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iixth, who was Ton to Henry the fifth, the
ion to Henry the fourth, who was the grand
ion Of Edward the third, the lon of Edward
the fecond, ion to Edward the fri, who
was ion TO Henry the third, the fon of King
John, who was ion to Henry the lecoGd,
the couGn of Stephen, who was nephew to
Henry the frf, the ion of William the Con-
queror, who was a-SoN OF a WHORE,
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70 tbe P,ints, Of fbe Public Advetifer.

SIR,
TTVH admirers of DIR. franklin in England are much
fhocled at Mr.. Wedderburne's calling him thief !;
but perhaps they will be ei rped this cireumRsnoe
when they informed, that his greate admirers the
continent agree in entertaining the fame idea of him.
As evidence of this, iend you copy Of a poetiea
fsnza which is engraved under his portrait pefxed the
late French tranaton Of bis work. volumes, quarto
hal alto fend you attempt Of tran1ation of them,
that the Englih reader may be able judge of the fmi
ary between the idea of Mr. Wedderbune, and that of
the French Philosopher, with whom all the Philosophers in
Europe entirely will be feen that Foreign
ers reprent him much more mpudent and audacious
in his the than the Engh Orator Though be was under
reraint from regard truth has ventured to in
hnuate. ] am, Sir, your humble fervant,
Homo TRIUM LITERARUM.
IL rar lie fcu des oieux,
II fait feurir les arts en- des oimats fauvages.
LAmenque lie place la tete des FACES,
La Greece rauroit mis- nornbre de fes Dieux.
In ENGLISH.
To Zeal from Heaven its facred fire he taught,
The Arts to thrive in favage oimes he brought:
In the new Word the fra of Men efe@rnd
Among the Greeks God he had been deemd.
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TO BE SOLD or LET,

T 0 B o or L I,
A Neat and very convenient II OUSE,
IA with a Barn and Chaiie HoUie, and about two
Acres Of Land, including rich Garden Spot, very plea
family tuated, and fine healthy Place, five Miles from
Bottom Town-Houe, great Road, where mott Kinds
of ProyiGons eaGly be procured. Enquire of the
Printers.
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Ohm HO S E M A N.

MILL-W &c H T, from LONDON,
At Mr.. RufelIs, HOyoke-streer, South-end, BosToN,
UNDERTAKES to build or repair
~ mof kinds of NJ L S now in uie either in Great
Britain or America, viz. Water, and Wind Crf Mills,
Paper and Saw Mills, &c. and fits up Rollers for erufh
ing of Malt, all in the mott and compeatc manner
ao Boiling Mills Of all land makes up French Zones
and fits them up with proper Gore Work, and he has
Wire Work for Clinder Flour Machine, will warrant it
TO dre 50 Buhels Of Wheat Mealn hour, and will fn
the s econds, thirds and ourhs fine and coar Bran al
one operation, which BY Cloth Boiling Mil requires many
twill make efs Of the rfs, ieconds, &C. by ony
urning the partitions, and viii prove itef tie NOT uc
u thing Of its kind that has been ufed in hee parts
Thoe who plesie to favour the afoTefad Ions HousE-
MAN with their commands, may depend on being
ferye1 as above, aud their fayours acknowledged by
their ms.f obedient and u1oa hum BE Eervant,
JOHN HOUSEM AN.
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The declaration Of military se0s If bs fSsu1 Of SSHd1Oifs.
tNHER AS application hath this day been mae to rs
military ocers Of che company Of militia in the town Of
Sandwich BY certain gentlemen ad to be appointed By the
body Of the people apply to reign our military COM
mons We hereby prome and engage that we will BY the
A opportunity tranft our rehgnatOn Of our respective
to the chitcoonel of the regiment, to be By him
trantred to the Captain Genera and that We viii notb,
ay s5 OF AHA in sAnying into execution the late ae
Of and that win accept fanny eOmm'onin
eonsnce Of or In conformity 10 sd as OF under any
eonutona reguations As wisnes hand,ths ID DAY Of
Oetober A. d. I77l. JoHN SHIFTS, Lieut..
- STLAs BovRE, Capt.
r~ Elisha BogRH, Capt.
coEEt LIvsTo jun. Enfgn
fA.s MIcAH BLACKWELL, Lieut.
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bARNsTADLBs 0StobeT " I77@s
WHEREAS application hath this day been made US,
OHeers Of the militia IN the county Of BarnAsble, By
cerain gentlemen, ad be committee appointed By the bo
dy Of the people for that rups odere reign
maions in the militia I've the fubErhen do therefore
hereby oemnly Pomfe and decae, that will mmedate
" uznnt the rsGgnation Of REFLECTIVE commons to the
Governor and Captain Gensra Of the Province,
ipcye Chief Colonel 80 be BY him tranmed to the Cover
nor, add do engage that viii any longer hold ever
aft this except any sonmons uadsr any unocn,u,enai
regulations, under any pnconAtuonal officers, In
foy 60, in eonisqDencs Of the late OPvevs Ats Of
the Birth Parliament.
A. Witnefs our JETHRo THATcHEs, Eefes.
Hands, SC. MIcAH HAMBLEN dino.
ANTHONY THATeEIR, List.
IAcoB LovEL, dire.
JosTAH HAnBLsN, ceefsis.
DANIEE caoeKza, dire
JosEYE BLIsK, Jun. LirsfsSnf.
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r WILL lIov the Quebec bin 70 the thronr would
i the Trainer Of il to ScAFFOLD.
have tOd the King that II be aents to the bill ne wn
break bis corenztea osh and breach Of an oah whether
in King OF PeAlant, call PERJURY.
The Eagh government Is founded on an agreement as
tuay entered ins b. e Kin. and people. The KISS fwess
that the eesbee1 zps and Ssus of tho re.m all be
the rues efh eondV and that he viii govern = every re-
pea, seaslsr sSsm" The people cath 81 allegiance,
bus e s en4as& thy bssas 70 cby ~ longer ihas he
Sovereign adhe5ss % shs terms Ct 90 o.n i ~o"'s e
,burd 60 ppols the psope ssftsrst d0wa 90 Prsm, sss
thr f naaeffass has thssshf hnllfat bsry OPor with
the oa Ismn esg1genenu. therekrs rsEezt it, that
ths naonsnt Kisg Il England eai f.j.ss hnsg thas
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DOa. Bossss Rss,a,s,ion as TIA srllra.

