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•, Any Person, fill doubtful oj the Efficacy of this
Medicine, may (by applying to Mr, Norton, f ugeon,
the We) fade of Golden-Jquart, near Piccadilly, Lon
don, the only Author and Proprietor, wh re these
Drops are fold in Bottles, at 6s, each) be fully convinced
of their good Effects, by being referred to many People
of Credit, who have been cured of the Leprosy, feurvy,
Ulcers, the Evil, Fifulas, Piles, long-continued In
flammations of the Eyes, and every other Dijorder
^arifing from a Foulness in she Blood. They may be
taken in any Season, without the leaf Inconvenience or
Hindrance of Bifmefs. They also perfect Digefion, and
amazingly create an appetite, None are genuine
but what are signed by fohn Norton, in bis own
Hand-Writing, and, in square Bottle's with the follow
ing hfcripti^ on them, viz. John Norton, only
Proprietor and Author of Maredant's Drops.
Beware of Counterfeits.---'
Refolded, That for the better furniffiing these colonies
with the necessary means of defending their rights, every
vefel importing Gun-Powder, Salr-Petre, Sulphur, pro
vided they bring with the Sulphur four times as much
Salt-Petre, Brass Field Pieces, or good MuJkets fitted
with Bayonets, within nine months from the l date of
this resolution, shall be permitted to lead and export the
'produce of these colonies, to the value of such Powder
and Stores aforefaid, the Non-Exportation Agreement
notwithstanding ; and it is recommended to the'Commit
tees of the several Provinces to infpe£t the Military
Stores so imported, and to estimate a generous price for
the fame, according to their goodness, and permit the
importer of such Powder and other Military Stores afore
faid, to export the value thereof, and no more, in pro
duce of any kind.
✓4 true Copy from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
In CONGRESS, October 18, 1775.
RESOLVED, That a just and well authenticated ac
oount of the hostilities committed by the Ministerial
Troops and Navy in America, since last March, be col
le&ed x with proper evidence of the truth of the fafft
related, the number and value of the buildings destroyed
by them ; also the number and value of the vessels in
ward grid outward bound, which have been seized by
them since that period, as near as the number and value
can be afeertained ; also the ftoclc taken by them from
different parts of the continent.---That Mr. Deane,
Mr. J. Adams, and Mr. Wythe, be a Committee
for this purpose.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
N. B. Tbe above Committee requefl tbe Printers of the
fenera! public papers in tbe United Colonies to insert tbe above
for three or four 'weeks fucceffvely, and all persons possessed
of any sass relative to, or that may throw light on tbe
above fubjed, to transmit tbefame by them as early as poffble.
B OS T O N.
The ADDRESS of his Majesty's Council.
To bis Excellency General Gage, commander in chief
of Fee Majefy'sforces in America, Captain General
and Governor, in and over bis Majefy's province
of tbe Majachufetts-Bay, &c. &c.
May it pleafeyour Excellency,
WE hi# Majesty's council of the Massachusetts-
Bay, having been honored with your excel
lency's message, informing us of his Majesty's orders
“ That you should repair to England, to lay before
him the state of affairs in this colony," beg leave to
afford your excellency, that from a sense of the many
virtues, which distinguish and adorn your chara&er;
we feel the most sincere regret at the necessary occa
sions which call you from us.
The critical situation of affairs in America, during
your administration in the province, has afforded an
opportunity for the severest trial of those virtues :
and we should betray a great degree of insensibility,
or be wanting in common justice to your character,
were we to fuffer them to pass unnoticed.
We reflect with gratitude, upon that care and at
tention, by which we have been secured from many
of the calamities and miseries, with which we have
been theatened.
Your concern for the evils we have unavoidably
filffered has exceedingly endeared your excellency to
u,,---And W@ 011111 ever enter@ a profound refpe&
These Drops are Sold by Mr. Norton's Appointment,
by Mr. Hugh Gaine, and Mr. Rivington, at New
fork; Mr. Henry Knox, Bookseller at Boson ; Messrs.
Bradfords, at Philadelphia; and b, Messrs. Purdie
end Dixon, at WdliamJburgb, Virginia, at 7s. per Bot
tle Sterling.
fl^u^#^.^ ^itrzn^^ ^
To Mr. Norton, Surgeon, Golden-Square.
