The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1774-07-28 00:00:00, page 2

end sely 'upon thrt God, .whq nsiish the righteour, to sup of! your en
delvours, to prescrve that liberty he geve, end the love osw ich he hath
impilntcd in your hearte, as effenual to your 'nature. But these are
musten: which the British nriltotracy, when they reflect upon those
cofisequencee' of : war with the colunier (which ! enlzrged upon in :
formes letter,? will never.force you into. They ere measures which
nothing but neCeflity canjushfy; mczshrd too delicate to be enlarged
upon, ,hnd musures w-hiCh ! touch with . trembling hond, because:
though they will, they must, cffcctually present: the liberty of Amcricr,
eche will prohhhly occesron the- destruction or Brir-in, and though she
, _ h trezted us unnaturally, and, lwill add, ungrztesully, she is our
' ssther country (till, end as such lwould wish to prescrve her. , _
ssi. Am} , w, my &" de, ,sellow cidzem, end countrymen, to convin'ce
- you thnt milin ezrctncR in the' advice l hue given you,.notwithsiznd
'lng the personal danger I expnse myself to in so doing, notwithsilnding
the threzts thrown out by the British arisiocracy of punishing in Eng
land those who shall dare to oypose them in Americe, yet beceuse l do
not with to survive the liberty of my country one Brigle moment, be
cause ] am determined to risk my all in supporting thnt liberty; end he
cause ] think it in some measure dishonourablc to skuilt under : borrowed
name, 'ilpon such an occasion :: this, lam neither afraid, or ashamed,
to now,- that the letters sighed by A BRlTISH AMERlCAN, were
written by the hand, and flowed from the heart, of
T__H 0 M _s 0 N _M__A 5 0 N.
1- Ae the letter here alludcd !0 WM P'psisishfd many year. "30: sik'si
'thiQK in . newspaper, and, in nll human Ftobibiilly! hath been long cun
figned to oblivion, it may not be amissto give the following extrzct from
it: " Is Great Britain should ever determisim en enfleve Americo, it in
flore than probable that she would have more difficultie: to encounter
than (he at present apprehendu- Suppose the Americans, alarmed at the
approaching danger, should discreetly determine to retrent to _a cunsiderable
dishnee from nzvi tioh, end carry off their miflomss and live stock of
ev'ry kid 'with t qm, would trowe, who edctboen eonflnesil to : close
ship, up; felt pmylflonl, t'o nsseu three "(visit widtuut fresh provi
lim, without horse: to day tr utiflsi'sslsi' b'q_ :: every Met- condition
to pursue them? is they di , would not !: scsiurvysithe unwholesomnese
of the climete, end the "man disorde'n incidept to Arrierice, which at—
tack the European with dssou e sor'ce upon tiuirfirfl nrrivai, render the
success of such an expeditioo imprzcticab _ And enable the siAmeric-m to
preserve their liberty, without imhru'mg ! ' ir hand: in blood ? la it rea
sonahctie rsso suppose. thetctthree miliions o! British subjects would timely'
submit to llavery, without striking : finde um; Would not their know
ledge of the country enebie them to ettpck with edvnnuget Would not
the consideration ss-th! they were fighting)" nri: :: fccit odd enthusiasm
ld thEir cour ) lnurod to the climqte, and well supplied with provi
lions, would _ _y not be better able to undergo the sztigue of such : war
than their inveden? if thessBritiih troope, with ill the nsl'lltmce and
s-siipynen of necessnry refreshments, which they received from their Amei
rican friend., lest war, thought to Ameriean cmpeissn the severefi they
had ever. experienced,- what molt such 1 unpaizn he without such assist
once end supyiieel (3de Great Briuin spare even 50, ,men, to reduce
I people actulud with sentimenn of liberty, and passe ed of British free
dom, of t , ss time- their number, would those, trooys eogpge with
lllcu'ty in s : muse? Would not some murmurin e' of hummity
yhispek to their eonseioneee thlt ths! were butcheri 'I ir fellow subsi
jects for shewing themselves worthy the race from'w ehce they sprung,
and for niting the same hud-blmpnrt which they themselves would do
undern like oppreffion? When the lluicer of her trade were stopped, and
all,:pmrbunication with her oolonies broke off, could she long sum: th.