E7T@s
WHEREAS the Subfsrber, contrary to che general fen-
ments Of the community expreilsd great variety Of
ways, and in defiance Of the prohibition Of the people, the
Ource of all power and authority, have continued the e of
Tss practise under ths Prelens 6uaon Of things only
injurious, but fatal the liberties mutt important ntses
OF America, to make all the In my power, Dr.
clare my hearty 6uow for, and deteaon Of che aored n-
suitoas conduct and osmny promi thar foe ths future
will Purehaie fell any India Teas howoever imported,
gill final deeon OF the controversy between Cras-Bspis
and the Colonies, but will in Ill psA behave Eaod q.
;ssn anA nsialars Sl=zt eais ~ ihr-.- .nA ~
country. BKNJA. BoUsN.
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Deputr Sheriff. DerI,ration.

yUHEREAs there have lspely been Paisd BY the Bhth
Parliament itssi sppreivs aes tsadng 60 obfrua the
impartial aanniration sies, desy the contribution, and
introduce lassy naed Liberty among the PssPei alio %
inrodase rsery in isns parts Of DritiA America, we Do
tiselore cnIy DECLARE that win never seeePtof take
depurstioa fo any heG, who 10 may be aPPonses IN
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4 BAsEsTAsLs, Oelebef a., 1874.
WHER EAS application hath tkis day been made to
me tbs fabiesibss, an o6er In Gel David Csrbsm's.
regiment, in the eoun Of Bamabe, BY certain gentlemen,
ad be COMMITTEES appointed 5y the bsdy people tor
rhis purpole, deGe 70 refga my comoa Ia the mi-
milton 70 Col David corhsmj and Do engage thar viii
ast take any eommion under any unconaitusisns regulate
ons, 10 Consequence Oft st opprse ats Of the B-
tifh parliament, As wtne(s my hsnd,
STUecKs CORuAM.
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BAsss1AsII, oaSssr 81. i7,4.