SIR,
AFTER baling been affixed with a mos violent
scorbutic bumour of 13 Years flanding, which
rendered me incapable of bufmefs ; I have the fatis
fa&ion to inform ,ou, I am now perfectly cured, by
the use of your Maredanfs Drops. You have my
leave to publifb this, hoping it may be the means of
procuring benefit to others affiidhd as I was. I am,
Sir, Your humble servant,
GEORGE LANGDON,
No. 57, the North fide of St. Paul's Church Yard,
July 19th, 1774.
Witnesses to the above cure,
Francis Litey, No. 3, Finch Lane, Cornbill.
Sarah Rand, Trunk-maker, No. 57, St. Paul's
Church Yard.
In CONGRESS, Saturday July 15, 1775.
WHEREAS the government of Great-Britain hath
,n,„i<ir-e the Arforration or AR MS and
AMMUNITION to any of the plantations, and
endeavoured to prevent other nations from fupplyinguis.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 20s. per Cente
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
ilb. 8 1-2 oz. for 4 Coppers.
Monday, November ig, i„fr THE '[No. I^s7]
N E^-rO R K^^^G A ZET TE:
AND THE
W. E E K L Y M E # R C U R Y.
Containing the freW^n Snijice^ foreign and DomfflicL
PHILADELPHIA, November i.
Published November 2, 1775.
^Printed by HUGH GAINE, Printer, Bookseller, and Stationer, at the Bible and Crown, in Hanover-Square.
Ifor the prudence, benevolence and candour, which
j have been so confpicious in your civil department, as
iwell as the great steadiness, vigilance, and humanity
which have marked vour military character.
We have seen with plealure the many efforts you
Ihave made to avert this unhappy rebellion. We
lament that the fuce fs has not been equal to v rn "
endeavours. But, the undisturbed coriftancy an A
firmness, with which you have pursued this principle
opyiofed to every abuse, which wickedness, delation,
or ethufiafm couffdevife; has been as much the obje&
of admiration to the loyal, as the fubje& of difap
; pomtiuent to the driaffe&ed people bf this province.
The difficulties you have had to encounter, during
your administration, are known but to a few! Your
patience and secrecy have kept them from the public
eye ! To lav them open to the world, would be a fub
je& of^nfive to your delicacy ; as well too large, to
come within the compass of our address.
We flatter ourlelves, thatour loyalty to the heft of
kings, will recommend us to the care and protection
of yottr excellency's successor in command ; whose
characters in their important stations promise every
encouragement we can wish. And we hope your
excellency will be pleased to recommend us t? our
gracious sovereign. Toaffine him we are unalienably
attached to his facted person and government: That
hoping for his approbation, and^ciying "on the be
nignity of his royal mind, we Support ourfelvesyith
all possible patience, under the difficulties we are
obliged to encounter.
We with your excellency a fafe arrival at the court
of Great Britain : Where, we doubt not yom will
meet the gracious approbation of our royal matter.
His Excellency's Answer to the Gentlemen of the
Council.
Gentlemen of the Council, 1
^^^ HILE I thank you for your kind address on
7v my departure from the province, you will
permit me to teftify the sense I have of yourunfhaken
loyalty to the king and zeal for his government.
You have flood forth in Support of both at a time
when an unnatural and unprovoked rebellion has been
wantonly railed to subvert our glorious constitution,
and have despised the menaces of open and concealed
attempts upon your lives : Nor has the seizure of
vour properties by the lawless hands of rebels, d°t.. # 'd
you from a ftedfatt pursuit of that duty -.v' : every
Briton owes to his king and country.
Such a conduX cannot fail to recommend you
highly to onr molt gracious sovereign ; and you may
be adjured that it will afford me the greatest pleafuce
to acquaint his majesty of your unalterable attach
ment to his person and government.
THOMAS GAGE.
Boson, October 6, 1775.
The ADDRESS of the gentlemen who were driven
from their habitations in the country, to the town
of Boft3n. ,
To his excellency Thomas Gage, Esq; captain general
and commander in chief, in and over his majefy's
province of MaffacEufetts-Bay, in New-England,
&c. ^c.
May it pleafeyour Excellency,
X^T HEN we reflex on the furprizing effects of
VV that enthusiasm and infatuation which are so
generally prevalent in this country, and the variety of
dangers to which the loyal and obedient have been
exposed, we feel the most grateful sensations towards
your excellency, and are anxious to acknowledge our
obligations to your wisdom and prudence ; we consi
der ourselves indebted for protection from the lawless
fury and unbridled violence of our countrymen ; and
had not events taken place beyond what human wis
dom could forefee, and contrary to any calculations,
upon rational principles, we might in all probability
have been further indebted to your Excellency for a
reconciliation of the unhappy differences that subsist,
and a restoration to harmony, happiness and peace.
