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The Governour submits a Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth, dated January 7, 1775, expressing his concern that the Non-Importation Resolution of Congress had been so generally adopted, and informing him that the King approved the Boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland. The Council consider the latter part of the above Letter, and advise the Governour to issue a Proclamation, recalling his Proclamation of the 2d of November last. [1775-03-13] Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V2-p0129] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from Governour Penn to Governour Eden, informing him of his intention to recall his proclamation of November 2, 1774, and to enforce that of the 15th of September. [1775-03-16] Pennsylvania Council; Penn, John, Lieutenant Governour of Pennsylvania. [S4-V2-p0130] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Town Meeting in Boston, direct the Committee of Correspondence to draw up a Statement of the conduct of the Troops under command of General Gage, and of the Navy under Admiral Graves. [1775-03-13] Massachusetts, Boston Town Meeting; Cooper, William. [S4-V2-p0130] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Meeting of the Inhabitants of Hackensack, in New-Jersey. Resolve to continue loyal Subjects to King George. To disavow all riotous mobs. That Petitions to the Throne are the proper means to remove present grievances. That they will not be concerned in any unconstitutional measures, and that they will support His Majesty's Civil Officers. [1775-03-14] New-Jersey, Hackensack. [S4-V2-p0130] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Meeting of the Committee of Observation for Freehold, Monmouth County, New-Jersey. The Inhabitants of Shrewsbury having omitted to choose a Committee, this Committee will hereafter treat them as enemies to their King and Country, and deserters from the common cause of Freedom. [1775-03-14] New-Jersey, Freehold Committee of Observation and Inspection. [S4-V2-p0131] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Meeting of Freeholders and other Inhabitants of New-Windsor, in Ulster County, New-York Declare their attachment to the King, to whom they would be deficient in duty if they submit to the power assumed by the Parliament. Approve and will abide by the Association of the Continental Congress. Condemn sundry Publications by James Rivington, a Ministerial hiring, and an enemy to his Country. [1775-03-14] New-York, New-Windsor Meeting. [S4-V2-p0131] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letters from Philadelphia to Mr. Rivington in New-York, condemning and ridiculing the Congress, Committees, and leaders among the Whigs. [1775-03-15] Anonymous. [S4-V2-p0133] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letters from Philadelphia to Mr. Rivington in New-York, condemning and ridiculing the Congress, Committees, and leaders among the Whigs. [1775-03-15] Anonymous. [S4-V2-p0134] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letters from Philadelphia to Mr. Rivington in New-York, condemning and ridiculing the Congress, Committees, and leaders among the Whigs. [1775-03-16] Anonymous. [S4-V2-p0134] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from Mr. Pownal, Secretary to the Board of Trade and Plantations, to Lieutenant Governour Colden. [1775-03-15] Pownall, John. [S4-V2-p0134] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Enclosed extracts from the Minutes and Proceedings upon several Petitions and Memorials, relative to certain Lands in the Province of New-York, heretofore claimed by Mr. Van Rensselaer. [1773-03-15] Great Britain, Council of Trade and Plantations. [S4-V2-p0134] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Enclosed extracts from the Minutes and Proceedings upon several Petitions and Memorials, relative to certain Lands in the Province of New-York, heretofore claimed by Mr. Van Rensselaer. [1775-02-24] Great Britain, Council of Trade and Plantations. [S4-V2-p0136] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Enclosed extracts from the Minutes and Proceedings upon several Petitions and Memorials, relative to certain Lands in the Province of New-York, heretofore claimed by Mr. Van Rensselaer. [1775-02-29] Great Britain, Council of Trade and Plantations. [S4-V2-p0136] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Enclosed extracts from the Minutes and Proceedings upon several Petitions and Memorials, relative to certain Lands in the Province of New-York, heretofore claimed by Mr. Van Rensselaer. [1775-03-02] Great Britain, Council of Trade and Plantations. [S4-V2-p0136] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Enclosed extracts from the Minutes and Proceedings upon several Petitions and Memorials, relative to certain Lands in the Province of New-York, heretofore claimed by Mr. Van Rensselaer. [1775-03-09] Great Britain, Council of Trade and Plantations; Pownall, John. [S4-V2-p0137] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