w HEREAs application hath this day been made
TO ", field Officers Of the militia, in the county Of
Barnabe BY certain gentlemen, isid be committee APP
pointed BY tbs bedy sfthe people for this puPo dee rs
70 REIGN rsPctive eommiiong In the militia: We the
fubribsis DO hseby lemny prOi and DECLARE thar ~e
will Immediately tranfmt the icnssOa Of our reipeive
committees 60 the governor captain general efths povnss
and DO engage that w hold ever after this accept
any commiOn under unconstitutional regulation, or any
unsonAsutional ceen, 10 eoni~usnee Of the late opPe
Eve atss ofth Bitrh parliament.
As witnels hands, &c. DsviS Cs,4sm,
Eds0srd Ssess,
4 SLvSyisJ1sb Bssrs.
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The eensscn Of the dsawyess Of Liberty PcIs In SAND.
- WICH.
Ne. PRINT TER,
As sDsssisg sb0 vsir, ~ svsi1 fbs Eis isssit.v,
p,eklrt, Phas 10 pHL@ ibs JsLSreisg. Your, a. z.
WHEREAS We the fu6enbeH have nnoa wickedly, mali
eouiH and niufiouy, bling inigstsd BY the Devil sad
our oa esi hearts dsirOyed the liberty pole sAspwer
in the night Of the a6th day Of Spnm6v eunen whrsb,
we have juy offended all the fend Of liberty idiee ana
virtue and have dosered enmy the rgts and ber
ties OF the people We do theseie hereby hambl consG
that we did the M and hearty onow and name for H. and
DO Pome do any more, any more to oppole the
cauie OF sery and do humby ak forgiveness ofthe town
OF Sandsub aud Of ell epeesy Of the people who
ereeaed fad POleAs wnss hands this aSth cay Of
Sept A. D. 1874.
JsEpb oih, BErJ. Fi,H,
NHfb. E"mas, WtnefIes. BESJ. ToBY,
Sa''E. Frss~ss, JoaH JENEIsss.
Upon ynne the abote declaration, which was to be pub
hhed and paying fhe fun Of Ave posnds lawful money
images, the above offenders fogssn-sime which new
and very beautiful pole is erected in fsid town.
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IVHEREAs application hath been made TO me- field Of,
w hcsrof the fra regiment Of the militia in the county Of
Barnb BY certain gentlemen appointed BY me body Of the
people, 20 reque reign my military ecmmon as Ma
Tor do hereby Proe and engage BY the fra opportunity TO
,ranimt re6enaton Of my eommioa 20 the Captain Ge-
neral Of the province and ao PrOmi and engage thai
viii not hereafter seeept Of any eommon wstsveF, under
sny uSeonlfitufiend regulation. THos. BoURN.
Sandwich, Oetober s, I774.
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'ar Lives u tiny Podeaon our Deaths glorious in


~ ~t goods frsm Gfear-D6sain, Of paprs
my imported ny others, ates thar me siI the port If Bcf
ton Be opened and the late ePprvs as repeaed. That
they would u her endeavOsn to iuppfes pedsss
Sc And that this body hre not together In osaass
wanton or diordehy manner with defgn Of iRaing the
peron properly Of body, pad the above votes and
Eeoutions in oppoiton to good government doysly TO
our fcveregn but from painf neeesy Of exeTtng oar
ELVES, in ferrous, eady aad determined MANNER % prevent
the Total extpaton Of Ebeiy uaice and religion from
and And do expreIs abhOrenss and detesios Of
all otoss and aery PHeeedng determination 60 ui
our utc endeavou olep the Eesre, prevent and fsp-
pe all noS', o and tamul, aad 60 procure adus fob
piiiion to the laws Of the land.
Information being maze the peoples that the town Of
Banfabe, Yarmouth md Eaftham (whofe late repsesnta-
tives voted agan the Grand Continental consr their
late election, had left thoe Perons, and cholen sthe 20
rsPreisnt their REFLECTIVE towns, whole attachment to the
eaue OF their ccunt, well known NOS to ezciie joy
on iuch happy ehaee the people sd their hearty aP-
probation thereof by thee cheers And aer 6nihng their
bneis with the umoa deceney and good oris the Pso
pie difpeded to their reipeeiivs homes.
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any bshnzssn ssalossuig ~ a. ass. WEISS ssr haa1n
q Sandwich, the ID %, Of oesObG i17%.
S6e fSsnnss. nefes. JOS HowLAEp.
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SbsAiaHsb Bssrs, and DsviS Covbaw, EfqT Cssfss 90
.4dxysDs1 70 fbs late Csvosw HSekin(os.
yNHER AS the fabfeiber Ggned sddeis to the late
Governor Hutehinion, upon his departure fsm this
province, which hath sven great offence to the pube do
nov fecy declare that very foy Ggaed it, that
was very iony oon after Gid IT, and that rwas to - again
oui rcfuie il, aad do hereby ak gveue Of the offend
Cd pOsle and do content and de that this PsPx may be
pubiIhed in the Bottom newspapers.
sHEARJAsHUB BouRN.
BarnRable, September AZ, 1874.
DAVID C0RHAM, Efqj ansthsr sddrsiier Of the
are Governor Huchinion, the fme day Ggnsd eonfs'On
6miIar 70 the above.
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4zta meeting IF ix.y gsxflsaarr,. dspaie, sf' fbs
sUvalfOz0ns in fbs county IF Berkshire, ap-
pointsdsO ccsiaIf and a4t,.is qv5at qvas nscs93yy
md brRdent TO Be done byf6tiababifanf5 eff5is
~ county IN tbe brtiSzf alarming ffaaiiSn Of or
public afairs, mtfat Stockbridgc July 1914.
JoHN Ashley, Eiq; unanimoully choien
Chairman. 2 Mr.. Theodore Sedgwick clerk
TR.Williams Mr.. Sedgwicl, Mr. Curtis,
wi Mr. Brown and Mr.. Hopkins, being
appointed, reported the following refolves, viz.
!" 1T. RESOLVED, That King GEORGE
the third is ourfightful King, and that wewill
bear true allegiance to him. 80 -
Is Z. Re6I5td, That theinhabitants of his ma
ieiy's colonies in America, are ju6ly Untitled
to all the rights and liberties that the inhabi-
tants of Great-Britain are Untitled to, which
rights and liberties have been particularly con-
6rmed to the inhabitants of this province by
charter. ~ .n.
.. Re,sEvt3, That tits one of the grand
rights and liberties of faid inhabitants of Great
Britain, that they cannot conHitutionally be de-
prived of their property, but by their own con-
ient.
ResEved, That the late ACT Of the Britifh
parliament, for eiVi1g and granting to his Ma
ieqy dry upon teas, imported from Great
Britain unto America. which duty by faid ait
is made payable here, for the purPoie of rafting
revenue, was made without the content of
the inhabitants of America whereby their
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M o NJ D. A Y, July a..
. Ii o. S Z O N.

