
Black beads and necklaces,
e A large assortment of shoe
"and knee buckles,
, Knives and forks,
Pen knives,
Sciffars,
, Brass and steel thimbles,
A few pieces ftrip'd arid
plain mnflins,
Light, cloth blue, mixt, &c.
sewing silk,
i Scots, Flemish and coloured
threads,
.Cotton .counterpains, and
Marfielles bed quilts,
Scarf twist, Silken hair,
campaign and death head
buttons,
An assortment of sleeve but
tons,
Hard metal, gilt, philagree,
platina and horn, coat
and vest buttons,
'Felt hats by the dozen or
cask,
Swan, white cap and duck
fliot,
Brown buckram, Gartering,
Bed bunts, cotton laces,
Mens cotton and worked
caps,
Broad and' narrow tapes,
Worsted Plu/h,^huckaback,
Black, dove and olive co
loured velveret,
.Printed do.
:Blank books, dutch quills,
Wilton, German serge,
Forrest cloth, fearnoughts,
Scarlet, blue, black, mixt
and brown broad Cloths,.
Scarl t and claret bath coat
lihgs,lihgs,
|Beft fwanfkin blankets,
Wool cards and cotton do.
A L S O,
Beef and Pork in barrels and
Salt petre Hams packed in
chaff for Dipping,
For what Purpose, or with what Design, such a
Quantity has, in so short a Time, been purchased
and exported, we neither know, nor can conceive.
The Clamour rarfed among the Mechanicks, by the
Scarcity of Nails during the Continuance of the last:
Non-importation Agreement, is recent in our Me
mories ; and though the Manufactories which have
mice been eftabliflied, will supply more than fuffici
ent for our own Confiimptton, we apprehend it would
be imprudent, thus rashly to part with what we have
in Store ; especially as this sudden Exportation has
given just Grounds for Suspicion and Alarm.
It is not within the Limits of our Appointment, to
provide againtt the evil Tendency of this Circum
stance, by any Regulation ; butconfidering ourfelyes
as Fellow Citizens with you, arid deeply interested in
every Thing that refpe&s the public Weal, and the
Support of the great Cause, in which our All is at
Stake,---we take the Liberty of declaring our Senti
ments upon the Occasion; and recommend to you,
to avoid drawing the People of this City into any
Difficulties or Dilcontents, by exporting or encoura
ging the Monopoly of such great Quantities of
Nails as may leave a Provision for our own Con
sumption precarious , especially as it is not certain
whether these Nails, so hastily bought up, and ex
ported, are designed to be used, or to be stored.
Permit us also to Submit to your Consideration,
the Propriety of Supplying the Troops at Boston,
with Implements of War and' Articles essential to
Hostilities. We cannot forbear observing, that the
Duty we owe. to our Interest and Reputation, fliould
lead us to withhold such Supplies from the Troops,
ft least till we have Assurances that nothing hostile is
intended against us.
And Debates arising on the Propriety of publishing
the fame as a Committee fyand the Question being
put thereon, it was carried in the Affirmative, in the
Manner following, viz.
For the Question. I Against the Que^
"Mr.J. Jay, Mr. A. P. Lott, \ Mr. Durye:,
Mr. F. Jay, Mr. Gilbert, 1 Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Platt, Mr. Ivers, i Mr. Goforth,
Mr.J.Anthony, Mr. LaJber, Mr. Totten,
& Mr. N.Roofevelt, Mr.M'Dougall, Mr. A. Walton,
Mr. Basset, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Curtetous,
Mr.Bra.Jber, Mr. Leiuis, Mr. Bicker.
Mr. 1. Roosevelt, Mr. Janeway,
Mr. Sands, . Mr. Sears.
The Chairman entered his Dissent against the
above A&.
By Order of the Committee,
ISAAC LOW, Chairman.
To be SOLD at public Vendue,
At the Merchant's Coftee-Houie, on Thursday the 20th
of April next,
rr^HE following parcels of land, in the Saratoga
Patent, part of the estate of the late Mr. Thoraas
Livingston, oeccafed. Farm C. part of lot No. it,
about three miles from Stillwater, in the neighbouroood
to two good grist-mills, and several law-mills, in a well
fettled part of the country, fume part of it improved.
It lies on the weft fide of, and about three miles from
Hudson's River, 21 miles, from Albany, and contains
322 acres,
327 acres, part of lot number 20, three miles from
Hudson's River and about 25 from Albany, in a good
neighbourhood, saw-mills and grist-mills at hand.
306 acres, part of lot No. 23, 3 miles from Hudson's
River, and 30 from Albany, within 4 miles of a church,
2of a grist and faw-milJ> All the above lands are exceed
ing good, well timbered and watered, and in a very grow
ing part of the country ; the inhabittants already fettled
there are reputable, peaceable and orderly, and consist
chi fly of people from New-England colonies.
From No. 1, part of lot No. 32, on the east fide of
Hudson's River, contains 835, acres about one and a half
mile from Hudson's River, and 32 from Albany, several
saw-mills and grist-mills in the neighbourhood. This
lot is valuable for the timber. An assignee's title will be
given by the fubferiber.
PHILIP SCHUYLER.
New-York, Feb. 23, 1775.
b e f^, the house where the
1 fubferiber now lives, in Rye,
^bicb has been a noted tavern for
man ) years pas. There are three
rooms with fire-places on the lower
^°° r ' ""^ truj ° °" f ' e Jecond, and
t^ ree 'without ; a large cellar,aJhop
adjoining the house, and a kitchen at a little difiance.
There is a goodbarn,fables, /beds and other out-boufes,
and about 20 acres of land of the best quality, tbrougb
which runs a fine fream for a grist or oil mill. The
whole of the buildings, gardens and fences, arq in good
repair. Any person inclining to purcbafe, may apply to
EBENEZER HAVILAND.
Likewise a fmali,arm of 50 acres, with a good
boufe, barn and other out-boufes, in Harrifon'sprecinct.
It affords a very beautiful protect of the Sound and
Long-IJland.
To be S OL D,
A Negro wench about 18 years of
age, has had the small-pox, is fit for all forts
of house-work, fold for no fault but the want of employe
Enquire of Theophilus Elsworth on Golden-Hill.
WHEREAS Catharine Span, the wife of the fob
fcriber, has left my bed and board : These are
to desire all persons from trading her on my account, as
I will pay no debts of her contrasting from the Date
hereof. March 30th, 1775,
RICHARD SPAN,
Committee Chapter, March ' 29 1,-4
PRES E N T, '
Isaac Low, Chairman, \John Anthony,
John Jay, Francis Bafrt,
Isaac Sears, 'Victor Bicker,
David Johuflon, William Goforth,
Alexander M'Dougall, Isaac Roosevelt,
Abraham Walton, Jeremiah Platt,
Peter T. Curtenius, Comfort Sands,
Abraham Brafoer, William W. Gilbert
Abraham P. Lott, Nicholas Roosevelt,
Abraham Duryee, lEdward Fleming,
Francis Lewis, ^Frederick Jay, °
John LaJber, iGeorge Janeway, .
Joseph Totten, \Lindley Murray,
Thomas Ivers, \Lancafer Burling.
The following Advertisement,- which was drawn
in Consequence of an Application to this Committee
at their last Meeting, was read, viz.
To the refpe&able Inhabitants of the City and
County of New-York.
Friends and Fellow Citizens,
IN Times so critical as the present, it becomes the
Duty of every Citizen to pay particular Attention
to the Welfare of the Community, and to counter
a& every Meaftire that may tend tornjui'e its Interest.
Influenced by these Confederations, we view, with
Concern, the Uneafineft occasioned in this City, by
the late unusual Exportation of Nails ; and perceive
with Anxiety, the Distress to which a Monopoly of
this, or any other Article, may expose many among
us.