It is with regret we think of your Excellency's
departure from this province, but are relieved in feme
degree by a consideration of the very important ser
vices which you will render this country, by a just
representation of it's present state at the court of
Great-Britain---by the confidence we repose in the
abilities of your successors to the civil and military
commands---the hopes of your speedy return-arid
the anticipation of an eflablifhment of the rightful
supremacy of parliament over this part of his Maje
sty's dominions.
Juttly meriting and possessed of the esteem and
applause of the virtuous and good---happy in the
pleasing reflexions of an approving con science, and
blessed with the gracious plaudit of the best of king's,
your opportunities will be equal to the inclination you
have ever difeovered to reftdre arid fettle on the most
lading bafis,'that union of the interests of Great
Britain and the colonies, so indispensably necessary to
the happiness of both.
We sincerely lament that the number of those who
have dared to item the torrent of rebellion and sedition
in this province, is so small; but we trust that the
cordial thanks even of a few (who have fled from
oppression, who have facrificed their properties, and
every domestic enjoyment, and are now ready to
rifque their lives to manifeft their loyalty to the best
of Sovereigns) will net be unacceptable to your Ex
cellency.
Be pleased, Sir, to accept the ardent wishes of
these few faithful and grateful fubjeXs.---That your
voyage may be profpefous and agreeable, and that
your unwearied endeavours for the public service,
may be crowned with success.
Boson, 7th October, 1775.
Richard Saltondall, John Bowen, Daniel Oliver,
Thomas Danforth, Edward Winslow, jun. John
Sargent, Ward Chipman, David Phips, Thomas
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Monday, 10 Min. after 2
Tuefdav, 55 Min. after 2
Wednesday, 36 Min. after 3
Thursday, <9 Min. after 4
Friday, 31 Min. after 5
Saturday, 29 Min. after 6
Sunday, 6 Min. after 7
Las Quarter To-morrow.
PHILADELPHIA,- November 6.
EX ERECTS from the Votes of Assembly.
ffednefday, O^ober 2s, 1775. P. M.
AMep^rial from the Committee chosen by the
Freeholders cf the Counties of Northumber
land' and Northampton, to solicit assistance, and
devise means, for keeping the peace of the said
Counties, and defending them,againft' the ConneXicut
Intruders, was presented to the House, read, and is
as follows, viz.
Joffolyn, Charles Curtis, Elkanah Cushman, Tho
mas Foster, tert. James Putnam, John Ruggles,
James Craige, Samuel Paine, Eiifha Ford, Daniel
Dunbar, Lemuel Goddard, Seth Williams, jun.
Zebedee Terry, William Simmons, Luke Hall,
Nathaniel Thomas, EbeAezm Whipple, Adam Wal
ker, Ahiiah White, Sylvanus White, Benjamin
Stockbridge, Wilihm Ty:^, Peter Oliver, tert.
Caleb Wheaton, Ebenezer Spooner, John Etnerfon,
William Cowper, John Tillden, Stephen Tillden,
Joseph Tillden, Joseph Hal, James Budd, Adam
Hall, JoltylrPhiiips, Samuel Goldfomy, William
Campbell, Stephen Jones, John Chandler, Nathaniel
Chandler, William Chandler, Ebenezer Cutler,James
Putnam, jun. Pelham Window, Daniel Thomas,
Leve Ford, Joseph Afhlev z Benjamin Grinnel, Peter
Etter, Peter Etter, jun. Franklyn Etter, Daniel Et
ter, Joseph House, Samuel Gilbert, John Walker,
Nathaniel D^ckenfon, Jonathan Stearns, Jonathan
Sow), Edward G. Lytwyche, Elisha Jones, Henry
Barnes, Nathaniel Phillips, F. B. Winthrop, T ho
mas Achinlofs, Jonathan Dix, Benjamin Hart, John
Cochran, Peter Oliver, jun. Achibald Achinlols.
To the Gentlemen that were drove from their habita
tions in the Country, to the Town of Bolton.
Gentlemen,
YOUR kind Address at this time gives me
much pleasure, as it affords me an opportu
nity, before mv departure from the province, to ac
knowledge the Ready attachment you have shown to
the true in'erefts of your k ; ng and country in the
word of times ; and the facrifices you have made in
fuppert of both, are great.
