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appointed to prepare a DECLARA IRON of
RIGHTS, and such a plan of government as
.Will be moil likely to maintain peace and order
in this colony, and secure fubJandal and equal
liberty to the oeople.
' EDMUND PENDLETON, Prefifot.
John TAzewell, Clerk of the Convex.
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'A N N A POLI S, May 23.
fa Conventions May 21, 1776.
The Convention resumed the consideration
of the refohuiun of Congress of the 15 h day of
this instant, and Hereupon came to the follow
ing resolutions:
Refolded unani^oufo, That the people of this;
province have the dole and exclusive right of re-/
gulatmg the internal government and police of;
this province.
Refolded unanimoufy, That it is the opinion
of this Convention, that this Convention hath'
ample power to draw the whole force of this
province intoadtion againit toe armed force that
is, or may be employed to carry into execution
the several unconstitutional and oppressive a&s
of the British parliament for laying taxes, and
in America to enforce the collection of those
taxes, and for altering and changing the conili
tution and internal police of some of the United
Colonies.
Refolded uxanbxoufy, That this power hath
hitherto exerted itfelf, and will upon all occasi
ons continue toexert itfelf, with cheerfulnefs and
alacrity, in the common cause, agreeable to the
fa th pledged in the union or the colonies: and
it it foall airpear to this province necessary to
. enter into a further compact with the other co
lonies for the preservation of the conftituti<
,onal rights -of America, this province will enter
into such further engagement for that purpose.
Revived cnammoufo. That this Convention,
by a re'ol irion of the. i;th day of. this intrant,
huh made fufficient provision to prevent a ne
eiffity far anyperlon within this province now'
WATERTO \V N, May 20.
The public may rely on it as fall, that there
has been made at the powder mill at Andoter,
within fix weeks;pad, about 1000 weight cd
good gun powdy - per week.
WILQIAMSBURG, (Virginia) May Ir.
Twelve hundred men from this colony are
ordered for North Carolina, to.reinforce the
troops collt&L! a Cape Fear to oppose General
Clinton. It is t i: certain what number of mini
sterial troops are arrive; reports lay 5000.
' Eleven tons of gun-powder is just arrived in
this colony.
In CONVENTION.
Prefect 0% Shared and twelve Meters.
Wednesday, .May 15,1776.
Forafr^h. ~.^il the c ^cv^&s of the
United Colonies, be the molt decent representa
tions and wemi^ns to rhe Knig ud Parlnim^ht
ofG at Britain, re reflore peace and iecanty'
to America under the Brit/h gov;,r.nent, and
s. '- with that people upon jutand lioe
raiter#n#, nitead & .a redress of grievances, pave
produced, 11V) a an imperious and vindictive ad
miniftratioa, increased infuli, oppression, and a
vigorous art.myt to effect our 'total delhudbon.
By a late a& all these colonies arc declared to be
in rebellion, and out or protection to a British
crown, our properties subj ft to confiscation,
our people, when captivated, compelled to.join
in the murther and plunder of their relations
and countrymen, and all former rapine and op
pression of Americans declared legal and jurt.
Fleets and armies are raised, and the aid of fo
reign troops engaged to assist these de ftractive
purposes. The King's reprefenrative in this
colony hath not only withheld all the powers
of government from operating for our fafety,
but hiving retired on board an armed ship, is
c irryi ig on a piratical and lavage war againri us,
tempting our ilaves, by every artifice, to retort
to him, and training and employing them against
their masters. In this date of extreme danger,
we have no alternative left but an abject
submission to the will of those over-bearing ty
rants, or a total reparation from the crown.and
government of Great Britain,, uniting and.ex
erting the strength of all America for defence,
and forming alliances with foreign powers for
commerce and aid iif war : .Wherefore appeal
ing to the SEARCHER of HEARTS
for the sincerity of former declarations, express
ing our delire to preserve the connection with
that nation, and that we are driven from that
inclination by their wicked councils, and the
, eternal laws of felf-prefervation.