The Sub-Committees Report to the Committee for the City and County of New-York, the election this day of eleven Delegates to a Provincial Congress, to be held on the 20th day of April. [1775-03-15] New-York Committee; Alsop, John. [S4-V2-p0137] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from General Committee of the City of New-York to all the Counties in the Colony, requesting them, without delay, to elect Deputies to a Provincial Congress, for the purpose of appointing Delegates to the Continental Congress to meet at Philadelphia, on the 10th of May next. [1775-03-16] New-York Committee; Low, Isaac. [S4-V2-p0138] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Account of the election in New-York yesterday, and of the efforts of the Ministerial Party to prevent it. [1775-03-16] New-York Committee. [S4-V2-p0138] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Remarks of A Citizen on the election. The People were deceived by a scheme intended to support some of the old Delegates, and get Mr. McDougall into the Congress. [1775-03-16] A Citizen (pseudo.). [S4-V2-p0139] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Company formed in Philadelphia for establishing an American Manufactory of Woollens, Linens and Cottons. [1775-03-16] Subscribers, Fund for Establishing an American Manufactory of Woolens, Linens, and Cottons. [S4-V2-p0140] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Speech delivered in Carpenter's Hall before the Subscribers to the Fund for establishing American Manufactures in Philadelphia. [1775-03-16] Subscribers, Fund for Establishing an American Manufactory of Woolens, Linens, and Cottons. [S4-V2-p0140] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Proceedings of the General Committee of the City of New-York in relation to the landing of Goods, by Messrs. Robert and John Murray, from the Ship Beulah. [1775-03-16] New-York Committee. [S4-V2-p0144] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from the Committee of Elizabethtown, New-Jersey, to the New-York Committee, informing them of their reasons for suspecting Goods had been landed from the Beulah. [1775-03-10] New-Jersey, Elizabethtown Committee; Hampton, Jonathan. [S4-V2-p0144] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Another Letter from the Elizabethtown Committee. They have continued their examination into the affair, but have not yet obtained full nformation. Samuel Lee, a Boatman, and Ichabod B. Barnet, (son-in-law to Robt. Murray,) appear to have been the persons concerned in the affair. [1775-03-11] New-Jersey, Elizabethtown Committee; Hampton, Jonathan. [S4-V2-p0144] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from Robert and John Murray to the New-York Committee, acknowledging that they had landed Goods from the Beulah, in violation of the Continental Association. Condemn the act as unjustifiable, and offer to reship all the Goods within seven days. [1775-03-13] Murray, Robert; Murray, John; New-York Committee. [S4-V2-p0145] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Inventory of Goods taken out of the Beulah at Sandy-Hook, Deposition of John Murray to his statement of the taking the Goods from the Beulah. [1775-03-15] Murray, John; Gautier, Andrew; New-York Committee. [S4-V2-p0145] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Affirmation of Robert Murray. [1775-03-15] Murray, Robert; Gautier, Andrew; New-York Committee. [S4-V2-p0146] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from Robert and John Murray to the New-York Committee. They have delivered the Goods taken from the Beulah to the Elizabethtown Committee. They are willing to reship the Goods, as required by the Association, and to make any other satisfaction the Committee may require. As a further acknowledgment of their error, they offer the sum of two hundred Pounds towards rebuilding the Hospital. [1775-03-15] Murray, Robert; Murray, John; New-York Committee. [S4-V2-p0147] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from the Elizabethtown Committee to the New-York Committee, enclosing the Affidavit of Samuel Lee. [1775-03-14] New-Jersey, Elizabethtown Committee; Hampton, Jonathan; New-York Committee. [S4-V2-p0147] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Affidavit. [1775-03-13] Lee, Samuel; Blanchard, John; Low, Isaac. [S4-V2-p0147] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Address to the Inhabitants of New-York. Obedience and submission to Government urged and enforced on the authority of the Bible. [1775-03-16] Anonymous. [S4-V2-p0148] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Reply