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The TESTIMONY of the people called
QUAKERS, given forth by a Meeting of the
Representatives of said people, in Pennsylva-
nia and New-Jersey, held at Philadelphia, the
24th Day of the first Month, 1775.

HAVING considered with re-
al Sorrow, the unhappy con-
test between the legislature of
Great-Britain and the people
of these colonies, and the a-
nimosities consequent there-
on; we have by repeated pub-
lic advices and private ad-
monitions, used our endea-
vours to dissuade the mem-
bers of our religious society from joining with the re-
solutions promoted and entered into by some of the
people, which as we apprehended, so we now find
have increased contention, and produced great discord
and confusion.

The Divine Principle of grace and truth which we
profess, leads all who attend to its dictates, to demean
themselves as peaceable subjects, and to discountenance
and avoid every measure tending to excite disaffection
to the King, as supreme magistrate, or to the legal
authority of his government; to which purpose many
of the ate political writings and addresses to the people
appearing to be calculated, we are led by a sense of du-
ty to declare our entire disapprobation of them———
their spirit and temper being not only contrary to the
nature and precepts of the gospel, but destructive of
the peace and harmony of civil society, disqualifies
men in these times of difficulty, for the wise and judi-
cious consideration and promoting of such measures as
would be most effectual for reconciling differences, or
obtaining the redress of grievances.

From our past experience of the clemency of the
King and his royal ancestors, we have grounds to hope
and believe, that decent and respectful addresses from
those who are vested with legal authority, representing
the prevailing dissatisfactions and the cause of them,
would avail towards obtaining relief, ascertaing and
establishing the just rights of the people and restoring
the public tranquility; and we deeply lament that con-
trary modes of proceeding have been pursued, which
have involved the colonies in confusion; appear likely
to produce violence and bloodshed; and threaten the
subversion of the constitutional government, and of
liberty of conscience, for the enjoyment of which, our
ancestors were induced to encounter the manifold dan-
gers and difficulties of crossing the seas, and of settling
in the wilderness.

We are therefore, incited by a sincere concern for
the peace and welfare of our country, publicly to de-
clare against every usurpation of power and authority,
in opposition to the laws and government, and against
all combinations, insurrections, conspiracies and ille-
gal assemblies: and as we are restrained from them by
the conscientious discharge of duty to Almighty God,
”by whom Kings reign, and Princes decree justice,”
we hope through his assistance and favour, to be ena-
bled to maintain our testimony against any requisitions
which may be made of us inconsistent with our religi-
ous principles, and the fidelity we own to the King and
his government, as by law established; earnestly desir-
ing the restoration of that harmony and concord which
have heretofore united the people of these provinces,
and been attended by the devine blessing on their la-
bours.
Signed in, and on behalf of the said Meeting,
JAMES PEMBERTON) Clerk at this time.

Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated Jan. 25.
”The addresses to Governor Colden arrived here
Sunday night, they were published in Dunlap’s paper
the next morning (the day the Provincial congress
met) this has had a great effect———such expressions of
loyalty offend the ears of republicans, some of the
counties (at least one) see no propriety in this conven-
tion, and will not send delegates to attend it——several
others have sent delegates merely to oppose mustering
a militia———upon this our Committee agreed not to
propose it,———so that these miserable politicians will

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rack their brains to invent some plausible pretence for
calling the province together at a season of the year so
inconvenient, their transactions will consist of pious re-
solves to kill no weathers, and to encourage the indu-
strious farmer to make his own coat, and a hearty ap-
probation of the congressional proceedings will be art-
fully brought about; this and a little inflammatory
matter to keep sedition alive, now almost expiring,
will take up their whole time.

I am not without hopes that a petition will be sent
to our assembly, at their meeting next month, to res-
cind their approbation of the proceedings of the con-
gress———nothing but a shameful fear of popular re-
sentment ever could have extorted from them such a
resolve.———Your assembly is revered by all sensible men
in this city, for their great prudence and undaunted
resolution in first making a stand against lawless usur-
pers of power, and violators of liberty, from that pe-
riod I date the fall of anarchy and the commence-
ment of good order.

A worthy Gentleman of my acquaintaince from
Maryland, of moderate sentiments, tho’ one of their
late Provincial congress, informs me the Marylanders
are in general mad———they are the most ignorant
people that live, a moderate man dare not speak his
sentiments———a person for drinking Lord North’s
Health, was thrown into a fire, and had near been
killed———This is the genuine spirit of patriotism which
those people breath,———but although this is the vul-
gar conduct, the more sensible part disclaim such viol-
ences———and this Gentleman assures me, that if the
King’s standard was erected there, a great part of the
people would immediately repair to it from senti-
ment———the rest would soon follow through timidi-
ty.———In Baltimore the people muster frequently, but
so fearful are these brave soldiers of the inclement air,
that they shoulder their muskets under a roof only———
they have broke open the Court-house, and by a fire-
side, within walls that are “ bomb-proof” they talk
heroically and gallantly of what they can do,———
they have raised near the amount they resolved on, in
Congress;———what they could not by intreaty they
did by threats. The famous General L—— is muster-
ing near Annapolis (or rather was mustering) from
his proffession and boasted skill, he had one day seve-
ral hundreds under his tuition, but he behaved so inso-
lently, and discovered such a passionate and overbear-
bearing disposition, that the 2d day he had only 70,
and the 3d day only 15, a glorious declension.”

”Our congress have met thrice, they have chose
a President and Secretary, but they do not know for
what they are called together. One city Committee-
man lays they blame on another, a second lays it on a
third, a third on the fourth, &ampc. &ampc. Jammy W——
declares the country Committees are come to town,
only to abuse the city Committees for calling them.
Nothing can exceed their chagrin.”

To the Patriotic Sons of Freedom, in the Town
and Connty of BALTIMORE.

Sage and respected Veterans,
I Am informed, by good authority, that a number
of Tories in your Place are dissatisfied with the
noble and patriotic disposition which you have discove
red in assembling in a Modern Constitutional manner,
and making your way into the Court-house, where you
could enjoy the liberty of mustering and practising the
manual exercise, by a comfortable fire side, secure from
the inclemency of the air: I cannot help being surpri-
zed at the impudence of these enemies to their country,
who must have dived further into the nature of man-
kind, than you are aware of, and thereby discovered
the danger of having these patriots exposed to the
attraction of the sun, and a free circulation of the air,
which would cause such a perspiration of their volatile
martial fire, as shortly to extract it totally from the
body: this has often been experienced when the whole
mass of courage has been drawn to the tongue’s end,
when in spite of all the Hero could say, the feet have
had such a surprising an influence to wheel about
the body, and carry it of danger, with the greatest pre-
cipitation. I shall beg leave, with the utmost submis-
sion: to offer my services, as an able and experienced
mechanic: having by dint of hard study ,invented a

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vehicle to convey a body of any weight or size, which
on this occasion may be applied to an elegant building,
bomb proof, sufficient to contain any number of men,
with their arms and accoutrements:——The body will
move in the most precise order, and at the rate of five
miles an hour, without any considerable obstruction at
hills and vallies?—The advantages of so happy a dis-
covery at this time, need not be enumerated; I shall
only observe, that the grand design of the Tories will
be totally defeated; for, even suppose the martial cou
rage should be totally exhaled, or any damp of spirit
affect the body, by either the smell of gun-powder, or
the noise, or glittering of arms, the poltroon (if any)
could not escape, as I would propose the walls should
encompass the whole army.

I am the more earnest in offering my services at this
time, as I find the Tories of this place are making
such head as will be likely to prevent the sons of liberty
from using fire arms, from which I expected encourage-
ment at Philadelphia ! but find since the meeting of the
Provincial Congress, to my sad mortification, that
should I be disappointed in my expectations with you
I shall not have an opportunity of displaying my genius;
and the discovery may be entirely lost to posterity, as
I find our neighbours to the eastward have no demand
for such a machine.

A letter sent (post paid) to the London Coffee-house,
in Philadelphia directed for A. B. will be duly an-
swered.

Journal of the Proceedings of the General Assembly
of NEW - YORK.

M. Speaker laid before the House a Letter he had received from
the Honourable CORTLANDT SKINNER, Esq; Speaker of the House
of Assembly of the Colony of NEW-JERSEY, inclosing sundry
resolutions entered into by the said House; and the said resolutions
bein read, are in the words following, viz.

House of Assembly, January 25th. 1775.

Mr. Crane and Mr. Kinsey laid before the House the proceed-
ings of the continental Congress held at Philadelphia in September
last ; which were read.

On the question, whether the House approve of the said Proceed-
ings ; it passed in the affirmative.

Resolved,
That this House do unanimously approve of the Proceedings of
thew Congress.
Resolved,
That JAMES KINSEY, STEPHEN CRANE, WILLIAM LIVING-
STON, JOHN DE HART, and RICHARD SMITH, Esqrs; (or any
three of them) be, and they are hereby appointed to attend the
Continental Congress of the Colonies intend to bne held at the City
of Philadelphia in May next, or at any other time or place ; and
that they report their proceedings to the next Sessions of General
Assembly, instructing the said Delegates to propose and agree to e-
very reasonable and constitutional Measure for the accommodation
of the unhappy difference at present subsisting between our Mother
Country and the Colonies, which the House most ardently wish for.

Ordered,
That Mr. Speaker do transmit a copy of the foregoing resoluti-
ons to the Speakers of the Assemblies of New-York and Pennsyl-
vania.

Resolved,
That the thanks of this HOuse be given to James Kinsey, Stephen
Crane, William Livingston, John De Hart, and Richard Smith
Esqrs; for their faithful and judicious discharge of the trust reposed
in them at the late continental Congress

A true Copy,
JONATHAN DEARE, Clk.
January 31st 1775.

A motion was made by Col P. Livingstone in the words following,
viz.
Mr. Speaker,
I Move that a day may be appointed to take the state of this co-
lony into consideration, to enter into such resolutions, as the
House may agree to, on their Journals; and in consequence of such
resolutions, to prepare a humble, firm, dutiful and loyal Petition
to our most gracious Sovereign.
On the question, whether the House agreed to the said motion?
it passed in the affirmative, Nemine Contradicente.

And then a motion was made by Mr. De Lancey, viz.
Mr. Speaker,
I Move that memorial to the Lords, and Representation and Re-
monstrance to the Commons of Great-Britain, may be prepared
together on the petition to his Majesty.
On the question, whether the House agree to the said Motion;
it passed in the affirmative. nem con.

Ordered,
That Mr. De Lancy, Col. Schuyler, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Brinc-
kerhoff, Mr. Gale, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Brush. Mr. Billop, Mr.
Rapalje, Mr. Kissam, and Mr. Nicoll, or the major part of them,
be a Committee to prepare a state of the Grievances of this Colony.
and report the same to this House with all convenient speed after
the call thereof to be had on the 7th day of February next.

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To the Honorable<
CADWALLADER COLDEN, Esq;

His Majesty’s Lieutenant-Governor, and Commander in Chief, in
and over the Colony of New-York, and the Territories depend-
ing thereon in America.

The humble ADDRESS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of
the said COLONY,
May it please your Honour,
WE, his Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Gene-
ral Assembly of the Colony of New York beg Leave to re-
turn your Honor our most hearty Thanks for your Speech.

The Assurances your Honor has given us of cheerfully promoting
whatever may be conducive to the Dignity of his Majesty’s Govern-
ment, and the Happiness of the People in this Colony, merit our
most grateful Acknowledgements.

The Provision for the support of his Majesty’s Government, and
the necessary Allowances for his Service, shall be the Objects of our
Attention, together with the ordinary Business of the Session.

Affected with the deepest Concern by the distressed State of the
Colonies, and impressed with a due Sense of the fatal Consequences
attending the unhappy Dispute between Great-Britain and his Ma-
jesty American Dominions, we feel that most afflicting anxiety at
this alarming Crisis. Fully convinced that the Happiness of our
Constituents depends greatly on the Wisdom of our present Measures,
we shall exercise the important Trust they have reposed in us with
Firmness and Fidelity; AND WITH CALMNESS AND DELIBERA-
TION PURSUE THE MOST PROBABLE MEANS TO OBTAIN A RE-
DRESS OF OUR GRIEVANCES: And it affords us the highest Satis-
faction to hear from your Honor, that our most gracious Sovereign
will be attentive to the Complaints of his American Subjects, and
ready, with paternal Tenderness, to grant us Relief. Anxious for
the Interest and Happiness of our Country, and earnestly solicitous
for the Re-establishment of Harmony with Great-Britain, we shall
discountenance every Measure which may tend to increase our Di-
stress; and by our Conduct shew ourselves truly desirous of a cordial
and permanent Reconciliation with our parent Kingdom.

The absence of our most worthy Governor in Chief, whose up-
right Conduct so deservedly acquired him the Affections of the Co-
lony, will, we have the strongest Reason to expect, be less sensibly
felt from the wise Administration of his experienced Successor.
The Confidence your Honor has been pleased to repose in our At-
tachment to our happy Constitution, and our Regard for the Inte-
rest and Prosperity of the British Empire, demands the Exertion of
our most strenuous Efforts to co-operate with you in endeavouring
to restore the Tranquility so ardently desired by all true Friends to
the Mother Country, and the Colonies.

By Order of the General Assembly.
JOHN CRUGER, Speaker.
Assembly Chamber, City of }
New-York, 20th Jan. 1775. }

Governor COLDEN’s reply to the Address of
the House of Assembly of NEW-YORK.

I Return you my most cordial thanks for this loyal and affection-
ate Address.

The affliction you express at the unhappy contestt between Great-
Britain and his Majesty’s American Dominions,—your virtuous Re-
solution to discharge your important Trust with Firmness and Deli-
beration,—Your solicitude for a Re-establishment of that Harmony
with our Parent Sate, which alone can diffuse Happiness and Security
to the various Branches of the Empire,—and your Assurance that
you would discountenance every Measure which might increase our
Distress: While they hold you up as Guardians on the Whse Wisdom
and Integrity your Constituents may rely on with well-grounded
Confidence; cannot fail of giving me the most sincere Satisfaction.
and of recommending you to general Approbation.

You may be assured, Gentlemen, that to deserve the good Opi-
nion and Esteem with which you are pleased to honor me, shall be
my constant Study and the Object of my Ambition.
CADWALLADER COLDEN.

January 20th 1775.
Resolved.
That his Honor’s Speech be taken into further Consideration on
Thursday next.

January 26th, 1775.
A Motion was made by Col Ten Brock, in the words following, viz.
Mr. Speaker,
I Move that his House take into consideration the Proceedings of
the Continental Congress held in the City of Philadelphia in the
months of September and October last.

Whereupon Col- Philips moved, That the previous Question be
first put,, whether the Question upon Col. Ten Broeck’s Motion
should now be put? Upon which Debates arose ; and the said pre-
vious Question being accordingly put, it was carried in the Negative,
in Manner following, to wit.

For the Affirmative.	For the Negative.
Col. Woodhull,	Mr. Walton,
Col. Schuyler,	Mr. Rapalji.
Mr. Clinton,	Mr. De Lancey.
Mr. Van Cortlandt,	Mr. Bruth,
Mr. De Witt,	Mr. Jauncey,
Col. P. Livingston,	Col. Phillps,
Capt.; Seaman,	Col. Seaman,
Col. Ten Broeck,	Mr.Kissam,
Mr. Nicoll,	Mr. Wilkins,
Mr. Boerum,	Mr. Bishop,
	Mr. Van Kleeck,

EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

THE inhabitants of Valachia are under great concern for the
Russians leaving that country, being apprehensive that the
Turks will take that opportunity, to revenge themselves upon them
for their sufferings in the late war; several families are therefore go-
ing to put them selves under the protection of the Russians. The
last letters from Petersburgh mention, that of 3000 families are
come from Valachia to seek an asylum in the dominions of the
Empress of Russia.

PETERSBURG, November 8. Lieut. Col. Dromsitz arrived late-
ly from the Imperial army, with the agreeable account that Dewlet
Gweray, the Turkish governor, has abandoned all his conquests and
retired to Oczakow by order of the Porte.

The same courier brought an account, that a general pardon was
published throughout the Crimea and the neighbouring country for
the adherents of Pugatscheff, and that numbers daily rejoin the Im-
perial colours, which are placed in the middle of the grand plain of
Baschisserai.

GRAND CAIRO, August 25. There is a very violent religious
war broke out in Persia, in the kingdom of Dagestan, between the
sect of Omar and the Gauers, who worship the everlasting fire; it is
but six months since it first began, and it is computed 120,000
people have been killed already; the Gauers are the most numerous,
but the other party are generally victorious.

LISBON, November 1. We have received advice, that the Moors
have had siege to the town of Ceuta.

PARIS, November 16. The Parliament of Rouen was re-esta-
blished by the Duke d’Harcourt, the 12th of this month; he was
received at Rouen with every demonstration of joy.

HAGUE, November 23. The plan laid by the court of Spain is
no longer a secret; the English cabinet knew it as soon almost as it
was formed. The court of Versailles neither approved nor disap-
proved of it; therefore, when Prince Masserano set out for that
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Count de Vergennes with the discovery they had made, in order to
preserve the pacific assurances which these three powers had reci-
procally made to each other, and present that Ambassador’s meet-
ing with a cold reception in England..

It was proposed that a fleet should fall from Ferrol and another
from the Havannah with 4000 land forces on board; that they
should join in a certain latitude, and then go together, and take
possession of Pensacola, the most important colony that the English
secured to themselves by the last peace, for watching the Spanish
trade, from La Vera Cruz Panama, &c. The galleons which come
from that country to Europe are obliged to steer their course that
way in order to get a wind: Besides, the English ships stationed
there have an opportunity of seeing every thing that passes. and a
small fleet there in time of war may be a check to the whole Spa-
nish trade in that part of the world.

Stockholm, Nov. 18. The reading of the accusation brought
against thirteen members of the regency of Gothland, has busied
the Senate for a long time. The kIng was present, and the hear-
ing was public. They are allowed 22 Days to answer the charges
brought against them. There was a prodigious crowd at this extra-
ordinary ceremony.

The complaint of the Chancellor of Justice consists of 34 arti-
cles against several persons, twelve of whom have had their Places
taken from them, and are to pay the expence of the visitation and
process. Councellor Sanderschoeld is only suspended from his em-
ploy for a certain time.

WARSAW, Nov. 12. They write from the Polish provinces that
have fallen to the lot of the court of Vienna, that the Jews who
were settled there, are going off in great numbers to the provinces
devolved to Russia, on account of greater advantages arising to them
there both in respect to trade and liberty of conscience.

WARSAW, (Capital of POLAND) October 19. In the conference
held last month at the King’s Palace between the three ministers
and the principal members of the delegation, not only a reconcilia-
tion between the party in opposition and the King took place, but
it was also unanimously determined to put his Majesty in such a
situation, as to enable him to support his dignity. In virtue of this
arrangement, “The republic grants to his Majesty, by way of in-
demnity for the loss of his revenues, 1. An annual income of five
millions of Polish florins, in which will be included the million de-
stined for the maintenance of his guards. Of these five millions
three are assigned on the treasuries of the Starosties, and the rest
will be taken from the profits of the commerce of Salt, and on the
most clear revenues of the public treasury. 2. The republic enga-
ges to pay the king’s debts, amounting to seven millions, which
shall be discharged by bills of credit. 3. The republic grants to his
Majesty the Starosties of Lanlow, Cziern, Czersk, and Chmielnik,
to enjoy them under the title of Hereditary Possessions, and to
transmit to his family as such. 4. His Majesty may confer, once
for all, four Starosties according to his choice, with a communica-
tive right. 5. Lastly, a reimbursement of this money which had
been advanced by his Majesty for the republic shall be raised for
him conformably to the note remitted by the Castellan Keras.”
It was at the same time agreed, to enhance the fixed revenues of
the republic to thirty three millions of Polish florins, and the army
to thirty thousand effective men. It was also agreed, that if these
important objects could not be definitively determined by the pre-
sent diet, they should be referred to future diets, to be there termi-
nated by a plurality of voices.

BERLIN November 8th. His Prussian Majesty has issued orders
for 20,000 horses to be purchased for the use of his army, the care
of which he has given to General Dailwig.

LONDON, DECEMBER 10, 1774.

From a mercantile house at Lisbon we are favoured with advice,
that a Portuguese frigate reached Lisbon on the 7th of this month,
having a Moor on board, charged with an embassy from the Empe-
ror of Morocco to the Court of Portugal. This extraordinary oc-
currence gives rise to several conjectures; for since the expulsion of
the Moors, no subject of Morocco hath set foot in Portugal, in a
public character.

By a ship arrived at Leghorn from Alexandria, we have advice,
that the news of the peace between the Grand Signior and the
Russians had been received at Cairo with the utmost joy imaginable,
which the inhabitants had testified by illuminations and other kinds
of rejoicings. Trade was beginning again to flourish; and the vast
magazines of grain amassed there, in order to carry on the war, will
now be allowed to be transported to the different parts of the Me-
diterranean, where they may be in want of it.

December 7. The Empress of Russia intends to make some ma-
terial alterations in the military establishment in her dominions,
amongst which one is that of establishing a regular and well disci-
plined Militia, according to this custom of some other European na-
tions, throughout her territories.

By advices from India by the last arrival, many heads of the coun-
try powers , as well as private merchants, encouraged by the reputa-
tion of English Justice, to seek redress for the murders and rapine
which has been committed by the company’s servants within these
last ten years, are collecting their evidence; so that it is expected
more shocking scenes will be exhibited to the world in two or three
years, than have hitherto been brought to light.

A correspondent says, that a law is to pass to render it high
treason to assemble mobs to force the King’s Civil Officers to resign,
as has been done at and near Boston, and that every individual in
such mobs is to be deemed to be in a state of rebellion.

December 13. It is well worth observing, that originally the
grounds of American grievance existed only in our laws for the
purpose of taxing the Colonies; but the moment we indulgently
manifested an inclination to remove every apprehension on that
subject, the seale of discontent became amazingly enlarged; our
laws for the regulation of their commerce, which they formerly ac-
knowledged to be reasonable, nay which they allowed to be just,
are now as much reprobated as our acts to raise a revenue; and even
the very reduction of their political burdens, in our granting salaries
to the American Judges, is converted into an argument of tyranny
against us. In short, the arrogance of America has maintained a
due proportion to the forbearance of the mother-country; the for-
mer has swelled in her demands, as the latter has displayed her mo-
deration; till at last our dutiful children, mistaking tenderness for
timidity, spurn every idea of subjection, and tell us in express terms,
that they have unquestionable claims to an equal independency
with ourselves.

The Earls of Shannon, Westmeath and Bellamont, with John
Scott and Henry Flood, Esquires, are appointed to be his Majesty’s
Privy Council in Ireland.

On the 26th of November died Stephen Fox, Lord Holland.
He has left a son, a minor; his brother Charles Fox succeeds him as
Clerk of the Pells in Ireland.

Doctor Johnson, Bishop of Worcester, died near Bath, in conse-
quence of a fall from his horse. He is succeeded in that See by
Doctor North, Bishop of Litchfield; the latter by Doctor Hird,
Bishop of Bangor.

Dr. Barrington, Bishop of Landaff, is translated to Bangor, and
Dr. Moore, Dean of Christ Church, is consecrated Bishop of Lan-
daff.

Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Campbell, to be Deputy Gover-
nor of Fort Georg, near Inverness, vice Charles Beauclerk.

Lieutenant General James Murray, to be Lieutenant Governor
of Minorea.

Major General James Johnston, to be Governor of Quebec.

From the late promotions in Ireland it will appear how little
credit can be given to patriotic professions; almost all of the oppo-
sition in that oppressed country having made their terms, very few
worthies excepted.

Josiah Quincy, Esq; who arrived on Friday from Boston, had the
next day a long conference with the Secretaries of State.

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Extract of a letter from London, Dec. 16, 1774.
” Your patriots by contending for too much, will probably lose
all. In the warmth of their zeal, and under the delusion which
they have been hurried into, by the encouragement of their pre-
tended friends in this country, they have unveil’d pretensions and
designs which must be fatal to them. They have convinced the
world by their new claims, that the smallest part of the foundation
of parliamentary jurisdiction cannot be impaired, without demollsh-
ing the whole superstructure.

” The author of the Summary seems to have laboured to con-
vince the people of England, that nothing but independence will
satisfy America. The Pennsylvania Farmer, by the late instruc-
tions which hold up a claim to an exemption from acts of parlia-
ment, has ruined the cause, and drawn on himself the just charge
of contradicting his own principles.

” I perceive by the American papers, that no artifice has been
left untried, to deceive you by representations of the hostile designs
of government, and heated recommendations of violent measures on
your part. These should be set in their true light. They proceed
from a faction here, who labour incessantly to distress administra-
tion, in order to succeed to the places of their defeated rivals. With
what little success they have laboured, you will gather from the
King’s speech, and the answer of both Houses. Never was there a
more contemptible opposition.

” Had the injury done to the East-India Company been redressed,
and dutiful petitions presented by the several provincial Assemblies,
a pacification would have ensued, and the unhappy disputes here
been terminated in a manner advantageous to both countries. But
the dignity of government will never permit it to make the first ad-
vances; especially while the colonies disocver a spirit of defiance
and disaffection.

” The pretences of a design in administration to injure the colo-
lonies, is absurd. If America suffers, Great-Britain must suffer
with it. A just subordination on the part of the colonies, is
necessary for the common happiness. The superintending and me-
diatorial power of one supreme legislature, is necessary to direct the
operations of the grand state machine, to mutual advantage. Had
administration entertained tyrannical schemes, they certainly would
have rather chosen to draw supplies from America, by royal requi-
sition, in the disposal of which they would be unaccountable, than
by a mode, in which it will be appropriated by parliament.”

Extract of another letter of the same date.
”You will observe, by the King’s speech, and the address, what
are the sentiments of this kingdom. Yet I can tell you, that if
America will but sue for grace, she will find his Majesty ready to
receive her with all the Cordiality she can wish for; and I am more
and more persuaded, that the servants of the crown, are equally
well disposed, If the Resolutions of the Congress are peaceable,
and to send Deputies home, all will yet end well; for it’s impos-
sible that parent and child should long disagree, if they will argue
together in sober reason.”

Third Extract, from another Correspondent.
” The King, by his several ministers, has notified all the mari-
time powers of Europe, that if any vessels belonging to them, laden
with Ordinance or Military stores, shall appear upon the coast of
America, they will be seized and condemned: and I am well in-
formed, that all the courts have given the strongest assurances that
they will not interfere.”

The honourable house of Assembly of New Jersey, on the 25th of
January approved of the proceedings of the Continental Congress;
thanked their Delegates, and re-chose the same Gentlemen to repre-
sent the province at the next Congress; instructing them to propose
and agree to every reasonable and constitutional measure of accom-
modation with the mother country, which the house most ardently
wished for.

Capt. Brass from Madeira, spoke the Peace and Plenty, Capt.
M’Kenzie, from Belfast, for this port, with servants.

A snow with goods was to leave Liverpool for this place, the 16th of December.

WHEREAS a few people in the town of Jamaica in Queen’s
County, on Long-Island, have taken upon themsesves the
name of a committee, said to be chosen by a majority of the inha-
bitants of the said township: We the subscribers, do think it our
duty to declare, that we never gave our consent towards chusing that
committee; or making any resolves: As we utterly disaprove of all
unlawful meetings and all tyrannical proceedings whatsoever; and
as we have always been so, it is our firm resolution to continue
peaceable and faithful subjects to our present Majesty King George
the Third, our most gracious Sovereign ? and we do further declare
that we do not acknowledge any other representatives but the Ge-
neral assembly of this province, by whose wisdom and interposition
we hope to obtain the wished redress of our grievances, in a con-
stitutional way.
Signed by 135 Gentlemen,
N. B. Ninety-one of the above subscribers are freeholders, and
the others very respectable inhabitants, within the township of Ja-
maica.
These are the three or four people who opposed the chusing a
Committee. January 28, 1775.
N. B. There are not abov 150 or 160 freeholders at most in
this township.

NEWBERN, (NORTH-CAROLINA)

Carteret County, Beaufort, Dec. 30, 1774.
ON Tuesday last arrived here Capt. Henry Dickson, in the Brig
Mary and Hannah, from London, with a quantity of goods,
Capt. Dickson, on being informed what resolutions had been taken
in America with Regard to the English Trade, very honourably sub-
mitted to have the Committee called to examine into the several Cir-
cumstances, and accordingly the said Committee met this Day, when
Capt. Dickson made it evidently appear, that the said Goods were
put up in ‘august last, and shipped on Board the said Vessel, before he
knew any Thing of the Association Agreement, and that he had
none of that so much detested Weed Tea, on Board, nor any other
Article that is at present taxed for rasing a Revenue in America.——
Whereupon the Committee gave Capt. Dickson his Choice (in Com-
pliance with the 10th Resolve of the General Congress) either to re-
turn with the goods to London, or deliver them into the hands of
the committee, to be disposed of as they should think proper:
Whereupon Capt. Dickson chearfully consented to deliver all up
into the hands of this Committee, with a stedfast resolution to a-
bide by their determination.——Accordingly the committee proceeded
to examine the said goods, and found the amount, as per invoice
to be 1459 £, 7 s., 1d. Sterling, which was accordingly exposed to
sale on board the said vessel, at public vendue, and struck off to
the highest bidder, at 2806 £, 12s. Proclamation money, which the
Committee will take care to apply agreeable to the above-said tenth
article resolved upon by the continental congress.

William Thomson,	George Bell,
Joseph Bell,	John Easton,
Lewis Welsh,	William Borden,
Enoch Ward,

HAMPTON, Feb. 15.

ENTERED INWARDS.

Schooner Neptune, Jonathan Paine from Falmouth, New-Eng-
land, 17000 Feet Plank, 1 Hogshead and 1 Barrel New-England with
Rum, 2 Barrels Blubber, 5 do. Salmon, 10 Quintals Cod-fish
4 Pieces Oznabrigs, 1 Tierce and 3 Barrels brown Sugar, 1 Box
Chocolate, 1 Barrel and 1 Trunk European Goods, 5 Pair Boots,
3 Dozen Spades, 300 lb. Cheese, 1 Barrel Mackrel, 1 Hogshead
Earthen Ware, 3 Dozen Axes.

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Ship Elisabeth, John Sampson from Bristol, with European
Goods, per 4 Cockets.
Schooner Squirrel, Thomas Harman from Piscataqua, with
2 Hogsheads Rum, 150 wt. Cheese, 2 Bushels Salt, 10 Quintals
Cod-fish, 2 Mill-stones, and two Tierces foreign molosses.
Brig Beith, John Harper from Hispaniola, with 20 Hogsheads
and 26 Tierces foreign Molosses, and two Tierces foreign brown
Sugar.
Brig John, Hugh Kennedy from Hispaniola, with 42 Hogsheads
Molosses.
Ship Betsey, David Ross from London in Ballast only.
Schooner Little Dann, Anthony Surtees from New-York, with
3 Boxes Chocolate, and 3 Barrels Cocoa Shells.
Ship Hodge, Fazarkerly from Liverpool, with European Goods,
per two Cockets.

CLEARED OUTWARDS.

Brig Tyger, John Hall for Falmouth, with 8250 Bushels Wheat,
4 Thousand Staves, 2 Thousand Feet Plank, 700 Handspikes.
Ship Mary, James Waldren from Falmouth, with 8000 Bushels
Wheat, 3000 Feet Plank, 600 Staves.
Schooner Mary, Richard Robinson for Antigua, with 30 Thou-
sand Staves and Heading, 6 Thousand Shingles, 1500 Bushels Corn,
100 ditto Pease.
Brig Tartar, Joseph White for Antigua, with 35000 Staves
and Heading, 13000 Feet Scantling, 50000 Shingles, and 50 Bar-
rels Bread.
Sloop Molly, John Marnox for Saint Vincents, with 662 Bu-
shels of Corn, 261 do. Pease, 460 do. Oats, 8950 Staves and Head-
ing, 16000 Shingles.
Ship Catherine, Thomas Patton for Lisbon, with 20500 Pipe
Staves.
Brig Mary and Jane, Robert Garner for Antigua, with 50000
Staves and Heading.
Brig Peggy, Francis Haynes for Nevis, with 4000 Bushels Corn,
300 do. Oats, 1000 Staves, 4 Barrels and 30 Half-Barrels Pork,
and 1 Hogshead Hams.
Schooner Ranger, Samuel Avery for Plymouth, New-England,
with 1016 Bushels Corn, 40 Barrels Flour, 40 Bushels Oats, 8 do.
Pease, 6 Firkins Butter, and 500 Staves.
Schooner Britannia, William Paxton for Jamaica, with 30000
Shingles, 20000 Feet Plank, 20000 Staves and Heading.
Sloop Susanna and Sarah, Josiah Smith for Tortola, with 27000
Staves, 4000 Heading, 6000 Hoops, 1 Tierce Hams, and some live
Stock.
Brig Betsey, Christopher Wilson for Cadiz, with 6550 Staves,
and 770 Barrels Flour.

ENTERED INWARDS, February 22.

Brig Sisters, Capt. Price from Barbadoes; with 11 Hosheads of
Rum.
The Thomas and Elizabeth, Capt. Treney, from Hispaniola;
with 40 Hhds and 30 Tierces molasses.
Brig John, Capt Duncan from Hispaniola; with 20 Hhds and
142 Tierces molassses.
Sloop Lucretia, Capt. Peek from New-York; with 4 cases Ge-
neva, 400 Bushels Salt, 600 bunches Unions, 2 Barrels Apples, 100
Wt. Chocolate, 12 Windsor chairs, 6 Tons and 6 Ct. Bar iron,
1 Horse and Provender, and one passenger,
The Sally, Capt. Prudden from Grenadoes; with 13 Hhds
Rum, and 1 Tierce Brown-Sugar, and 1 barrel Cocoa.

CLEARED OUTWARD, February 27.

The Greyhound, Capt. Trefethen for Piscataqua; with 1600
Bushels Corn, 10 Barrels Pork, 10 Kegs Lard.
The Live Oak, Capt. Pearson for St. Christophers with 2000
Staves and Heading, 5000 Feet of Plank, 4000 Hoops, 1 Barrel
of Hams.
The Ottley, Capt. Young for Antigua; with 2000 staves, 3000
Heading, 1000 Shingles, 4000 Hoops and 1145 Bushels Corn.
The Squirrel, Capt. Harmon for Piscataqua; with 1800 Bushels
of Corn, 1 pair milstones.
The Dolphin, Capt. Forsyth for Lisbon, with 1866 Bushels of
Wheat, 537 Barrels of Flour, 1700 staves, 1 Hhd Rum for Sea
Stores.
The Mary, Capt Laycraft for Nevis; with 1500 bushels Corn,
1000 do. Oats, 400 do pease, 70 barrels Flour, 39 do. Pork, 3000
Staves, 4000 Feet Plank, 2000 weight Bacon, and fifty Barrels
Bread.
The Peggy, Capt. Eastwood for Lisbon; with 6500 Bushels of
Corn, 500 do. Pease, 1600 Barrels bread, and 50 Bushels Flour.
The Nelly, Capt. M’Clarty for Jamaica; with 100,000 Feet
Scantling and 90 M. Shingles.
The Baltimore, Capt. Clark for London; with 1030 Barrels of
Tar 90 ditto Turpentine, and 2000 Staves.

NORFOLK, February 23, 1775.

To the PUBLISHER of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.

SIR,
Personal Detraction is incompatible with the Character of a Gentle-
man, but Self- Preservation is the first Law of Nature; and GOD
has given to all, even to the meanest Reptile its Weapon of De-
fence.

WITH regard to the charge exhibited against me in your last
weeks Paper, by the Committee of this Borough, I have
to beg of the Public through the channel of your Free-Press, to
suspend for a little any unfavourable opinion of my conduct; which
the publication of the Committee might otherwise very naturally
lead them into.

At the ensuing Convention I shall rely on the candour of an ho-
nourable Delegate, whose humanity I trust will prompt him to ex-
plain this matter fully; and I flatter myself to the entire satisfac-
tion of the impartial public. ——— I am very respectfully, