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We agree with your Excellency, that it would
argue not only a great want of duty to his Majesty,
but of regard to the good people of this province,
were we, on this occasion to pass over in silence, the
present alarming transactions, which are so much the
obje&s of publick attention ; and therefore beg leave
to assure you, that feeling ourselves llrongly in
fluenced by a zealous attachment to the interests of
Great-Britain and her colonies, and deeply impressed
with a sense of the important connection they have
with each other, we fliall, with all fmeere loyalty to
our most gracious fovereign,and all due regard to the
true welfare of the inhabitants of this province, en
deavour to prevent those mifehiefs which the prelent
Situation of affairs seems to threaten ; and, by our
zeal for the authority of government on theone hand,
and for the constitutional rights of the people on the
other, aim at restoring that health of the political
body which every good fubje& mutt earnestly desire.
Your Excellency may be assured, that we will exert
our utmost influence, both in our public and private
capacities, to restore that harmony between the parent
state and his Majesty's American Dominions, which
is so essential to the happiness and prosperity of the
whole empire : and earnestly looking for that happy
event, we will endeavour to preserve peace and good
order among the people, and a dutiful submission to
the laws.
By order of the House,
PETER KEMBLE, Speaker.
Council-Chamber, Jan. 1775. °
His Excellency's Answer.
Gentlemen,
I Heartily thank you for this Address. Tour Senti
ments concerning the present alarming tranfafiions,
—,our exprefions of zealous attachment to the interims
•) Great-Britain and her Colonies.-Your promises to
exert your utmost influence to refore harmon, between
them, and to preserve peace, good order, and a dutiful
submission to the Laws, are such as evinceyour loyalty
to the most gracious of fevereigns, and your regardfor
the true welfare of the people. Their constitutional
rights will ever be found best Supported by a Arid
obedience to the laws and authority of Government.
Whenever that Barrier is broken down, anarchy and
gonfufon, with all their attendant evils, will most
flffuredly enter, and deflroy all the Blefiugs of civil
society.
To his Excellency William Franklin, Esq; Captain
General, Governor and Commander in Chief, in
and over the Colony of New-Jersey, and Territo
ries thereon depending in America, Chancellor and
Vice-Admiral in the fame, &c.
The bumble Address of the Representatives of said
Colony in General Assembly convened.
BOSTON, February ^.
We hear from Plymouth, that i i Persons were
chose in that Town on Friday fe'nnight, to observe
the Actions of the Tories, and make Report from
Time to Time what they can hear and observe.
Wednesday last the Provincial Congress met at
Cambridge, when the Hon. John Hancock, Esq;
was chosen President.-—Present 178 Members.---
Tlie Provincial Congress of New-Hampshire
confiding of 144 Delegates, have adopted the Conti
nental Resolves ; chosen John Suliran and John
Langdon, Efqrs, Delegates for the next Continental
Congress, and have passed a number of very sensible
and very spirited Resolves.
PHILADELPHIA, February 8.
On Thursday night last arrived here the sloop Polly,
Capt. Davidson, from Jamaica, but latt from the
Havanna, where he was obliged to put in by sick
ness: he conceives himfelf in gratitude bound to
inform the public, that during three weeks illness in
that port, he was treated in the molt humane, friend
ly, and polite manner; that the attention of the
physicians, as well as the neatness ,and accommoda
tion of his apartments, was every way equal to what
he could expert in an Englilh hospital; that the
Governor and principal Gentlemen Viewed him every
mark of tenderness and refpe6t, and that, under
God, he is indebted to their humanity and tender^
„efs for the rettoration of his health.
From London-Grove, in Chelter county, we learn,
that in the night of the 15th of last month, the store
of Messrs. Robinson and Thomson, of that place,
was attempted to be robbed by two villains ; they
firft attempted the lock of the cellar door, but finding
it too hard for them, they broke open the store win
dow, which awakened a boy, about 16 years of age,
the only person that llept in the store, who immedi
ately got up, went foftly to the place, just as one of
the rogues had got his head and shoulders in at the
window, and fired a pistol at him, the ball of which
went through the shutter about twb inches from the
villain's head, who tumbled down on the cellar win
dow, and the boy thought he had killed him ; on
feeing another man behind the window, he loaded
his pistol again, expe&ing a second attack, but the
rogues thought proper to go off withouttheir booty.