to the foregoing. Absolute passive obedience and non-resistance is contrary to the Word of God. [1775-03-20] Philalethes (pseudo.). [S4-V2-p0149] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Declaration of the Grand Jury and Magistrates at a Court of Quarter Sessions, at Johnstown, Tryon County, New-York. Condemn the destruction of the Tea at Boston as an outrageous and unlawful act. Renew their professions of attachment and pledges of true allegiance to their lawful Sovereign, and will, in any extremity, exert themselves in support of Government. [1775-03-16] New-York, Tryon County Court of Quarter-Sessions; Johnson, Guy; Butler, John; Johnson, John; Claus, Daniel; Fonda, Jelles; Tenbroeck, Peter; Chew, Joseph; Young, Frederick; Laucks, Adam; Shomaker, Rudolph; Collim, John; White, Alexander; Lefferty, Bryan; Davis, D.; Butler, Walter; Wells, Robert; Picken, Robert; Garrason, Abraham; Hare, Henry; Felling, Nicholas; Smith, John; Wemple, Andrew; Bauman, John; Gardener, Samuel; Fonda, John; Davis, John; Wolgimot, John; Felling, Jacob; Collier, Isaac; Scott, James; Stoller, Michael; Quackenbush, David; Flint, John. [S4-V2-p0151] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from the Rev. Dr. Wheelock to Governour Trumbull. Has sent Mr. James Dean among the Indian Tribes in Canada to preserve peace on the frontier Settlements. Mr. Dean has great influence with the Six Nations, and could, if authorized, get them to join the Colonies against any invasion that may be attempted. [1775-03-16] Wheelock, Eleazer. [Spelling variants of Eleazer include: Eleazar.] [S4-V2-p0152] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Remonstrance presented by the Selectmen of Billerica to General Gage, demanding satisfaction for the outrage committed on Thomas Ditson, by the authority of Colonel Nesbit. If the Inhabitants of the Country Towns are treated with this brutish ferocity they will hereafter use a different style from that of petition and complaint. [1775-03-16] Massachusetts, Billerica Selectmen. [S4-V2-p0153] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Address to the Gentlemen of the Provincial Congress of Virginia, by Charles Lee. The Addresses of the New-York Assembly are more alarming than the threats of the Minister. Any defection amongst ourselves is a matter of the most serious concern. It behooves every Provincial Congress to consider of some effectual means to prevent the mischievous consequences intended by these abandoned men. [1775-03-17] Lee, Charles. [S4-V2-p0154] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
"Lucius" on the treatment the Colonies have received from Great Britain. Their patience and forbearance under all their wrongs. Their conduct defended and their resistance justified. [1775-03-17] Lucius (pseudo.). [S4-V2-p0156] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to Governour Wentworth. Formerly no man in his station could be more honoured and revered. By his late conduct in carrying out the plans of the Ministry he has lost the affections of the People, and will never possess them in future. [1775-03-17] The Spectator (pseudo.). [S4-V2-p0159] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from Essex, New Jersey, to D.C. Danger to be apprehended to the Country from the influence of a party too near the Throne. [1775-03-18] Anonymous. [S4-V2-p0160] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from Dr. Franklin to Arthur Lee, transferring to him all the Papers of the Massachusetts Agency. [1775-03-19] Franklin, Benjamin. [S4-V2-p0162] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Proclamation of the States-General of the United Provinces, prohibiting the exportation of Ammunition or Arms, in vessels belonging to the Dominions of Great Britain, for six months. [1775-03-20] United Provinces, States-General; Van Hardenbroek, G.; Fagel, H.. [S4-V2-p0277] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Proceedings in Charlestown, South-Carolina, on the arrival of the Snow Proteus from London, with Merchandise, and c. The Committee authorize the landing of two Horses from the vessel. The People, dissatisfied with this decision, petition for a reconsideration of it in a full Committee. The permission to land the Horses reconsidered and rescinded by the Committee, and a Resolution adopted, directing the Horses, Merchandise and Furniture to be returned to England. [1775-03-20] Anonymous. [S4-V2-p0162] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Full account of these Proceedings, by Mr. Drayton. [9999-99-99] Drayton, William Henry. [S4-V2-p0163] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Instructions drawn up for the Delegates to the Convention, from a certain County in Virginia. [1775-03-20] Anonymous. [S4-V2-p0163] [Document Details][Complete Volume]