Refolded ananimvyg, That the delegates ap
pointed to represent this colony in General Con
gress be inftruded to propose to that refpt Hable
body to declare the'United Colonies fee and
independant dates, absolved from all allegiance
to, or dependance upon, the Crown or Parli
ament of Great Britain; and that they give the
assent of this colony to such declaration, and to
whatever measures may 'be thought proper and
necessary by the Congress for forming foreign
alliances, and a confederation of th colonies,
at such a time, and in the manner, as to them
fball seem best : Provided, that the power of
forming government for, and toe regularions of
the internal concerns of each colony, be left to
the reflective colonial Igiflatures.
Refolded nnanbaoufo, That a committee be
open the eyes of the nation. You will soon re
ceive it.
" Mr. Peter Parker's squadron was entirely
duperled. Many are put back, lone, into french
ports, and others jnto Li!b>n; and as the wind
is now likely to come about, ,they n ih be ^gain
collided together. Sir Peter, with Lord Corn
wallis, did not put back, so that they probably
"weathered the Trm."
taking the oaths for the support of'goverament
unde, the crown of Great Britain, and that it is
the opinion of this Convention, that it is not
necessary that the exercise of. every kind of au
thority under the laid crown should be now to
tally fupprUhd in this province, and all the
powers of government exerted under the autho
rity of the people#
Retired, That the Honourable Matthew
Tilghman, Esq; and Thomas Johnson, jun.
Robert Alexander, Samuel Chafe, Robert
Golufoorough, William Paca; Thomas Stone
and John Rogers, Eqrs. deputies now re-elect
ed by ballot, to represent this province in Con
gress, be, and they, or any three or more of
them are empowered to re resent this province
in Congress untilthe end of the next feffiou of
Convention, as fully as they might; until th° end
of this session of Convention have done the
fame, under their forme r appointment.
Refolded unanimmfly, That as this Convention
is fiimly perfuaued, that a re -union with Great-
Britain on constitutional principles would moll
efEdhially secure the right^nd liberties, and in-.
crease the ffrength and promote the bappihefs of
the whole empire, objects which this province
hath ever had in.vi^w,, the said deputies are
bound and directed to govern themselves bv the
inftruHions yiyen to them by this Convention
in its session of Dec mber last, in the fame man
ner :is if the said inftruHions were particularly
repeated.
Pubiilhed by order of Convention,
PHILADELPHIA, -May 27.
Last evening we were favoured with a Cork
paper, taken in a transport from England, by
Captain Mugford, which contains debates in
the Houf of Lords as late as the 16th of March,
from which the following is extracted:
"His Grace the Duke of Grafton dated the
motion he meant to propo feto the House, which
was fubhantially :s follows: “ That an humble
address be presented to his Majesty, imploring
him, out of the tender concern tor the lives of
his people, and to flop the further ettution of
blood, that he would be gracioullv pleased to
blue his royal proclamation, to empower th^
Commorder in Chief ot his forces in Amer ca,
or the Commiflidhers or Commissioner (if any
-such diauid be sent) to receive within a reifon
arte time, either before or after the arrival of
the troops, now about to embark, any petition
presented in be half of the colonies, Rating their
just rights and grievances, and to assure them
that such petition Ihall be considered and an
iwcred."..
Lord Shelburne seconded the motion.
Lord Dartmouth totally objected to the mo
tion, as highly improper, and tending to inter
rupt the only measures that could be taken to
reduce America to obedience. His Lordfhin
observed, that it was no longer a time to treat
with a country in open rebellion, where the go
vernment by the authority of this kingdom was
subverted, and every aft of cruel usurpation ex
hreifed. He thought this motion so highly pre
judicial to the intcreft of Great Britain, that he
moved the previous queflion, whether this ques
tion be now put; wishing to get rid of the mo
tion this way, rather than to give it an absolute
negative, because heu as notjvilling that a mo-
tion should go forth, as if the Ministry weie ab
solutely averse to all terms of accommodation:
but he thought the meaning of the motion fully
answered in the last clause of the ad of parlia
ment appointing Commissioners to receive the
submission of any of the colonies, when ver they
should be dlfpe^ d to return to due obedience to
the mother country.
On a division of the House there appeared
For the motion 31
Against it 91
A report was current yesterday (and perhaps.
'twas merely a report) that a meflengef had ar
rived the preceding evening from Portugal to
the Portuguese ambassador, and to Lord Suffolk's
office, with an account of the death of the King
of Portugal, who was shot through the head.