We are assured that the ship Peggy and Polly,
Capt. Clubb, from London, arrived in ballad, and
has brought no goods at all.
To his Excellency William Franklin, Esq; Captain
General, Governor and ^Commander in Chief in
and over his Majesty's Province of New-Jersey,
and Territories thereon depending in America,
Chancellor and Vice Admiral in the fame, &c.
The Humble ADDRESS of his Majesty's Coun
cil of the said Province.
May it please your Excellency,
WE his Majesty's mod dutiful and loyal fub
je&s, the council of the province of New-
Jersey, beg leave to return your Excellency our
thanks for your speech at the opening of this feflions;
and to express our obligations, for having given us
so early an opportunity of tranfa&ing the public busi
ness, and that you have been pleated therein to consult
our conveniency.
May it please your Excellency,
WE his Majesty's loyal and dutiful fubje&s,
the representatives of the colony of New-
Jersey, in General Assembly convened, have taken
into our consideration your Excellency's speech at the
opening of the present session.
We should have been glad that your Excellency's
inclinations to have given us as early an opportunity
of tranfa&ing the public business as was confident
with our “ convenience," had terminated in a man
ner more agreeable to your design, and more favou
rable to us, than it really has done on the present
occasion. If the petitions which we understand have
been presented to you, had been granted, we should
have had a meeting more convenient to us than the
present ; and that meeting, perhaps, would have pre
vented some of those “ alarming tranfa&ions” which
your Excellency's apprehension of your duty, leads
vou to inform us, as having happened in this colony.
We thank you for your intention to oblige us; but
that it may not be so intirely fruftrated in future,
permit us to inform you, it will bs much the most
NEW-JERSEY.
agreeable to us that the meeting of the house, to do
public business, should not be pottponed to a time
later, than when the bill for the support of Govern
ment expires.
We are sorry to hear that, in your Excellency's
opinion, there has been of late any " alarming tranf
a&ions" in this and the neighbouring colonies, our
consent to, or approbation of which, may lead the
good people we represent into “ anarchy, misery, and
all the horrors of a civil war." It is true, you are
pleased to tell us, that this destructive mode of pro
ceeding has been adopted but “ in part," by some of
the inhabitants of this colony. We assure you that
we neither have nor do intend to give our Approba
tion to measures destructive to the welfare of our
constituents, and in which we fliall be equally involv
ed with them ; their interests and our own, we look
upon as inseparable; no arguments are necelfary to
prevail on us to endeavour to prevent such impending
calamities, and if we should at any time milfake our
duty lb much, we hppe your regard to the people
will induce you to exert the prerogative, and thereby
give them the choice of other representatives, who
may aft with more prudence. The incertainty how
ever, to what " alarming tranfaCtions" in particular
you refer, renders it fufficient for us to assure you
only, that we profefs ourselves to be the loyal Sub
jects of the King, from whose goodness, we hope to
be relieved from the present unhappy situation ; that
we will do all in our power to preserve that excellent
form of government, under which we at present live ;
and that we neither intend to usurp the rights of
others, nor fuffer any vested in us by the constitution,
to be wrested out of our hands, by any person or
persons whatsoever.
We sincerely lament the unhappy differences which
at present subsist between Great-Britaip and her Co
lonies.---We Shall heartily rejoice to fee the time
when they fliall subside, on principles confident with
the rights and interests of both, which we ardently
hope is hot far off; and tho' we cannot conceive how
the separate petition of one colony is morblikely to
futceed, than the united petitions of all; yet in order
to Shew our desire to promote so good a purpose, by
every proper means, we fliall make use of the mode
pointed out by your Excellency, in hopes it will nfeet
with that attention which you are pleased to assure
us will be paid to the representations of the people.
We have already resolved to support his Majesty's
Government, and we beg leave to assure your Excel
;lency, that though we are warmly attached to that
liberty, which as fubjefts of our august monarch, we
apprehend ourselves to be justly intitled to, and firmly
resolved to persevere in, by every constitutional means
in our power ; yet we fliall with pleasure lay hold of
every proper occasion to manifeft that loyalty to his
person, and regard to the constitution, which as fub
jeCtsand freemen can be reasonably expe&ed from us.
House of Assembly, February if, 1775.
By Order of the House,
CORTLANDT SKINNER, Speaker.
His Excellency's ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
WERE Ito give such an answer to your address
as the peculiar nature of it seems to require, I
should be necessarily led into the Explanation and difeuf
fion of several matters and tranfaaions, which, from
the regard I bear to you, and the people of this colony,
I would far rather have buried in perpetual
oblivion.
It is, besides, in vain now to argue on the fubfa,
as you have, with almof uncommon and nectary
precipitation, given your entire approbation to that
defritaive mode of proceeding, which I so earnefly
warnedyou againf.
Whether, after such a reflation, the petition you
mention can be reasonably expelled to produce any good
effefl ; and whether you or I have best consulted the
true interests of the people on this important occasion,
Ifhall leave others to determine.
You may be assured, however, that the advice I
gave you was totally uninfluenced by any finifer motive
whatever. It came from an heart sincerely devoted to
my native country, whose welfare and happiness depend,
as I conceive, upon a plan of condua very different
fromywbat has been hitherto adopted.
AT a Council held at Perth-Amboy, on the
31st Day of January, 1775.
PRESEN T.
His Excellency the GOVERNOR,
Peter Kemble, Esq; Daniel Cox, Esq;
James Parker, Esq; John Lawrence, Esq;
The Chief justice, Francis Hopkinfon, Esq;
Richard Stockton, Esq;
The Board resumed the Consideration of the
Charges brought by the Earl of Stirling, against
Samuel Ogden, Esq; and having duly examined and
weighed the Evidence on both Sides produced to the
Board, are of Opinion, that the said Charges are not
in anywise supported ;---but that on the contrary,
the Condu& of the said Samuel Ogden, in his En
deavours to difeover the Persons concerned in the
counterfeiting the Bills of Credit of this Province,
and other atrocious Villanies, appears to have been
that of a vigilant and upright Magistrate : And
they are further of Opinion, that it is in a great
Measure owing to his A&ivity and Zeal for the
public Good, that a Gang of Villains very mifehie
vous to this and the neighbouring Provinces, have
been detected, and some of them brought to Justice.
The Board do therefore think proper to give Mr.
Ogden the fulleft Assurances of their Approbation
of his Conduct, as a good Magistrate.
Charles Pettit, D. Clerk of the Council.
N E W-YORK, February 13.
Extract of a Letter from Jamaica, Dec. 25, 1774.
“ The Assembly of this island have entered warm
ly into American measures, and have drawn up an
address to the king on the occasion."
On Saturday the 4th Instant, was married at
Bafkenridge, the Seat of the Right Honourable the
Earl of Stirling, Robert Watts, Esq; Son of the
Hon. John Watts, to Lady Mary Alexander, his
Lordship's eldest Daughter.
On Tuesday Evening last John Hodfden, Esq; of
Charles-town, South-Carolina, was married by the
Revd. Dr. Rodgers, to Mils Grant, of this City, a
young Lady of distinguished Merit.
Saturday Night last was married by the Rev. Dr.
Auchmuty, Alexander Ross, Elq; of Middlesex
County, New-Jersey, to Miss Sally Farmer, Sifter
to Christopher Billopp, Esq; Member of the Hon.
House ofAffembly for Richmond County.
A Seaman belonging to one of the Vessels that
was lately cast away at Turk's-Island, having with
some more of the Crew got on the Side of the Sloop,
jumped overboard in order to save a few Boards that
were floating along Side, but was soon attacked by a
large Shark, who at three Bites took off his Leg and
part of his Thigh, notwithstanding which the poor
Fellow got into the Sloop again, but died in about
three Hours after.
Last Friday Fortnight the House, Barn and Bar
rack of Mr. Jacob Van Binfchola, of Poughkeepfie,in
Dutchefs County, was burnt to the Ground, with
every Thing therein contained, to a very confider-
I able Amount : This villainous Action was perpe
;trated by a Negro Fellow belonging to the Family
Iwho some Time before had been corrected by his
Master: He confeffed his Guilt, was immediately
I tried, and burnt the next Day.
I A few Days after the House of Mr. Joel Harvey,
I in the fame County, with his Barn, Mill, &c. was
I consumed to ashes, and 'twas supposed to be done by
Ithree Whitemen, in that Neighbourhood, one of
which was apprehended, and committed to Goal ;
the other two were fled.
Last Week the Vestry of Trinity Church appointed
the Revd. John Bowden, (Chaplain to the Right
Hon. the Earl of Miltown) and the Revd. Mr. Ben
jamin Moore, to be Afliftant Ministers to the said
Church.
The Ship James, Capt. Watson, arrived at Sandy-
Hook the 2d Infant, from Glasgow, with Coals,
and a few Dry Goods on board ; but as the came
into Port after the Time limited by the Congress for
us to continue our Trade with Great-Britain, die 1
has received some Neceflaries, and Yesterday pro
ceeded for the Island of Jamaica, with all her Cargo.
so bis Majesty's JUSTICES affemblcd at the Genera!
Quarter Sefions of the Peace, for the City and
Count, of New-York, February 10, 1775.
Gentlemen,'
WHILE in the faithful dis charge of our duty as
Grand Jurors, we band this honourable court,
indictments againf several persons for breaches of the
peace, and offences committed againf the person of a
reputed informer of contraband goods.
After acknowledging his mes gracious Majefy George
the third, king of Great-Britain, &c. as our only true
and lawful sovereign and the Britijb constitution, as
founded on the compact oj its king'} with their fubjeas,
the laws made in support of and agreeable to that
Constitution, together with our oaths and the dilates of
our confeiences, the Rules of our aßion.
We cannot pass by this opportunity oj publickly joining
the general voice of our country, in bearing tefimony
againf many opprefive aas of parliament passed in
his present Majesty's reign, relative to his American
colonies, and which at present are the cause of so much
trouble and uneafmefs in the minds of bis loyal American
fubjeas.
Particularly againf the power exercised by the Par
liament of taxing and making laws binding upon the
American Colonies in all cases whatsoever ; againf
those aßs wbithfirike at the very foundation of BriiiJb
liberty ; the trial by juries, such are those by which the
powers of admiralty and vice admiralty courts are
extended beyond their ancient limits; the judges im
powered to receive their salaries and fees from effefs
condemned by themselves ; the officers of his Majeffs
cufoms Empowered to break open, and enter houses
without the authority of any civil magifrate, founded
on legal information; enormous forfeitures incurred, for
flight offences ; vexatious informers exempted from
paying damages to which they are jufly liable ; and
opprefive security required from owners before they are
allowed to depend their rights ; by all which, the lives,
"liberty and property of Americans are rendered insecure.
Mr. GAINE,
You are requeued to publish the following Deposition,
with no other View but to let the World judge whe
ther such a Declaration is confiftant with the Character
and Office of a Clergyman. (a Copy)
PERSONALLY appeared before me Joseph French,
Esq; one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for
Queen's County, Ruleff Durye, Freeholder of the fame
County, who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangalift
of Almighty God, depofeth and fayeth, That Abraham
Kettletafs, of the County aforefaid, who affumeth the
Name and Appearance of a Clergyman, did at a certain
Time and Place, publickly deciare, that before he would
pay the Duties which are in dispute at present between
Great-Britain and America, he would take up his
Musket and fight against the Troops of his present Ma
jesty King George the Third, or Words to that Efteft.
Further this ' Deponent fayeth not,
RULEFF DURYE.
Sworn before me this 27th day of Jan. 1775.
Joseph French.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, NEW-YO R K,
INWARD ENTRIES. From
Schooner Polly, D. Hicks, Madeira
Kiogfton, S. Coningham, Cadiz
Sloop New-York Packet, J. Hunt, South-Carolina
Benjamin, B. Crapan, Khode-ifland
Rebecca, J; Carpenter, Ditto
Polly, T. Worfley, Virginia
Benrham, J. Revers, Philadelphia
Sally, T, Smith, TurksUlland
Brig Lord Cambden, 5. Morgan, Hispaniola
OUTWARD ENTRIES. For
Sloop Polly, T. Worfley, Gibralter
Brig Helena, S. Saltus, Ditto
John, D. Shaw, St. Vincent
Sloop Vine, A. Neil, St. Chriftophers
Brig Charming Peggy, S. Boyd, Jamaica
Dispatch, D. Tingley, Madeira
Mary, J. Wright, North-Carolina
Ship Boon, G. Brass, Falmouth
Sloop Polly, J. T. De St. Croix, Rhode-liland
CLEARED for DEPARTURE. To
Sloop New-York Packet, j. Larkim, Antigua
Betsey, Z. Cooper, Ditto
Magdalen, C. Amory, Cadiz
Sally, W. Henry, Teneriffe
Snow Edward, H. Shutter, Dominica
Schooner Kingston, S. Coningham, Philadelphia
Brig Harmony, E.Rofs, Pen facola
Sloop Black Prince, H.Fifher, Hispaniola
Hester, W. Lowndes, St. Croix
Ship Mary and Lufanna, J. Thompson, Liverpool
Dukeof Leinfter, Hamilton, Do.
Snow James and Mary, J. Workman, Larne
Schooner Nancy, G. Middleton, Salem
Sloop Rising Sun, N. Bailey, Teneriffe
Lucretia, J. Peck, Virginia
Ship Jane and Isabella, J. Moore, Belfaft
Sloop Rebecca, J. Carpenter, Rhode-Ifland.
TO BE L E T T,
A Good convenient dwelling-house in the Broad-Way,
seven rooms, two of them very large; a very good
cellar kitchen and cellar. Enquire of James Haller, next
door,oppofite Dey-Street, commonly called Batteau-ftreet.
*, The Pieces from Ridgefield, (in Connecticut)
on both Sides the QUESTION, fliall appear in
our next.
^ Some few Boxes of the very best Corn
Plaister and Lip Salve ever imported,
to be fold by H. Gaine.
^ Three Pence per Pound will be
given for the best Sort of good, dry, clean
LINEN RAGS, and so in Proportion for
those of an inferior Quality.---by HUGH
GAINE,
LAST Fall there was a Surtout left at BROOK
FARMER'S, in New-Brunswick. Whoever comes
and describes the Surtout, and pays the expence of adver
tising, (hall have it again.
TO BE LET,
At the Old COFFEE-HOUSE,
From the First of MAY next,
THE two upper Hories, furnifhed or unfurniffied,
being very fit for a public office, (it being noted,
for a Notary Public's Office these two years past) or for
any gentleman; it beihg so plcafantly situated, that a
person can fee at once the river, Whipping, Long-Ifiand,
and all the Gentlemen resorting to the Coffee-Houfe on
business, from the most distant clime: Or part of the
under part of the house lor a large store, with one of the
upper stories, Suitable for a merchant or Hop-keeper.
Enquire of NESBITT DEANE.
N; B. Wanted immediately, three or four honest and
sober Journeymen Hatters. None but good workmen
need apply, The sooner they apply the better for them
selves, as they will meet with a Ihop, where they will
get constant work all the year round.
Every morning this W EEK,
^Templeton & Stewart's
AUCTION ROO M,
Will be fold,
BRpAD-CLOTHS of different kinds, coatings,
frizes, plains, kerfeys, mens yarn stockings,
poplins, fluffs, callicoes, cottons, chintzes, printed
and pehcll'd linens, sewing silks, silk and linen hand
kerchiefs, Scots threads, gauzes, kentings, lawn
aprons and handkerchiefs, mens caftor and felt hats,
mens gloves, tapes, laces, needles, metal and horn
buttons, &c. &e 4
AND,
A few pieces of fattens and perfians.
They have to dispose of at private sale,
Irish beef in tierces, Jamaica spirits,
Butter in firkins, Weft-India rum,
Potatoes in calks, Brandy,
Oatmeal, Geneva in cases,
New rice in tierces, Queen's ware in crates,
Phtladelphia-foap; Russia hemp,
Also,
A large aflortment of Irish linens, and a few
boxes of Keyfer's genuine pills.
The Sloop
AM^ MIDDLESEX >
Robert Castle, Master ;
A LBANY built, about eigh
51^-===^ f\ teen months old, with all
her tackle and apparel as she came from sea ; now
lying in the Albany dock: For particulars enquire
of laid master, the Hon. Henry White, Jacob Wat
lon, or William Backhoufe. l
-BE LITE-V/TFAR M.
To be fold by the fubferiber,
THE farm or plantation called BELLE VALE,
situated at Warwick, in the county of Orange ; it:
consists of about 800 acres of land, and is justly esteemed
as valuable a trad as any of its size in the province, hav
ing belonging to it in One body, 230 acres of the richest
low and intervale land, with a fine stream of water tun
ing thru' it, by which the whole may be laid under water,
and situated at the foot of a range of mountains, which
will forever afford an unbounded outrange. It is in a
thick fettled country, within five miles of Stirling iron
works, and seven from Ringwood and the Long-Pond,
which afford the best market for whatever is raised, iz
miles from Gofhen, and 24 from New-Windsor landing.
The improvements are, on one part a log.houfe, a new
framed barn, and a young orchard, with about 120 acres
of the intervale land reduced to the best kind of mowing
ground, being cleared, fenced, and seeded ; and several
large summer fallows ih tillage. On the other part is a
imall grist mill, saw mill and forge, for converting pig
metal into bar-iron, a coal-house, a pretty good framed
dwelling-house and barn. Should the purchaser incline
to it, the farm confining of the firft mentioned improve
ments, nearly all the low land, and about 400 acres of
the up-land, will be fold feperate from the iron-works and
mill, which, with a small piece of the meadow, and re
maining part of the land, may be had either separate or
united with the farm. For further particulars enquire
cf the fubferiber, at his farm in Dutchefs county, John
Thomson, Esq; at Florida, in Orange county, or of Dr.
Samuel Bard, in New-York.
JOHN BARD.
To be fold on very reasonable terms,
A House and lot of ground in Smith-street, on Pot-
Baker's Hill, near the New Dutch Church, a lit
tle below judge Horfemanden's. The house is very con
venient, with a good dry cellar under the whole, and a
good stand for any kind of business. For particulars,
enquire of Henry Uftick, on the premises, who will
give an indisputable title for the fame.
Pt Bonds, with good security, will be taken in par.
meat.
To be fold at PUBLIC VENDUE;
TO-MORROW,
AT the house lately occupied by C-.pt. Height, in
Fair-Street. The sale to begin at lo o'clock in the
forenoon: A parcel of household and kitchen furniture,
amongst which are, mahogany tables and chairs, looking
glafies, pictures, bedheads, window curtains, and-irons
pots, kettles, &c. &c. &c,,
EVERY DAY THIS WEEK,
At ANTHONY L. BLEECKER's
VENDUE-STORE,
Superfine broad cloths, Bath and other coatings, naps,
cottons, callicbes, chintzes, cambricks, lawns, Irish
linens, dowlas, glazed linens, Kllc mitts and gloves, silk
stockings, corded poplins, camblets, worsted damasks,
black ladings, &c. &c.
Where alto may be had at Private Sale,
Excellent Madeira, upwards of 4 years old, warranted
genuine; best old Lilbon wine, brandy, indigo, and good
firkin butter, at yd. per lb.
On Tuesday, the 18th instant,
Will be fold at PußLic VeNDu E,
At the COFFEE-HOUSE, at 12 o'clock,
That convenient house and large lot of ground fronting
° n Qy, en Street, the property of Mr. George Ellwottfi; next
to Mr. John Murraft; at present iA tenure, of Mr.
Lewis. A plan of which will be shewn at the time and
place of Die.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
By Thomas William Moore.
TO-MORROW,
Will be fold at the Coffee-House, at NOON,
12 Pipes of London Madeira,
Of the last year's vintage, and an extraordinary quality.
On Wednesday,
On the premises peremptorily will be fold at 12 o'clock,
the house and lot of ground in Peafl-Street, new in
possession of Gilbert Weflells, as advertised for some time
past. Particular defcriptioh to be had of John C. Knapp,
Esq; and at the time of sale.
On Thursday,
Lot No. 3s, in the Vineyard, will be fold at the
Coffee-House. And
Every DAY THIS WEEK, will be fold
At MOOR E's Vendue-Store,
Handkerchiefs, lawns, muslins, cambricks, Irish linens,
checks, callicoes, chintzes, coarse cloths, Manchester
velvets, &c. &c;
Two, Negro Wenches at private sale, one an excellent
cook, and the other a good house wench.