expence of such an umementi' Is the well dl'ured that the other power:
of: Europe would (tend idle, end ulmly seepher tramyling upon the right:
oi unkind? Would not-the generoul defijn-siof preventing so execrable
u p-si ctose surnish them with ! just pretext for interpofinz io support of
the injured righte of the colouies? And mightnot Britlin, whillt she
was endeavouring to enforce nmq with fire and sword in Americz, fill
:-u_eesy_prey to the firlt 'mveder, end thou involve herself in the ruin she
deigned forsiptheui But suppose Briuin wan able to crush America with
the Queueft exertion of her force, end to extirpate its present inhahitanu
Vss'stbffill losing the life of : single nen sent spirit} it, would such a con
ct Muddund either to her honour or lssdvantnge ? Would not the life of
ass? Amerinn, spent upon such en ocnion, be nail : los: to Brit-in,
\- ss _ ning the expert of her mnuseshree, and import of rough
- ! xulssiwhich furnith her with the men, of extending her trode to
a: * corner of the glede? What nigh adque would the rup from
sin,_ . ct-Atiwned desert! Would it he et, for her to perseede her other
s u inly the place of the azusshund wifi such .: example of
' fly, flux,- lod lnyetitvde, oftheir mother country, beset.
_ si * Dee- thinlt that the utizulon of liberty would be :
tra - ioct—Atry, or tlut nmry lieth such men to contribute to the
Ptct' < . es the eoloniee? Should the northern endeavour to deprive the
we:" si. Me- os England of their rights, lad : civil war ensue, would
_ the co be edventageous even to the con ueroni' These ere conside
ntwm which must end will have weight with the British parliament,
lad reflrein them soon entering into : wet with the coionies."
M l .. R ] N D,
Y'lnsertiosift'he following in your ufefnl putte you will render :
singular _ iee to your country,: end at the same time oblige fat
the [heat penof thi- county, which you need not in the least hesitate
to do, as it contain: nothing but truth and tell secte, which, is denied,
till he full pened, by number: now living in thi- county, es welle: by
your humbly: servant, _ Vumnurws.
, Friars: Anne, jul 13, 1774.
WH! REAS an inarie'ble mode of pam-lity 'And it itmy admit!!—
Knflmi he- been frequently plended end ezeeuted by our present county
lieutcnsilnt. to the prejudice end displezsufl of'thil coctunty, end to the,
lluiofl generll Gseonteot, confusion, lad destruction, of our militia,
Which he! once reriur le for its order, regularitysiud good discipline,
but ]! now reduced to: nte of lnmhy, being wit out lenden, without
commnden, that are caplble e! disciylining them; therefore, ne these
Ire side undeniebk, and most of them recent, which plainly prove the
mischievoni teddlnc , and daojeroue consequence, which proceed from
the lbsolute wet given [meinment to the lieutehznt of every county
to I int du officer: or hit, county et his own will and' pleasure,
whic power,. though seldom or have: we: so much abnsed before, ye:
may be tddsiuctive of many precedenu hereafter, is not timely prevented
(more e pecilll et this emieel and dangerou: In) which can no other
wise he doctne then by- the ksigishture taking that tempt'm; power and
luthority ewey from the conn lieuteneot, and placing them in the
court- mntiil respectively, or : e major put of them present, with the
sum realm that magistrate: and' vestrymen me to be chosen by : ma
jorizy. Byesuch an emendment in the militie lay the companies in ge
Mr will commended by the best officers, " it it must pmbnbie that
"the cmifflon: (particularly the highen once) will be properly disposed
of to these nble end experienced officers who have the best right to sue
ceed, both from seniorit end queliflcatiofl"; and will not besierbitrnrily
lad yutillly given away ram such, through vour or selfish views, to
run imperieneed upstuu, who seldom or :: m served in the militie,
wi knew not hou- w dm up [sin;]: ecmpny, nor how to exercise
them !: drlvm up by an experienced officer nor will the nen chur
fully devillinglysiserve under such whom they hnow to be igndtlnt, un
worthy, end omit to command; which are the red uses in this counxy
et
PKOCZZDlNGS 01 VIRGINIA.
At : met ' of the freeholders os Hanover couoty, :: the courthtmse,
on We fluzothof ]uly, 1774, the following ADDRISS
me.- ced to. .
To ]OHN SYME all PATRICK HENRY, junior, Wint
OslTLzueN,, .
OU hlve our thmks for your patriotic, faithfifi, end fpirited con
- duct, in the put. you Med in the late assembly, as our borgeffes,
In a "Ire greatly lllrmod It the proceeding; of the British parliament,
respect!" the town of Boshn, and the province of Mnssachusetts Bny,
ud es " nadershnd : meeting of delegatu from fill the cuuntin in this
calm 56 lypoinled to be in Willinmflwurg on the first day of next month,
Io bend on our public affairs, we do hereby appoint you, gentlemen,
ourdclqem, end we do request you then and there to meet, consult,
end Me, touching such matters as are most likely to effect our deliver—
, loss- fron the evil: with which our country ie thrutened.
The immcce of these things which will offer themselvel for your
delibeution 'u exceeding great; and when it is considered that the effect
of th. measures you may ndopt will reach our ldtcst pusterity, you will
M in 5! giving you our scntimcnts, and puinting out sonic particu
'Fope' for that plan of conduct we wish you to observe.
. 41 In (no men; we have a right to be so, and to enjoy lll che pri
. led immnnities of our fellow subjects in England,. md'siwhile we
" ' M sense of that freedom, and these rights end privilege: ne
' WM infafiet and seemity,- we shall never give up the right of cu
mu- hot): su :- to sly, once for nll, we will never be taxed but in
our own repuhntnives- this i! the great bad;- os freedom, and Briti
Amaiee hnh been hi erto diltinsuw byjt; and when we see the
British yafliament tumpsing uyon'thzt right, and eating with determined
resolution to destroy it,'we would wish to see the united wisdom and
. Hrtitude of Americl collected for in defenu. si
The sphere of life in which we move hell not lfforded us light: suffi
cient to determine with ceftninty concerning those things from which
the trouble: It Boshm originated. Whether the people se were was
ranted by justice when they desh-oyed the tel we knew but ' we
know, that the parliament, by their pmcdlnzi, have rfinde us a all
North America parties in the present dispute, lnd wl 'ntcrelled in
the even: of it; insomuch, tlut is our [ii, coluny ox' asslchuselts
Bay is ennaved. we cannot long remain free. t'. ct
Our mind! are filled with nnxiety when we view the friendly regard:
of our pareht (tate turned into enmicy, and thofisi power! of government,
formerly exerted for our aid and protection, somecthsiffl dingcrous efforts
_for our destruction. We read our intended doom 9 the Bushm port bill,
in that for altering'the mode of trial in crinflmf'casn, and finally in the
bill for altering the form of goernment in the Massachusctts Bay.
These seven! acts lce replete with injustice and oppresswn, and strongly
expresslvd of the future policy of Britain towards ill her coloniea; is a
full and uncontmulc'd operation is given to this detestablesyltem, in its
earlier stages, it will probably be fixed upon us forever. ( -
Let it, therefore, be your greatobjefl to obtain : speedy upcal of those
acts, and for this purpose we recommend the adoption of [uch measures as
may produce the hearty union us all our countrymen and Eler colo ' s
UNlTED WE S'sAND,-D1VXDBD WE FA !
To attain this wished for union, we declare our rcadines; to sacrifice any
lesscr interest arisin' from a soil, climate, situation, or productions. je
culiar torus. , 'R'
We judge it eanducive to the intetesh of America that a general con
qresi oi deputies from all the dolon I be held, in order to form I psslm
lar gueding the claim: of the coln ish 59 their consiitutional rights,
fro'm future encwachment, :nd '4' 'ct. medy, relics of our suffering
brethren It Bottom For the premT sisi -ss- hin'k- it proper to form 21 3.
neral assodation against the puts} .- : u z-si-artieleo of good: importld
from Great Briuin, cwpt zwmsi'si a ss-J- ., Hc, saltpem, powder, Lend,
si Ilium], and impleme'ntl infinnl'si , ctnsb-re end mnusacturers, which
cannot be bed in Medea; '.l:> ;sipper,"end the like mssariee, md
not to urchase my good: a: much: ud-ze that shall be imported fron:
Gnat ritain after a certain dey that may be lpeed on for the: purpose
by the snid genenl meeting of de uties It Williamshurl, except the er
ticles lsorcsaid, or such a: shall {: hilovled to be imported by the said
meeting, and that we will encourage the manufashzres of America by
every man: in our power. A "gard to justice hinders m at this time
from withholding our expert, ; nothing but the direct necefiity shall m
duce us to adopt that proceeding, which we shall strive to avoid :: long
as pnlflble. _ si ss
, The Africnn tude for firm we consider as me!! dangerous to virtue and
"the wdlfaee of this country; We therefore mon elrnesily wish to see it
sssstotelly discourazed.
A study loyalty :? the king: of England h-_ ever distinguished our
country; the present (tate of things here, :- well a the many instances
of it to be found in'our history, leave no morn to doubt it. God grlnt
'we may never see the time when that loyalty she]! be found incornpatible
with the right: of free men. ss ,Our most ardent desire is that we, nnd
our latest pushrity, rnl continue to live under the genuine, unaltcred
wnflitution of Englln , end he subjecto, in the true spirit of that con
ffitution, to his mujesty, and bid illustrious house; and may the wretches
who asirm that wedefire the Ebntrary feel th punishment due tofalflloud
and villliny. .
While ymdence end moderation [halk guide your councils, we trust,
gentlemen, that firmess, resoiutionsimd, es], will animate you in the
,glofioua struggle. The um of poweng' silsiZsih it now shetched forth
aguinfl us, is indeed formidable ;_ but we dfi'hdssdespai . Our case in
good] and if it is served with constancy bnd sidefity'sit cannot fail of
success. We promise you our belt support, and we Will heqrflly join in
such measures as : majotity as our countrymen shall adopt so?,secvr'mg
ss the public liberty. , ' ' si "t"
Resolved, that the above address he transmitted to the printcrl tdsidect
published in the gnettes. ' Wll.LlAM POLLGRD, Clerk. '
At a mem'ry: o lbrsrubola'rn and lub-bhant'l of she must) of Suffurd
tbqsdlming A DRBSS war lcturd to hynfumd. ' "
s'o OHN ALExANDzP. "; cumxuzs- cmnn, -e_syuirn. ,
znfxennc, -si — - ' ss '*
YOU er: chosen to come, tbrsmlo'mnssos (befmbddm nd iph-birntr
:: :M: tom]! :: . - is:; of the us—wufm cyprj-mm} in :br'uldn'y, to &:
diull'ffli- lr- w!- .' si'dgujlzprmiyru onlbruqosioxcp
'rcn-nlsillto &. :-ct,1si:"o_. Ysi'ct -' )spiriulj-Mnd, jufndub,
Tuww . --' .;sssi si-du ' ewrrct i
*:!-,*xct.-."* Wssw; ssss ss .W'" sisi,_-_,-.__c.si":",_fi
.yu-m .mmmg ." u-ssss ss- _. ,..sssisslss...n, w", ....- ., ,..ss..."ct, ".
by an' repre eutlli'unj :uq." wsi. unned t'n ottr prayer: and wfflu fit:
a speed} " mation of that harm; which former]; fnhjt'fled between Gre
Britat'n an her eolonm. But, alatl we can bttt dtent the prospect .dIstln}
whi/egarliatncnt mntt'ntm her aheupte to enjlam ttt- While the m tfloflon,
in our sister eolonj of the Masfflrhtsem lay, it now actually h ched'np with
an armed one, for having, with a kemingfortitnde and resolution, with
stood the xure qf a tn nnmtflitnte'eul tas, ean We behold th]: attempt upon
Bostonsiut a: a prela : to what m other relax], a: well at oursel-vet, are
to Yet! ? Do not the inhabitants o/Vthat city, the first sufferers in the cause
of merican liberty, demand over) a tflanet frot- our united eottnftl: and
resolution: ? m afpro-ue, we willing] neeede to the a neiation of our late
afftntbb after their dtss'clntion. ]! tnust afsiect the last ndt'a company, whose
coneurrenee with ndtnt'nt'stration, in their attempt: on our liberties, oughtfor
ever to render shent odt'mt and dettfiahle to every Anterieatt- But While m
tq/lt'sy our approhatt'on of these measure: we declare, at the sum time, that we
conceive them in our opinion to be inadquate to our purpose, and totally in
sqfficient to procure a mno-ual of our contplaintt. Thy are not taleulated to
alartn the merchant tradinz to Anteriea, nor will the} [true to man the na,
ttttsaflterert, front whose intere , joined to that of those worthy perffinatee
who are friend: to our liberties, front principle, we are sole!) to expect r'edrqjt.
Let :: make't't their intere , on the present occasion, to strait tu. 'Thh, tue
conceive, may he easily {Bed, by a general oppa ! qf all expert: and ilrn—
portt to and mn Great ritat'n and the ll'est ndiu tfiandt, an oce/ttsion of the
court: quu it: but in criminal case!, brfdsbn. of the puee, and nature of
record. his! measure: we request you to recommend to thtsi-utt'ttjy ass well
h} our mtet, at every other method in joys [mur- _ si _
wjohn'Wzshington, Townshend Dzde, Richard Fowke, W. 0. Stuntt,
illiam Mountjoy, Travcrse Daniel, ]ohn jane:, Szmuel Seldensi, Yctl
vercon Peysitun, William Gnrrard, William Bnnt, Robert Stixh, Thoma
Mountjoy- -
Rtfol-ved, that at- emnptianfrm pm-ltmnentaq taxation it the clear and
undoubted ri ht of the Amcritatt ealoniet ; that thit n' bt hath been unifiml
claitned an allowed lay the king and parliament of me! Britat'n from 15:
firstsettletnent qf Anterita, and that all lttetttpt to shut them of thit right
it both contrary to the law: and eonffiitutt'oet of Eng :- , and would reduce
the Antericant to a flames) the most d lorahle and ignotntnt'ont. ,
Re oI-ved, that toJune-nder the int intahk and lttt lesttsimd n' ht which the
[sea; e of Anterira aye to be taxtd by their repejssentatiw: on} would he a
total departurefr'm the dignit} is human nature. and would ar e urh a
haftnes: ofsonl, at tnajl render : ent unwmh} es the name o Bnsittsh uhjellt.
ct Rejopve , that that] it the menthm gf thit min, hstao lrdtntlj wi/h to
see re/tmd the good efi Men e tendernes: and protection on the pen of the
neather country, and love and re efl on that Jthe celont'et ; th Am, neverthe
left, firmly andjert'nujlj re 0! to do whatever all he neee ary for the [up
part of the "est and equt't [: (lain- ofi dt' int"! egistatt'oa in the colont'et.
Resolved: that we entraaehmnt tn by Bnli/h parliament on the right:
qs any one qf hit maje j't coleniet or plantatt'ont in Antrt'ea ought so he looked
aponlat an itfn'nssment upon the just ricthn, and inherent privilege, of the
si-who :.
Reshl-ved that the only save and e eflttal measure to ritsertve Amen'ea, and
disartn the hand of oppnffion; wi he to put an entt' itnnteefiate/lap to all
intercourse of trade with Great Britain and the We lndiu, and aljo to the
exportatt'on tf wheat, flour, ro-vtsisinns, and lumher, to anx part of Europe.
Refctl-ved, that the people olebt't eolony eight not to have an} communication
in the way yf tude, or otherwi e, with an} (old or tfland in North Anterim,
who rjfu e to unite with than lnstwiug al! tr . with Great Britain and the
West n it:, a: mentioned aho-ve. '
Rtfol-ved, that it is the duty tff this eolonsiy to contribute assar at their power
dttndt to the relief of the inhabitants of Bo/lon, who are now, I:] the hard
hand a oppnsiffion, marked out at the wfflim ostm'nt'stert'al 'wrathfar their
spirit: exertion: in the great cause of Anterieansreedotn, and that slil'fisl'lctlssfi
out he immediately set on foot jhr their relief, under the conduct of the corn
tntttee.
ResoI-ued, that it i: the opinion oflhi] mecting, that the cum efjustire in
this rdonj ought to decline flying an} eim'l canst: until the zrio-t/aneet of Ante
rita art rezlrssed- '
Refol-ued, it it the unanitnou: opinion tff this ntettin , and in nm earnt- ]
rcronttttended to the latsi- representati-un, that they not" , 'when 'the sun)": os/tz
romm'et can be collected, appoint a meeting at the fall: of jane: river, or jltne
other convenient plate, to fix upon . plan for carr ing t'ttto-exetation the "lta
*fi4ret propzstd h} th: people, and it i hoped that tffiatietsrm the tncnhantt
will 14!!th he M s]! ]"
R: :[m , that a tenttnt'ttee ,9 a owing per on: :
]rZshn Alexander, Chulct guttes, john Wzshlnzt-m, Townshcnd
Dnde, William Huue, Robert Wnshingmn, Henry Fictsiznssusij .
Thommn, Gcmud How, Nuthlmei VVdsiuhLH Ass, isss-i rn si. -
Filzhugh, junior, Lawrcuce Washn n, L.<wu1 si: 'n -(}vssnsiu.ss ; ,
William l-itzhugh, Mnrmion, ]o Sructn, .an M-ctxl), ,sir
Gum, revercnd VVinizm Stuzn, illinm (nhun blunrl, jnhn ct. ! _
Bnldwin' Dldc, Thumu Bwfibury, 'A homaz Bunbuz), ;uniu, A! '
None, Chnndlcr Fowke, Richardj Fowke, 'Ahomaz ]sswsiy, .N- '
Yales, Charlca Mzssey, Pesies Hznlborvugh, dqumux "how, hcv-siz. . .
Mason, Segilmund Mass , Sunne] Sllden, Gcwzy Wnugsiv, )o'n - si
-- hugh, Thomas Filldnlg'shm Mofh', jumo'r, V/113ctct1rn C—z n ct.. .
William Mnuncjoy, Vein Dan'ul, Trlvtrlc Dzmcl, 'l homn: hAeL-nss'ct- )
William Mountphjuniongofi'n Mounljoy, Allix. Wallcr, jets. \ss'. :!Lv,
Yclverton Peytun, juhn rowne, revcrczsid Clcmcm Bmukcp :TLFM
'shraflkill, George Brent, William Brem, Robert Brcna, ];th Me:
cure, ohn Bronaugh, Baily'Wafl-ingcun, john ]amcs, WJIZ-zm Amct',
Richard ch' Elisiv! Hour, john Ram', 'l humas Ludwcll Lee, jade;
nox, ]uhn 'zg, ]ohn Wichers, james Withers, ]olm Munsi-yct.
si-ss_Rt olmd, tlssat m- ffzpe :mmimc, 'wilb lb: mer.'muor, !: jpffictinr ]}
:nffifling busimfi. '
ealwd, shut joxn ALEXANDIR and CHArLzs C/n'rn, !
men, 51 rbcssm to arm'd rl-clgznqn mctling in HQ/liam/bmj, on rbef [;
os/luzyst, lo lrunsufi bcsimsssfw ( in] abirunt: 4 Slaflud sun:! .
fl'ct'LlJ/ZM G'ssuR-RARL,
At: meetinz'of sundl—y fish: am: inJ srchaldc—rs ofshc n , of
ill: ot'Wight, at the ccarthou , in the town of d'muhsinld, c.. on:"
dzy the zzd os ]uly, 1774, c I'ZQHLs-d lhrunr juzm Bone;"
being mummoufiy thvscu mud um, the lsiulsivW-llsi Z-LLULVL: wJsi'I
enbredinm. - - . . -- co
RESOLVED, due we will ver bear true And faithful! ailcgimca In
his majesty George the third, ing oAsiGsen Lump, sunsic, as. did
land, whom w. lck. ., to be true and lawful mwwssn o tho)
British unpin: Nr :) si. nnd whusc sacred puson and right]
we ne 1: 'tiQ-C! si ct si-"mss- l with our live: and fortuneu._ B-l
we _ ct ss' :si .. . ss—u _ us the protection of so gwd'flcing
Here we, b ssss'ctssisissl; ;" -' :.- L "tinue, power, coct summe}: m
confirm: _- ( : ; .esivss .: zbe handohny 'ossioursM "
jects; sudasisi .usia. sssi :q vss. . .u- showed, Ihntls k I! maid]
and efldmizl princifsi a! _si-- V—sinsh connctnuflm um cbm un be no
'nxation without ropriscntanon, end :: the iqh-biunu of the Amerznn
colomu neither m orcu be represented in she parlilmem of meat
Bxiczin, any attempt of sin- said puumenc to 'And: : m on the md
coloniez in : flqun: violuin of th: mon nium: priviugcs we nia,
.: free born subject. of- Bfldsh king.
Resolved, ehzc- : 11:- - I" the British p.!hnenc for flopping &]
commercc of che town of Boflon, with . professed inunclon no emsioul
'- obcdience to mother (7le .a of the slid pflfiamcnx, imyosmg :
-
" duty un te: imported into Americe, is, In our qflnlon, unconflimdond,
tyrannic-l, and unjusi, :nl wrench doshuction to th British sonsiinm
on in*Americ:-- '
Resolved, thereby:, um we consider the knnflon of the town d'
Button by : British nen me! "my is an mach. on the liberty of all
North America, and thn it will cordinlly concuf with out Amcrkm
fellow subjects in supporting our brethren in the produce of Massuhukzh
Bay, nnd alleviatjog cbc distrain! In which their oppofition to Mponu
power ha- involved then. ' '
Resolved, thn m'will- do: us: ces, of suffer !! to be used, in ous u
spedive familiu, :- lonsll It 19 subjea to : duty imposed by ! mue).
pzrliamene, for the purpose of nifing lrevenue from Ameriu, in! um
we will no: purchase any hit lndin eommodity whatever (drqp and
medicine; cxcepccd) undl the grievance: of Americ: be radically redreflld.
Resolved, thlt wewiu, to the Utmofl of our gown, disconneen-nu
by our ldv'lce- and and,]. I" kind! of luxury nnd utnquncc, lmL
promote useful manus-G-m mon; ourselven.
— Resolvcd, that we-wifl-hnftfly leade to his such further mvshru for
the pnsm-cion of Men libefl'y which sh-u be ldopted by the up.
sisicisieg us the several councin in Virginia, when convent! :: wmsu-sh-zsi, ct
;ogthgctfirfld 'ofnenmcntb. .
_- kqfqlved, .Jm we will hue no commend] imwurso (luepictlfl lbb
paymeq; of our jufl' debt!) wieh my person or person: who shall not a
cedc 'co sudh'an :fl'ocinion as shll! be formed by the dep-flu osviho [cum]
counties in fhis'sscolony on the um day of nen month.
Refolvcd, that men,": Burns, ]onw Sunne": Wine,
and jonN Dan be Ummwreptesco! us in the sum general confess"
; Befohed, dur- copy al Me resolution: be inserted in lhl VL- 'nin
cutting ' . si ' " FRANClS YOVNG, Cln
si du. dal ' ct " ct'si MeEcL-hum ctu- eeno (: '- lief,
n' see Him]: th ]".Uf' ctlsi'y; ifler lesimice, en leffiq ssctct [:
X jwly, "1774, Aunfiunnnjsia/fflre, )Udll :: sbessj ' mmss .
' in unanimujllct asu' Mater, jbgy'ume to the summit resoljvn
ESOLVED, that 'will over Mumip and jgfml bid uajlsi'fly'
nel title so she crown Hent Briustiu, um: pi: Infinity: in Analo
wbo :! er m 10: n : tbe me am: munss
MrZedftbit ]: is The qinlou {s lbil meeting, th! mation and r.,—
fmran'u'are insepurablt, nal !lmt l.! we are nal,.lud from. the mmm
thing: ussmut, be represented in British parliament, mysimmpr gf (ba: Lc
to impafe infernal taxu al Almicu :) urbilrprj, untoushmiosiuh an' act
? esel-ved, that lbessactfir [fading up lb! barssbme qf Bastan, and press
" sue. . ss ._ .
' purpa ?: therein mutioud, ]? deal And unjust, and a mwincing janef g' 11"
{zed mmm'u oj'pnelknlul_to' depri—ue Amm'm ashes mfflitutimal right and
! cl'slth _ ,
Rejol-wd, (be! the museofflqflon [: the common must of ill Amnita, am!
- that *we cu-illjim/j unite with the all::r (untie: in the cold:: , and she ui-sr
cn/mie: on lbi.: continual, i! over) neufure (La! na} be (bought n'etestiny bll
(bit alanninz' audien- , '
Refo/wed, (but we do un) benm'l] mmsitr Will) our late representation in
their rej'al-ue of the mal dlslisl (s ma, end lofanl-er nfd-ve lsaiust :pl'uje us
in} East India emmdily abatj'u-uer, excessfrsalr me. " - - siss '
leolmd, that am- will no: import; or pusierba/ef-wben Impmel, my n'er
el-andize or tumdhie: fic-Grmt Britain, um! that at :: shm (la,, bres
ofter " befxed, we m]! step ull : me so Great Britain, mm'l rLct-re p: 3
mal re a of the Bostunpm m, :: the seven! easimpqfing (axe: u- An
rira, or the purpose of nisi; :: revenue, end !besise ofter an: made faint};
lar!) 'nzainst our brethren ofsilfe Massdcbufm: Be], an account qftbeir mile
eppsimn :- the [are re-vemu (81.
Rele-md, tl—atshmld our sister token}! of Marjlnd "! North Cor ul
determine nor to expm :l-eir Marro to Great Brilain, we will be far m
wailinf ourffl-ve: qf [Ltir fam'otic nsolmiuh, !} mm'np'nz " expert zlu-ss
Resso , shut we willctbm'r to ln} resolution: (be: me be entered du,
fill)" lay the dq wrie: of ( several untie: i): :bi: eda'ny " [[in-[bush or
!} the (neral ungrefi gf flee uluiu on tl—e mnine". ,, ss
Rejfiwd, :lm We will no: du! with my person er person: in this um}
who will no! sin lbi.: qffulatipff cold sine?!) "um! limully confirm so Mr}
distinct am'cle ! am]; nor with ny dle: erjim nr person: wL—a willnot ne
llld strifll, confirm, !. si! particular njjm of their nfpccti—m uumia, us
willfamer de pife end (yf then, a: enemies." Amimr liberty. .
Rejolved, :: sih i: the opinion y' this make], um; innecsuch thu
m-upmeiep plqn-ub'q M MP Me - .} see lar, nor ny
ulwrperson, ought !: bringe jbitfor eke recover) of ny debt, lr present!
fanbn ny suit drad, bu- , during the nurinunre of these refo/unm, :!
being "th :]:th m": m-b scbmefer an) tion to ]: tmpelltll to say
without lb! meam whenne": be na pay. '
Rssdwd, that we do my! urdlssaff; apprwesssitbe intended meiing of n'"!
[ale r esse: on the 50 0 August next at zllimn [( and do &er
'Tbmm: ssibisi'ng and Laun'eslqmtll, lfqsiirn, our lets! Him, representa
Is
!i'vtl, lo ronsm't with the depm'u of the several mmries of th" felony, am!
to May: smb masura :: nre :ctreeable to the firepinz resolution, lamb)!
engaging, on our pam, ncmfo'm theme, end to suppen the fame to n'!
lmmffl of our power.
Rrst-[vtd, [but the clerk es lpi: mem'r trnnfmit to !beprinlen qf [Ifllss'Z-"
zettu ropiu aftbl above "[a/we:, with ! e request of the sum!) ro infc'" :1 "
in their fabcrx. ". ]ASPER CLA_YTON. Cinn
At : general meetingos the frcchoucrs and inhabitams of the: (m.? :;
of Carolinc, it the courthousc, an Thursday the me}: of ]ulsiv, !; &
nfl'embled for the purpose-of deliberning and giving their (cntimems p: 71
the present fine of nfl'zin in Ameria, and whlt ought to be done :ct fluct
most alarming crisis, the following yoinrs were agitated and agrec'd r-z ..
the opinion of this councy. , ,
THAT the desigfsiofour mecting mly not be mifinterpretc-!, wsi- r:'.-r -:
it proper to declare, what would okhcrwise be unneceshct-y, that we A i
prescrvc all due obedience and sidrlity to the royal person and gsiw .*-*'.
ment ushi! sacred majefly king Gcmgc the third, and that wr v.
al! times, when called on fov thctrz-urpose, maintain ansi! defend, ::
expence of our lives am! sorlm'cs, 'ni—x Majcibk fight .md (Me to sin
crown ofGrelt Britain, and hic si'nmiuh-ne in Amerfcz.
That a firm union and muiuil imetcsimi", :m'i rodpmcntinn o! ?: '
lnd bencficial m both, um] Lhzt wh'siz-wcr sI.:.l ,-_-v .!
union, by attempting to d;psi\-si- che ( :lczxist. . ' _
one hand, or to cll'c-f'. th: l' in-lqvsisizxj xzsie ";; "ct- z' .si.,ss.*: : :
--.-. _unn.:i;.'l'.. !
be considered as d common cnsm) 'si.4 r'ss.c -..'. '