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' Committee-Chamber, zytb Feb. 1775.
ORDERED, That as the Non-Conjumptiju of
India Tea is to take place in a few days.
The third article of the Afociation be printed in all
the public News papers in this city, in order that the
Inhabitants be apprised thereof.
By order of the Committee,
ISAAC LOW, Chairman.
[The Third Article of the Afociation above-mentioned,
is as follows, viz.
Third. AS a Non-consumption agreement frilly
A adhered to, will be an effectual fecurityfor
the observation of the Non-importation, we, as above,
solemnly agree and associate, that from this day, we
will not purchase or use any Tea imported on account
of the Eaji India Company, or asty on which a duty hath
been or jball be paid : and from and after the firft day
of March next, we will not ,purchase or use-asp East
India Tea whatever, nor will we, nor fall anyperfon
for or under us, purchase or use any of tbofe goods,
wares, or merchandize we have agreed not to import
which wefall know or have cause to fufpefl, were
imported after the firfl day of December, except fuels as
come under the rules and directions of the tenth article.
To the Freeholders and Freemen of the City and County
oj New-York.
A summons has been issued last Thursday, by the
Chairman, and by order, of the Committee, com
manding your attendance at the Exchange, on Monday
the 6tb inst. for the purpose of ebufing Delegates to
go to the next Continental Congress. Considering
cur late tranfa&ions here relative to this matter, I
am sure you mult be greatly surprised at such a step as
this. Especially, when you are not called to delibe
rate on the expediency or propriety of appointing dele
gates for the above purpose ; but actually to ebufe
them ! and this in consequence of an edi& from the
late congress, whole views and proceedings you most
cordially disapprove ! willing, or unwilling, you
are required to comply with this mandate !
Our only legal, constitutional representatives, the
members of our assembly, to whom we have volunta
rily committed the guardianship of our liberties, and
the direction of our public affairs, and who are veiled
with fill authority for these important ends, have
absolutely refuted to appoint any delegates for the
ensuing congress. Would not such an attempt in you
therefore, be an open violation of their just authority,
and a glaring insult on them ?
Whatever reasons might have existed for fending
delegates to the former congress, there are none such
ow ; but many cogent reasons to the contrary.
Our assembly have taken the fubjeft of our grievances
into confutation, and are vigorously pursuing the
noft effectual methods for obtaining their redress.
The proceedings of the late congress were violent
and treasonable. Instead of healing the unnatural
breach between us and the parent date, which was
the ardent with of every honest, good man, they shut
up every avenue to an accommodation. An adhe
rence to their proceedings must have infallibly in
volved us in all the horrors of a civil war, and ended
in our ruin. Fully sensible of this, and of the
unjust tyrannical power usurped by that congress over
North-America, our assembly, to their immortal
honour be it spoken, had virtue and fortitude enough
to reject those proceedings. Like faithful guardians
of the great trust committed to them, they have ta
ken the proper, constitutional heps to snatch us from
impending ruin, restore harmony between this coun
try and Great-Britain, and to secure our liberties on
the firm basis of constitutional principles.
Now reflect, my fellow citizens, will not your
fending delegates to the next congress, dire&ly tend
to.fruitrate these laudable endeavours, of whole suc
cess we have a moral certainty ? will it not place this
province in the most absurd, inconsistent point of
light, as bursting the bands of all government, both
with refpe& to Great-Britain, and our own legisla
ture ? may I not aver with truth, that you hold the
violent proceedings of the late congress in abhor
rence ? what can you expe& from the next congress,
but such measures as were adopted by the last, when
you know the fame delegates are generally appointed
by the other colonies ? few alterations have been
made, and where any have taken place, they were
for the worse---persons more violent, if possible, be
ing chosen. In what other view can we appear to
Great-Britain, than as heartily concurring with those
who have attempted to throw off all allegiance, all
subordination whatever ? nay, as a&ing in concert
with those who have been guilty of open treason in
the broad face of day ? for that is the case of one of
the New-Hampshire delegates. I forget his name---
it is the fellow who headed a riotous mob, stormed
one of his Majesty's forts, and forcibly carried off
the cannon, arms, and ammunition lodged there, for
the express purpose of using them against his Sove
reign. A gentleman is known by the company he
keeps ; and so is an honest man, or a loyal fubje&.
But this proposed meeting on Monday is replete
with further mifehief; for you are to assemble not
To the Respectable Inhabitants of the
City of New-York.
Friends and Fellow Citizens,
BY the general tenor of your conduct since the
commencement of our unhappy disputes with
Great-Britain, you have uniformly and fully evinced
yourselves to be poffefled of an inviolable attachment
to the cause of constitutional liberty ; as well as of
unshaken loyalty to our gracious lovereign, and a
just abhorrence of such irregular proceedings as in
dicated a spirit of difaffe&ion or independency in any
of the colonies. These virtues, always valuable in
a high degree, are peculiarly so in times like the pre
sent---when a dangerous infatuation has seized so
many---when difeord and tyranny, in the guile of
liberty, stalk forth among us ; and under specious
pretences, would entail misery, ruin, and the most
abje& llavery upon us. These virtues, which you
have nobly exerted on several occasions, will soon be
called to another trial.
AS the last Congress, held at Philadelphia, recom
. mended, that another Congress ihould be
convened at the fame place, on the loth day of May
next, and the election of Delegates, ought not to be
longer delayed, molt of the other colonies having
already appointed them. And as the Committee has
no power without the approbation of their Consti
tuents, to take any measures forthat purpose. They
therefore request that the Freeholders and Freemen erf
the city and county of New-York, will be pleated to
assemble at the Exchange, on Monday the 6th instant,
at 12 o'clock, to fignify their sense of the best method
of choosing such Delegates, and whether they will
appoint a certain number of persons, tomeet such
Deputies, as the counties may ele& for that purpose
and join with them in appointing out of their body,
Delegates for the next Congress.
Committee-Chamber, if March, 1775.
By Order of the Committee,
ISAAC LOW, Chairman.
Associations for suppressing of vice, &c. are no
new thing, they have been long since entered into,
by a large Number of reputable gentlemen in Lon
don, even by members of parliament, whose salutary
endeavours were so essential, that in a short time,
many thousands of prophane swearers, drunkards,
and sabbath-breakers, &c. were convicted and pu
nished accordingly ; and above five hundred disor
derly houses fupprefs'd, as appeared by printed lifts
of their names.
I beseech you, fellow citizens, to think for your
selves. Turn your eyes to those colonies where pro
vincial congresses are chosen ; fee the effects produced
by them, and judge from those fa&s. In South Ca
rolina, the provincial congress has shut up all the
courts of justice. No man dare attempt to recover a
just debt, unless graciously permitted by the commit
tee of the county. By very late accounts from Vir
ginia, I am informed that matters there are in much
the fame predicament. In Maryland, the provincial
congress has wrested the militia out of the King's
hands; and has levied immense sums of money, ex
torted large contributions from the inhabitants, for
the purpose of railing troops to fight against his ma
jesty. The provincial congress of Pennsylvania met
lately to carry the fame design into execution, and
were near effe&ing their purpose ; and there the li
berty of the press is utterly destroyed. As for Mas
sachusetts, you knew the provincial congress have
appointed a treasurer, -levied money, enlisted minute
men, and are taking every step totally to annihilate
the King's just and legal authority in that province.
These are notorious, indubitable fa&s. They
cannot be denied. -Say then, fellow citizens, do
you chufe to bring yourselves into a Similar situati
on ? If so, then do not fail to appoint a certain num
ber of persons, on Monday the 6tb instant, to meet such
deputies as the counties may elefl fordhat purpose, and
to join with them. By this means ^provincial con
gress will be immediately formed § and as the.warm
eft and most forward persons are generally chosen on
those occasions, I may venture to pronounce our pro
vincial congress will not fall short of others in usurp
ing an unjust authority, in being tenacious of it, and
plunging this province into the greafeft confufion and
irregularities.—-But if you detest, as I know you do,
the thoughts of such proceedings, then unite as one
man in opposing them. Let neither indolence, or
any other consideration prevent you from exerting
your ulual fortitude and spirit to stop the mifehief
which is Iwiftly approaching- Do not fully your
former reputation by buffering this madeft freak of
rampantrepublicanifm to take place, the appointment
of a provincial congress. Crush this accursed cock
atrice wbilft it isin Embryo---if you permit it to grow
up to maturity, it will sting you to death.
I am very sensible that no gentleman, or man of
character among us, would, as matters are now cir
cumstanced, accept of the appointment of delegate
to the Continental, or of deputy to a Provincial Con
gress. But you very well know that there are several
here who are under no restraints of delicay, or regard
to decorum and order on this head. These having
no consequence, but such as they derive from our
confusions, would willingly perpetuate those confufi
ons, as it would raise their importance, and flatter
their vanity. Against these you ftiould be peculiarly
on your guard. They will not fail to improve any
fapinenefs you may fliew on this occasion. Men of
property should be alert and watchful in the highest
degree on this emergency ; for these having little or
no property of their own, will be the more apt to
makefile with that of others ; and we have no check
or controul on them, if they are once exalted into a
Provincial Congress. To levy money will be one
part of their office, and besides, their intemperate
measures will probably lead to confifcations, by
which they can lose nothing.
That wisdom, loyalty, firm attachment to your
excellent constitution, and zealous afliduity may
guide you at this most important crisis, is the un
feigned with of
To the members of the several committees of inspec
tion, appointed agreeable to the advice of the
honourable continental congress.
Gentlemen,
WHEREAS the continental congress, did not
only attend, to recommend the most probable
means for obtaining redress of our grievances, and
to deliver us from threatening oppression, but have
also aimed at a reformation of our manners and mo
rals, as appears from their nth article of association;
judging that vicious and immoral practices, are ill
becoming such, who are looking up to a just and
holy God for deliverance: It is therefore, earnestly
advised, that you will not only effectually difeourage
horse-racing, cock-fighting, gaming, and all finful
diversions ; but also resolutely endeavour to suppress
vice and immorality of every kind, by putting the
laws of the land in execution against the offenders ;
especially against prophane swearing, drukennefs,
sabbath breakers, and disorderly tavern keepers, who
fuffer gaming, raffing, and frolicking in their houses,
and allowing in their tippling neighbours to waste
their time and substance, to the utter ruin of them
selves and families, contrary to the original design of
Taverns.
Gentlemen,
And as times calls exertion, Gentlemen, your
country expeCts something more from you, than the
bare name of their committees of infpeCtion, give
her no reason to refle& with shame on her choice ;
but let your presence, be a terror to bold offenders,
altho' the current of vice runs high, be not discou
raged, your case is good, the event will crown your
labours, an external reformation alone, may avert
impending judgments; it's preemption to hope for
mercy without repentance and reformation. In short,
Gentlemen, the important trust reposed in you, the
sanguine expectation of your country, demands your
solemn reflection, and a steady pursuit of every law
ful means, to answer the salutary end of your ap
pointment.
February 25, 1775.
only for ebufing delegates ; but also, to fignify your
sense whether you will appoint a certain number of
persons to meet fuels deputies as the counties may ele&
for that purpose, and join with them in appointing out
of their bo&, delegates for the next congress. Here
you may perceive the firft outlines of a Provincial
Congress-—the firft artful advance towards bring
ing on us one of the heaviest ctu fes. If the abettors
of republicanism can gain this advantage over the
friend's of our coliftitution, the consequences must be
terrible. Our constitutional assembly will become a
mere cypher, and all order subverted.
And entered upon theist of May next, at a very easy rent,
A Houfe now in the tenure of Mrs. Magra, the upper
end of Stone- street, being calculated, in every re
fped t for the accommodation of lodger's, having every
conveniency necessary for that purpose. For farther par
ticulars, enquire of David Clarkfon.
To be L E T,
A Citizen of New-York.
THREE POUNDS Reward.
RUN away from the subscriber, the 15th instant, a
bought servant man, named Hugh M'Diarmed,
about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, and about 25 years of
age, by trade a taylor, has fair hair, is thick and well
made, and lame in his right knee, his right thigh thicker
than the other. He is a native of the Highlands of
Scotland, but speaks tolerable good Engliffi : had on
when he went away a Ihort blue cloth coat, and jacket of
the fame, light blue Scotch camblet breeches, a pair
of Highland hose, pinchbeck buckles, and a small round
wool hat. Took with him a pair of new Ihoes, and a
pair of coarse white wollen stockings. Whoever takes
up the said servant, and secures him in any of his Ma
jesty's goals, so that his master may have him again, shall
receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges, by me
JAMES MOORE.
Schenaflady, Albany County, Feb. 16, 1775.
To be SOL
A Valuable improved farm, situate at Claverack, in
the county of Albany, bounding upon Hudson's
River, and opposite Lunenburgh ; containing about 210
acres, of as good land as any in the neighbourhood. The
premises are extremely well timbered and watered by a
never failing stream, advantages not always to be met
with in that part of the country. There icon it a house,
barn and orchard. Among other desirable advantages of
this place, is that of the most convenient, nay only situ
ation in the neighbourhood for drawing a seine in the fish
ing season, which is resorted to for that purpose by the
inhabitants for many miles round it; and has ever proved
of great profit to every occupant of this farm. For fur
ther particulars apply to Gerret Van Sante, Esq; in Alba
ny, or to John G. Leake, in New-York, by whom an
indisputable title will be given.
To be SOLD,
A Houfe and lot of ground containing about an acre,
near the two mile stone, in the Bowery Lane, at
the corner of the Greenwich road, very convenient for
a tradesman or a tavern, which it has been about two
years, and kept by George Signell, the proprietor, of
whom further particulars may be known, and an indis
putable title given.
of May next:
AS pleasantly situated a farm as any in Newtown,
containing about forty acres of extraordinary good
land, adjoining the church glebe, about nine acres of
which is good meadow land, the remainder very good for
grain or grass. There is on the premises a large double
house, five rooms on the lower floor, an entry through
the middle, a good cellar under the house, a kitchen ad
joining, under which is a milk cellar, paved with Hell-
Gate done : There is also a good barn and other necessary
out-houies, a large garden, a fine young orchard, grafted
with the best of fruit: also a piece of salt meadow about
two miles from said farm, which will produce hay fuffi
cient to winter the flock kept on the farm. The above
place is very convenient for a Gentleman or /hop-keeper,
as it has been long occupied in that way, and there is no
shop near it ; or a very good stand for a tavern. Any
person inclining to hire, may know the terms of the
fubferiber, at Jamaica, or Capt. James Moore, at New
town. WATERS SMITH.
Jamaica, March 4, 1775.
^ißth of MARCH.
ON Saturday the ißtb infant, at the boufe of Mrs.
De La Montagnie, will be celebrated the Anniversary
of the repeal of the S'l A MP-ACI, by tbofe gentlemen
and their friends, who afociated there last year.
Dinner to be on the table precisely at two o'clock, and the
bill called at fix.
To BE SOL^
By Hardenbrook and Dominick,
At their Lumber-Yard, in Water-Street, a little
above Dover-Street:
TIMBER, boards and plank of all forts and sizes for
building, red cedar logs, mahogany, red and Spa
nish cedar boards and plank, mahogany and Spanish cedar
for stair cases. Likewise at their Lumber-Yard, in the
Out-Ward, near the Ship-Yards, they have long and
short shingles, hand sawed long oak and pine plank, from
one and an half inch to four inches, for ship building, &c.
round and square gutter pieces, square oak and pine logs,
round and square logs for dock building. Also on the
Ihorteft notice can supply any person with large quantities
of lumber for Whipping.
This Mode therefore I earnestly recommend to you
'to adopt; and I most ardently with that the Pro
ceedings of this as well as the other Colonies may
be of such a temperate and dutiful Nature, as to af
ford a Foundation for a Re-establishment of that
Harmony with the Mother Country, which is so es
sential to both.
February 21, 1775. JOHN PENN."
THUDSDAY, February 23, 1775. A. M.
The House met, pursuant to Adjournment, and
taking into consideration the Governor's Message of
the 21st Instant, after some Time Spent in Debate
thereon, referred the fame to further Consideration
To-morrow Morning.
FRIDAY, February 24, 1775. A. M.
The House met, pursuant to their Adjournment,
and proceeded, agreeable to the Relblution of Yester
day, in the Consideration of the Governor's Mes
sage, which producing a Debate of considerable
Length, the Question was called for, and put by the
Speaker, Whether the further Consideration thereof
Shall be postponed till some Day in the Week after
next. Carried in the Affirmative.
SATURDAY, February 25, 1775. A. M.
Upon Motion, Resolved, That this House will
on Wednesday, the Sth of March next, resume the
Consideration of the Governor's Message.
Extra&"from the Journals.
You will agree with me, Gentlemen, that in all
Cases Wisdom dilates the Use of such Means a&are
most likely to attain the End proposed. On the pre
sent Occasion it is conceived, that any Grievances,
which his Majesty's Subjects in America apprehend
they have Reason to complain of, Should be humbly
represented to his Majesty by the several Assemblies,
as the only proper and constitutional mode of obtain
ing Redress ; and I have the best Reason to believe,
that proper Attention will be paid to such Represen
tation, and to any Propositions that may be made
through that Channel, on the present State of Ame
rican Affairs.
For one, two or three years, and entered upon the firft
PHILADELPHIA, March E
In ASSEMBLY.
TUESDAY, February 21, 1775. A M.
The Governor, by Mr. Secretary, sent down a
written Message to the House, which was read by
Order, and is as follows, viz.
“ Gentlemen;
AT a Time when the Disputes between Great-
Britain and her Colonics are drawing towards
an alarming Crisis, I cannot, consistent with my
Duty to his Majesty, or a proper Attention to the
true Interest of the People over whom I preside,
avoid recommending to you any Measure which oc
curs to me, as proper for the Representatives of the
Province to pursue, or which, in my Opinion, may
have a Tendency to compole those unhappy Dif
ferences.
CHARLES MOORE, Clerk of Assembly.
TO BE LET,
To be fold at public vendue, on the premises, on the 2.lft of
March, or at private sale any time before;
A Farm or Plantation of near 220 acres, late the pro
perty of the widow Susannah Nevius, deceased, plea
santly situated in the county of Somerset, adjoining Rariton
River, and oppefte the town landing, near the new bridge,
and one mile and a half from the city of New-Brunswick;
it is fufficiently watered, and extremely well timbered; there
is on it a dwelling-house, barn, and a young bearing orchard,
a " '" good order, and would suit either a gentleman or a
farmer. The vendue to begin at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
when an indiffeutable title will be given for the premises, by
David Nevius, and Lucas Scbenk, executors.
TO BE SOLD or LETT,
By Benjamin Whitehead,
A Houfe, and about 70 acres of land, in the t&wnfbip of
Jamaica, in Queen's county; the boufe is two fories
high, with three rooms on the lower floor, and four on the
upper ; a cellar under the whole boufe, and a fine kitchen,
adjoining. Said boufe has three fire-places, and an entry
through ; there is a very good pailed garden, a large barn, a
corn crib, and a very good bearing orchard. If any gentle-,
man should incline to hire said boufe and garden, without tb&
land, it is to be let.
For Sale by John Schuyler,
35° Quintals of excellent dry'd
COD-FISH,
In Hogsheads and Tierces, fit for shipping ;
A large Quantity of choice
Pickled Cod, Mackarel, Salmon and
Herrings, in Barrels;
Also a few Barrels of BLUBBER,
JUST ARRIVED FROM HALIFAX.
-ITaMUELTp eT
CABINET-MAKER,
At the sign of the chest of drawers, in William-Street,
near the North Church, in New-York:
MAKES and fells all forts of cabinet work in the
neatest manner, and on the lowest terms. Orders
for the Weft-Indies and elsewhere, compleated on th§
shortest notice. He has on hand for sale,
A parcel of the most elegant furniture, made of ma#
hogany of the very best quality, such as chest of drawers,
chest upon chest, cloath presses, delks, desks and book
cases of different forts, chairs of many different and new
patterns, beuro tables, dining tables, card tables, break
faft tables, tea tables, and many other for^ of cabinet
work very cheap,
SUPERFINE, middling
O and low priced cloths,
with rattinets and Wal
loons,
Tamies, durants and calli
mancoes,
Bumbazeens, alapeens,
Silverets and poplins,
Plain and ftript luteftrings,
brocades, fattens,
Peelongs, taffety, and Per
sians, bandano, silk ro
mal, ftampt linen, and
check handkerchiefs,
White, black and coloured
serge and cotton denims,
and corderoys,
Velverets and lastings,
Bed fattens and moreens,
Drawboys and counterpains,
Blue and white, purple and
white, and red and white
furniture cottons and cal
licoes,
Callicoes and chintzes,
Mens and boyscotton, thread
and worsted hole.
Womens and girls cotton,
thread and worsted hose,
Womens, maids, and girls
fiik, worsted, lamb and
kid gloves and mitts,
A neat assortment of Irish
linens and /heelings,
Russia Meetings,
Ravens duck,
Oznaburgs and dowlas,
^ yard, | ell, so and yard
Scotch carpets, a large assortment.
LOOKING GLASSES.
A large and elegant assortment of gilt framed, maho
hany and black walnut, square and oval sconces, pier
glafles and gerandoles.
Pictures, sheet and differed maps.
C HI N A.
Blue and white, and enamelled table sets, tea table
ditto, for ornament, odd plates and dishes, bowls, mugs,,
tureens, cups and saucers, &c.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that the dwelling
house and trad of land situate in the precinct of
New-Marlborough, in the county of Ulster,. containing
one thousand acres of good land, under good improve
ments, belonging to the Reverend Abner Brush, which
was advertised to be fold by the Sheriff of Ulster county,
on the iith day of January last, by virtue of two certain
writs of teftatum fieri facias, issued out of the supreme
court of judicature for the province of New-York, at
the suits of Elizabeth Livingston, and John Davis; and
of sundry writs of fieri facias, issued out of the inferior
court of common pleas for the county of Ulster, and the
sale whereof then adjourned, to the firft Monday in April
next; will be exposed to sale, at public vendue on the
premises, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, and
struck off to the highest bidder for the fame, by me,
THOMAS COLDEN, Sheriff.
TO BE SOLD,
Al TRAC T of LAND containing
4 1 about 50 acres, situate about 3 miles from Prince
ton, in the county of Somerset and province of New-
Jersey, and adjoining the lands of Samuel Tucker, Efy
there are about 25 acres cleared, on which is ereded a
good stone dwelling-house ; also a very good apple orchard
containing about So trees, with other improvements:
The remainder well timbered. Late the estate of Jane
Furman, deceased.
If the above is not fold before the firft day of April
next, then to be exposed to public vendue. For terms
apply to the fubferibers, near the premises.
HENDRICK BERRIEN,?_
. .JOHN SCOTT, § Executors.
N. B. All persons having any just demands against
said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts properly
proved '; also all persons indebted are requested to make
immediate payment.
Wanted immediately,'
A Gentleman pfoperly recommended, that perfectly
understands the Greek and Latin languages, and
the most ufeful branches of the mathematicks, and is
willing to undertake the tuition of two or three young
gentlemen, will meet with great encouragement, by
applying to the printer.
JOHN MORTON,
INTENDING for Europe in the Fall, requests all those
indebted to him, by bond, note, or book debt, to
make speedy payment; and as many of them must be
sensible he has been very indulgent, he now expends that
they will exert themselves in difeharging their debts ;
as ail those that do not, may depend on having their ac
counts put in a lawyer's hands, as he is determined to
have his accounts fettled as soon as possible.
He has on hand, a neat assortment of goods, which he
will fell cheap for cash, or short credit;--mongft which are,
; 7-8, yard and yard and 3-8
, cotton checks,
Silk moree gowns,
Stript Hollands,
Scotch, flemifh and coloured
threads,
Lawn aprons and handker
chiefs,
A fine assortment of catguts,
Spotted, figured and striped
fiik gauzes,
Spider and Paris netts,
Turkey, French and fancy
gauzes,
Gauze aprons and handker
chiefs,
A parcel of faffiionable
ribbons,
Apron and cap tapes,
Ivory and horn combs,
Snuff boxes, glass and brafe
links,
Barlow and other penknives
Cutteau and pihol capt
knives,
Knives and forks,
Razers, feiffars and knitting
pins,
3d. 44. 6d. 2d. icd. I2d.
20d. 24d. and 2 § inch
sheathing nails,
Tin plates in boxes and wire,
6 by 8, 8 by 10, and 10 by
12 window glass,
A small assortment of Indian
goods, confiftingof ftrouds,
blankets, frizes, &c. &c.
wide carpeting, Wilton and