But accounts from Lisbon, by way of France,
affe t as a fad, that the King of Portugal was
ass Abated, and that when the account came
away, the capital and the whole nation was in
the utmost disorder and cenfufion.'
°g "z=r^ZT '=.'!^r"'''"''''"'™™'''"'''''™D
NEW-YOR K, May 30.
Extract of a letter from Chester-Town, Mary
l nd, dried 21st May.
“ Our Convention is now fitting at Annapo
lis. I am well affined that there hk been pro
duced to them a sample of ert.h, taken
from what is called a falt-pctre mine, in the fide
of a mountain on the borders ot Virginia, so im
pregnated, that it will slash like gun-powder,
and supposed to contain not less than lolb. of
good nitre for every half bushel of it. The Con-'
vention has fettt j)r. Weifenthall from Balti
more to make experiments, and we conceive
great hopes of the success of it. Besides this,
there are large quantities of rich fulphur ore
difeovered on land belonging to one of the Con
vention. These, we hope, will furniffi us with
an abundant Ripply of the necessary ingredients
for making gun-powder, and save the country
immense sums of money."
By Express arrived here oil Tbwfdav evening last
from Boflon, we have the following important
intelligence, viz.
That the Continental armed schooner the
Franklin, commanded by Captain Mugford,
on the 17th instant, took and carried into Bos
ton, a ship from England, about 300 tons bur
then, mounted fix carriage guns. She left
England the 4th of April in company with nine
fail of transports, under convoy of a frigate,
bound to Boston. She had on toa r d, I§oo
barrels of p wder, copper hooped ; 1000 car
bmes, wfh bayonets ..nd iteel ra,n roc's; 1000
G. DUVALL, Clerk.
cartouch )—: ; rose flings; roes common
fpldcs; 250 ditching ditto ; 750 food (hovels;
230 iron ditto ; a quantity of tarred and white
rope ; carpenters and joiners tools of all kinds,
&c. && The powder anti arms &c..were late
ly landed before the express left Boston.
Lail Saturday week the brave Captain Mug
ford, commander of the armed schooner Frank
lin, after facing his prize life in Boston har
bour, was going out again, but the tide making
against him, he came to an anchor oft Pudding
Gut Point; next morning by daybreak the cen
try law 13 boats from the men of war making
for them, they got ready to receive them before
they could board the schooner; fee funk five
ot the boats and the remainder attempting to
board, they cut several of the crews hands off
as they laid them over thoQunwale. The brave-
Captain Mugford making a blow at the peo
ple in the boats with a cutlass, he received
a wound in the breast, on which he cal
led his Lieutenant, and said " I am a dead man,
don't give up the vessel, you will be able to beat
them, if not, cut the cable, and run her on
fliore,” heexpi/ed in a few minutes; the Lieu
tenant then run her on shore, and the boats
made off; the then that were taken up from the
boats' that funk, fay they loft seventy men.
The schooner had but 'one man k lied brides
the Captajni / '. -.
, I A letter from Boßuri, dated the 20th instant,
fays, Capt. Mugfprd fevered thb m-n's head
from his body at one blow, who wounded h : m,
and that a hundred m n at least were either
drowned and killed in the boats ; and that the
fchooncr's crew confided of no more than thir
ty men,
Wednefdav the tfh inftan', was launched at
Providence, the Continental thip America, of
32, guns, eftcemel a very fine vessel. - ,
Two of the Continental fleet failed from New
port last week, in order to cruize in Boston bay.
We hear some Silt Works are speedily to
be erected on the South fide of Long-Island.
YedeMay Capt. Allen arrived here from
Rhode-11l nd, and Dys Captain Biddle, in the
Continental brig Andrew Doria, fentin a sloop
from St. Croix, last Saturday, laden with rum,
sugar, and salt, she was bound for Liverpool
in Nova Scotia.
WHEREAS fofiah Stibbins of Ridge
field, in April last, was judged inimical
tothe liberties of America, and hath been held
up to public view by the Committee of said
town as such, by being advertized : Said Stib
bins hath since appeared before fid Committee,
and made relictions and declarations, as lollow,
viz.
I JOSIAH STIBBINS, of Ryefield, do
acknowledge, that my general conduct both by
words and actions, in time past, hath been in
opposition to the cause of the United American
Colonies, carrying on against the King's troops;
for which condurif am heartily sorry, and sin
cerely delire the forgivenefs of my neighbours,
and all the friends of the rights and liberties of
America; and do solemnly declare, that for the
future, I w?l fully and heartily jo ; n in conjunc
tion with my country, and do my utmost, in
defence of the rights and liberties of America,
agaipft the King's troops, that have been sent
forth to dragoon us into a Rate of slavery. Wit
ness my hand this 13th day of May, 1776.
JOSIAH STIBBINS;
VOTED, That the above reflections and de
clarations, are fufficient to rettore him to the fa
vour of the friends of American liberty.
Signed by order of the Committee,
STEPHEN SMITH, Chairman.
To the IMPARTIAL PUBLIC.
AN advertisement of Mr. James Newport's,
hath appeared in Mr. Loudon's Ameri
can Advertiser of the 16th inst. wherein he
mentions, that Mr. Deane, in his production, in
the Constitutional Gazette, of the tith inft.hath
" averted things, which wh^n brought to clofe^
examination, do . not rank with truth." How
far 'hrs ill meant aflerron of Mr. Newport's -
will rank with truth, the candid reader will oon
be able to judge.---That part of my former ad
vertisement, that Mr. Newport refers to, in
order to prove what he averts, is that, wherein
I mentioned two of my customers having told
me what.l afterwards advertised they had; one
of which Gentlemen was Capt. Jesse Smith,
whom, left I mould have misapprehended in ti
ny reiped, I brought the said advertisement to,
in the presence of Mr. Joseph Beck, ftaymakcr,
to fee if it was agreeable to what he had preri
onfty told me, that I might be sure I fnould give
nothing to be printed, but what he approved of:
And, after it was read to the Cid Mr. Smith,
belaid it was the truth,and freely gave me leave
to make use of his name, as was inerted in the
said advertisement.—As tothe other Gentle
man, he has this day acknowledged, in pref rice
of the aforefaid Mr." Beck, that he told me that
he thought the barrel of brandy he bought
from Mr. Newport was of my making, when he
bought it, (as he bought it without trying it)
and added alto, that he would no: h.^ bought
EIGHTEEN Hundred acres of excellent
LAN D, being part of the patent of
Hyde-Park, in the county of Dutches, about
feyen,miles above the town of Poughkeepsie,
and within a mile and a nalf ofone of the best
landings upon the North-River.---For farther
particulars enquie of the fubferiber, near the
premises, or ol Doctor Samuel Bard, in New-
York. JOHN BARD.
TO BE SO L D,
By the Subscriber,
Either altogether, or in such Parts as may best
suit the Purchaser,
'« ¥?:f'*"**?:< v w^^f%<x^"^ ^^^3€
If, Were it not ottt of friendflrip sot me. There
lore, with what propriety Mr. Ncw A ort could
dvertue, as he has done, relative to my former
;dvertifement, and ' the quality of his brandy,
et the impartial Public judge, alter they bale
peruled the following affidavits—Mr. Deane
withes that, for the future, Mr. Newport m a y
act in such a manner; as to merit of the public
the good character, which in his advertisement
he has been pleased to give to himfehi ' '
RICHARD DEANE. ]
New-York, May 21, 1776. J
City of New-York,ff
Captain JESSE SMITH, being fivorn ore
the holy Evangelists of Almighf, God, depotoh'
and faith, That James Newport lately fold hm
a barrel of brandy by a sample; which barren
when delivered, the depo n eut found me equal
to the laid (ample, but of ^ n inferior quality"
Ihe deponent further faith, That fever a f of his
customers reiuled to buy the ^id barrel of bran
dy, on account of its net being good ; and if it
they bought from, him, the deponent, of so
h r ^dy which was made by Mr. Richard Deane"
Driller, and laid it vQ go^. And firths
this depon nt faith, That he gave Mr
leave to ul? hs name in fr'adv&hfeme°ur
ea R&rd 0
Of toe nth mft, , itJD 1% '
in the @kG'erL&u^ AU. this -
further Urh not. #
Swo n,his2lft lay ol M; ,
before m., B<n,. Bl y'
City and Coaly of New-1
JOSEPH BECK being dul fw„ n nn
holy Ev.ngehris of Almighty G d. dec eth
and .on, That on Tuesday the i o th J
he vas present when Mr. Richaid D ane ftc.,!