It will he mv duty to represent to our gracious
Sovereign the diflinguifhing proofs you have given of
vour loyalty and patriotism ; and you may be assured
that during my absence, my successors in the civil
and military command, will afford you every favour
and protection. THO. GAGE.
To tbe Honourable tbe Representatives of tbe
Freemen of tbe Province of Pen^fylvania in
General Afembly met.
The MERORIAL of the Subferibers, being a
Committee chosen by the Freeholders of tbe
Counties of Northumberland and Northampton,
to solicit affiftanoe and devise means, for keeping
the peace of the said Counties, and defending
them against the Conneaicut Intruders,
Sbevsetb,
THAT the TatedHoufe of Assembly taking into
conffcration " the intrusion of a number of
" people into this province, under a pretended claim
" of the Colony of Conneaicut, to the great nn
'' noyance of the good people of this Province, did
" specially dire& their Delegates to lay the fame be
" fore the Congress, with the mifehievous tendency
" the pursuing such measures will have, and to pro
" cure the aid of Congress, to quiet the minds of
" the good people of this Province, and prevent
'' further intrujions and extension of settlements un
" der the said claim, until the' matter mail be deter
" mined by the King in Council, to whom both
“ sides have submitted the dispute."
That the Honourable Congress were pleased to
appoint five of their body as a Committee to hear
the parties, and to devise some effectual means for
anfvyering the aforefaid purposes ; and the said Com
mittee being attended by your Memorialifts on the
part of the Freeholders of the Counties of Northum
berland and Northampton, and by the Connecticut
Delegates in behalf of the Claimants and Intruders
from that Colony, did condefeend, with great pati
ence and candour, to hear what was offered on each
fide; declaring that as it was not the intention of the
Congress to take upon them the decifipn of any matters
touching the merits of the controversy, it would be
fufficient for the parties to confine themselves to such
points only as might enable the said Committee to
answer tbe purposes of their appointment, namely,
to “ devise some wav by which the recommendation
“ and authority of Congress may be reasonably in
" terpofed for keeping the peace till a decision of
“ this matter, agreeable to the aforefaid request of
“ the Assembly."
Wherefore, waving the principal arguments touch
ing the merits of the controversy, and particularly
the settlement of the Weflern bounds of Cenne&cut;
under a Royal Commission in 1664., then solemnly
assented to and accepted by themselves, and since
that adjudged absolute and final in several instances
(as we doubt not it will in the present) ; we fay,
waving these points, yeur Memorialifts infilled on
the following, viz.
That were it even possible for the Conneaicut
Claim to derive the least support from the Charter,
they have prosecuted it in an unwarrantable and ri
otous manner, holding their present possessions only
by forcible entry, and unjust depredations upon the
property of the good people of this Province.
That near fifty years ago all that part of Delaware
which they now claim, from 41 degrees upwards,
was fettledby Pennfylranians, as far as then purchased
from the Indians ; and the settlements still extended
farther as new purchases were made, without any
Wheat per Bushel, 6s. od.
Flour, 18s. od.
Brown Bread, 15s. od.
Weft-India Rum, 4s. 6d.
Newt-England, do. 2s. 6d.
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufcovado Sugar, 645. od.
Single refin'd ditto, is. id.
Molasses, 2s. od.
Beef per Barrel, 60s. od.
Pork, ioos. od.
That if the said pretended deed were not void on
the foregoing account, it is absolutely so for the fol
lowing reasons,
Firfl, Because ate a solemn Treaty held between
the Governor of Pennsylvania and the Indians Oc
tober the 25th, 1736, in a deed for the lands from
the Mouth of Sufquehannah^up to the Mountains—
The Indians made a further Covenant and Declara
tion of Trust, in the Words following: " That..
" neither they, nor any in authority in their nati
''ons, would at any time bargain, fell, grant, or
“ by any means make over, to any person or per
“ sons whatsoever, whether White Men er Indians,
" other than the Proprietors of Pennsylvania, ahil
" dren of Wjlliam Penn, or to perlons by them au
" thorized and appointed to agree for, and receive
'• 'the fame, a^y lands within the limits of Pennfyl
" vania, as it is bounded Northward by New-York.
“ But when we are willing to dispose of any further
" rights to lar. is within the said limits of Pennfyl
“ vania,we wdl dispose of them to the said Willi
" am Penn's children, and no other." And the
consideration mentioned by the Indians, as inducing
them to make this Deed and Declaration was the
upright conduct of William Penn, who, although
he had in the year 1696 purchased the Sufquehannah
lands within the Northern part of his Charter from
Governor Dungan, who had purchased them for
him, the said William Penn, in 1683, yet was
willing to pay the Indians over again, as he had
occasion to fettle them.
That on the 9th day of the said month of July,
17 54, the Commiifioners of the Colonies met, in
Congress, drew up a date to be laid before Iris Ma
jesty; and as if forefeeing the evil confeqsemces that
would ensue from private purchases of lands from
the Indians, and the exorbitant and unwieldy claims
of some Northern Colonies, under their Charters,
agreed to the following articles, viz. Firfl,
" That, all future purchases of lands from the In
" dians be void, nnlefs made by the Government
" where such lands lie, and fom the Indians in a
" body in their Public Councils." — Secondly, That
“ the bounds of those Colonies, which extend to
" the South Sea, be contrasted and limited by the
“ Allagheny or Appalachian Mountains, and mea
“ fures be taken for fettling fiom time to time Co
“ lonies of his Majesty's protestant fubje&s Weft
“ ward cf said Mountains, in proper Cantons."
That tbe pretended Indian deed to some persons in
Connecticut, being posterior to all this, and dated
July 11, 1754, must, in every sense and view, be
fraudulent and %^i/---lt mutt be void, became the
Indians could net convey that on July 11, to any
persons, which they had twice before declared they
held ; n trod, to be convey ed only to the Proprietors
of Penufylvania. It is fraudulent, not only as be
ing obtained privately, contrary to a resolution of
the Colonies and ^Congrefs, made two days before,
with the assent of Commissioners from Conne&icut
itfelf, but also as extending beyond tbe Mountains,
which they had agreed Should limit all Colonies,
claiming to th& South Sea. ~
That the Conne&icut claimants, no doubt con
feious of the weight of these reasons, did net pre
tend to make any settlement under their own Char
ter, or the said pretended Indian purchase, but
thought proper to petition his Majcity, " that it
“ might be his Royal Pleasure (not to extend the
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That on the 6th day of July, 1754, in a Public
Council at Albany, Colonel Johnson and the Com
miflioners or Delegates of all the neighbouring Pro
vinces being present, rfhe Indians gave a deed to the
Proprietors of Pennsylvania far another parcel of
the Sufquehannah lands from the Mountains near
ly up to the Forks, including also a great part of
the lan Is on Delaware now claimed by Connecticut,
but declared they would not yes fell the Shamokin
and Wyoming lands, but reserve them for their
hunting-grounds, and appointed John Shickalamy,
a noted Chief, to live on them, and prevent any set
tlements cf * White People.'
But it being then suggested to the Indians that
some private perlons were endeavouring to obtain
deeds from some of their people for part of these
lands, and the aforefaid deed of T 736 being (hewn
to them, by which they declare, that they held the
said lands in trust, to be disposed of on'y to the
children of William Penn, they did accordingly the
ninth day of July, 1754, sign and execute an in-,
dqrfement on the back of the deed of 1736, " for
" themselves, their children and children's children,
“ confirming, ratifying, and holding good the fame,
“ covenanting, promising, and engaging to and
" with Thomas and Richard Penn, Esquires, that
“ neither they, nor any under their authority,
" Ihould fell, grant or convey to any other than
“ the said Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, their
c< heirs and assigns, any lands within the limits of
" their Province.", &c.
claim made known, or interruption offered, on the
part of Connecticut.
That their claim is a novel thing, or at least was
not heard of among Pennsylvanians till alittle before
the Indian Treaty and Congress at Albany in 1754,
and was hardly considered by any body as a serious
thing, till at that Treaty it was made known that
urey were privately dealing with the Indians, by
two's and three's at a time, at the house of one
Lydius, for feme lands on Sufquehann.h.
That the deed (if any) signed by the Indians at
that time, was not obtained as usual from their
Chiefs in public Council or Treaty, but privately,
and through the persuasion of the said Lydius, and
also contrary to the laws of Connecticut itfelf, which
prohibits all purchases from the Indians without
leave of their General Court.
Fine Salt, 3s. 3d
Coarse Salt, 33. od
Indian Cornper Bu.gs. 4d