A correspondent ,iays, it is expected thatthe
CONGRESS- will recommend TO the people
of this Continent to enter into an engagement
rot to purchafe any goods ofthe Englfh Eaf-
Indiacompany, or their, factors, until the COM
pany hath made compssafior to Bottom, and
other towns on the continent, which have fnf-
fered in coniequence of iaid comPany's bajsy
Tending their detsfedtsa to America.
Thuriday laff the delegates from the ieve-
raj towns in the province Of New-Hampfhire
met at Exeter, whenthey made clIoice of Col.
Nathaniel Faliom of Exeter, and Major John
Sullavin of Durham, to rspreient that pro-
vince at the general Congress
= NEwBUR F-PoRr, JEb, %. We have it
from good authority, tina: ihiP with num-
Der of cheRspf tea on board, hourly expec-
tcdto arrive at this place is to be hoped
that this townswho were ~ 6rit in the pro-
vince that appeared desefhined in rehaing the
detected Bolton port bill, by hauling up all
their ihipping, will not fufer their honour TO
be eclipfed, BY tamely tutoring that political
plague, tea, to be introduced at this time---a
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For fbs Encouragement pef and Vfae and for prevent
ing and punjBizg Of Viee, Prsfauiy and immortality.
n N humble imitation Of the laudabIe example Of
moi gracious Sovereign GroRoE the third, who IN
the frR year Of his reign pleafed ne his royal
proclamation for the encouragement of pcy and virtue, and
for preventing Of vice sand immortality in which he de-
cacs his royal pupoe punh all Peron guilty thereof
and upon all occaions to beow marks Of his royal favour
on Ferions diangufhea Tor their piety and virtue:
therefore, BY and with the advice of his Majefyi
Gil, pubih this proclamation, exhorting all his MaeAys
fubice to avoid all Hypocy, Sedition, Lcentiouinef,
and all other nmorates, and to have grateful enie OF
all Gods Merres, mixing the divine laws the rule Of their
conduct.
therefore, command all Judges, Juces, Shcrifs, and
other officers, to u their u,mo endeavours enforce the
laws for promoting religion and virtue, and c6raning all
vice and fedition and earneRly recommend 10 all
mniners of the Cocl thai they be wgaht and active in
cucating due iubniion TO the laws Of God and
and exhot all the people Of this province, by every
in their power to contribute what they towards gene
raj reformation of anners reituton of peace and good
order, and proper ubeeon to the laws, they expect
the bcfing Of Heaven.
And do further declare that in the dpoa Of the Of
fees of honour and tu, within this province the uppor-
tiers of true religion and good government abe eondered
as the ft,eR objeas of fuch appointments.
And hereby require the Jufces of Aize and uaiees
of The peace an this province give @ charge the grand
Jurors for the proiccuton Of offenders gan the laws And
that I'm their evcra they cau this proclamation to
be pubhely read Immediately before the charge is eve
Girxs al fbs connei CbaLer iSa!e, RE N daysfa,
ibe fourteenth Year Of fbe 5sgn ofouy Sovereign
Lo,d ChoRox fbe hbd, ~ fbs Craze If Con, Of
Great Britain Fysnes and LxLand, King, DelsEdr Of
TIE Faith, Sse. THOS., AGE.
BY his Excei-nc,'s command,
Taos. FLUcYER, Secry.
C Cd fave the x ING.
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BY general eongre Of dpusics from the eoloniesY the
non-expot Of tobacco 70 depend and take place ony
imar agreement by Virginia and North Carolina, and to
commence at fuch time may be ageed BY the depu
ties for this province and the d solons, Of Virginia and
North Carolina. &
v. Reiolved, that the deputies from this province
authorised to agree to any reens upon exports TO the
We-Indies, which may be dremed neesiy, BY mspri-
~ Of the colonies at the general eOngreG.
vi. Relolyed, that the deputies from this province are
authorised, in cafe the majority ofths colonies hou think
the importation OF particular articles OF Great Britain be
indfpenabIy neeeay for their eedve colonies admit
and provide for this province, aeh articles eeum
Aanees hal necefiiriIy require.
VII Refolved, that Ii is the opinion Of this committee,
that the merchants and Others vendors OF goods and mer
ehandzes within THE province ought not to take adssn
age ofthe above eoye for hon-mpoaon, but that they
ought 20 fell their goods and meEchandizrs that they
have, may hereafter import, at tho fame acs they have
been acctomed to do within one year lao pat and that
snY pecn fhaI fe any goods which he now has or here
after may have, may import On any other terms than
above expd, inhabtant Of this province, ought az
any ne thereafter, deal with any ihch peon, his agent,
manager ftfOr, or Aoekespsb for any commodity what
ever
WIN. Relieved nn4n;-s, that iubisrption be epsn-
ed in the ievefa counties Of this province, for an med
ace cceson Tor the relief Of tbs dissd inhzb as Of
Bottom, cruelty deprived Of the Of procuring fob
ance for themyes and families, BY the operation Of the
fd aa for blocking up their harbour, and that The fame
be collected BY the committees a the epetve counties,
and pped BY them 10 fush pEovions may bs thVught
moR uieful.
Z TX. UNANIMOUSLY RsJslvsd, That this ecmmit-
tee embrace this public opportunity, to tehy their at
tude and moi cordial thanks to the PATRONS and snds Of
liberty In tBrtan, for their patriotic Efforts 70 pre-
vent the prelent calamity Of Ameriea.
Johnion, Jun. Robert GoIdiborongh, William Paca, and
Samuel Chaic Efaues. OF anY two or more Of them be
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From tIs PENNsYLvANIA JOURNAL,

From tfe FNMSYLVANIA IOUKK A l..
AZ Psipfeys q NssOs P1pns ~ re brR.h1 I'''F's''
~. s.sssAd r. pzbae re tsA'sgfFg 1S ragha"s1;
svbib aia, zsW q Pega fes era q 'os PTga's 01r-
o., o. re Psginsisg q fDf next
& IN At7gav fbs pgrs s6ft7asi ksspigg Of Bis Naigyi
An0iral Colonies dependent re Grown Of Grest-Br-
tain, anAfs afsrrs their 0bedienf % AZ Jaeb AHi Of
ParlianA as my 81 nsss66yy Jsx Ibaf Parfst"
TT7HEkEAs X is found By experience that colonies
w Wiki are planted b governments, q othewlLc
Dependent onkhen, do AZ ice tins OF other, form them
eves into uAiantable and rebeious aociaton and BY
their persyerace therein, entirely throw Of their depend
ence and ubedon Co uch parent Gate: And wheeas the
Birth plantats, in Anerea, have oflate, disovered
doton to flow the fame aeps, and, in al likelihood,
wills not ipecty prevented, form themieIyes into ie-
uastc and ndepAaen government, to the great dstrment
81 rhe other partA the Birth Empire to the dicnour
Of his M,iey al to the prejudice Of the trade Of this
kingdom n patica,r: Ind zchereas ne eyesf EKcRxAsE
~ sros. h aid s las an irmediafs srdeGy 10 pre-
dee III, Tlthe end therefore that fuch evil deigns
NAV net II carried 10 exscuton and that the iad colonies
ma aptaons raaye. AZ al tirs hereafter kept in H.
ora,s,o Il the ausos;tv Of the Brith Parliament, Be
4 ensfed by the Khs mot excellent Maeay, By, and
viii, 81, .5see and calsnr Of te Lord, fpiritsi and tenn
po,. aod commons this psrisrt parliament asmblsd,