ed an advertisement to Captain Sm^
. uh ch was rhe manmeript copy of an ache uC
nt nt, afterwards published in Mr. And, rfor ' s
Constitutional Gazette of the nth inflant Ard
furthe- the deponent fahh, That the said Due
a;<ed the laid Smith, in his heai # ng, Whether
tlft contents of the said advertisement were wh^t
he the said Smith had previously told him t;e
1,1 Deane? To which the faid^mi/h rpbed'
I hat wear was there was ^h- ts uth, ana reely
gave his content to have the said adverb e.nent
published, as it afterwards appeared in th afo^ -
said Gazette., And further this deponent fifth
a , J° S - BECK.'
Sworn on the 21st day of May, 1776,
before me, And. G urier.'
A Publication to the imuarriri Public has
been let forth, from ME Rich wd Deane,
in Mr. Loudon's new.-pap% - o f the 2^ infr.
and in Mr, Gaine's, of the 27th inst. wherein
affidavits are produced, in erder to overturn part
ofwhat I have aflerted'in print a tew days since.
I don't find that Mr. Jelle Smith, in hi s affi
davit, has fivorn apy 'thing, contradictory to
what I foe find receding him ; nor L^ Lj
yet impeached me of having publilhed tiling
oppolue to what he confeffed before witness”:
He makes oath be gave Mr. Deane liberty to
life his name, as set forth the iitb inff. Thi : is
only swearing he font it to anorher; and my
business is to Ihew the loan was unjufl, as there
ufed,which will anpearfrom the affidavits b. low,
Mr. Deane mentions the other customer, as
an evidence a&ainft me. Ifo is not a proper
one; torall that know him well, mu st ex
clude, his retentive faculties are exceedingly
impaired through fickm fs ; and I am willing,
upon oath to tedify, his acknowledgm nts to
me,were very diffe^nt from those published by
Mr. .Deane, refpeding my fquo b I should ex
pe& Mr. Deane Would have so much candour,
as to produce the affections of that Gentleman's;
wife, as in reality she was the judge of my li
quor, tried it, and remembers what was ff.! re
fpedingit. JAMES NEWPORT.'
N. B. Mr, Deane has emitted inferring any
thing refpectng his old customer in the Broad-
Way, in answer to me. Notwithdandine the
superiority of Mr. Dean's brandy over mine,
that peribn has bought another barrel from me
lince my lall publication. This is to inform
Mr. Deane; I must for the future decline carvi
ing <n an epiftola y correspondt nee with him,
my time bring otherwise taken up, and it Y
not convenient for me to keep an amanuensis.
City of New-York. [T.
RICHARD FLEETWOOD Brfrrv.
RIGG, and JAMES NEWt,ff~be'p<r
fivorn on the holy Efteliils of Almaty
God, dr-pole and Ay, That jefe Smith, decid
ed to the raid two deponents, since the irh
inst. that Richard Deane's samples of liquor
itetvn thegioiei&djeffe Smith, were much bet
ter than the liquor delivered to the laid Smith,
bv the fir! Richard Deane: And depose Pfr,,
That the said Jelle Sorth confefled to the said
deponents, that the brandy fold to him bv lar^
Newport (cue of the above deponents) was
bought Us t4e manuf&re of the '^d fames
Newport ^ And further, they depose, That the
said Jehe Smith gave judgment, that the bran
dy he bought of the said J.ms Newport was
of better quabey than the hr adj mentioned by
Richerd Duane the i rthinft in his publication:
And depots likewise, Th, t the f^d'jHfr Smith
said, he would not give oath that the famp'e
shewn, and the brandy fold to him by forms
Newport were different, and that he rhe @
Jesse Smith declared, he might h%e b.%, mis
taken in the ludgirent he give refpeffinr the.
laid fampl and :.randy ; and the.e deponents,
further fay not.
INCH. FLEETWOOD BROWNRIGG.
ftA^ES NEWPORT.'
Sworn rs^ 291 11 May, 1776,
before me, Fieri. Filkin, alderman#
To all whom it may Concern.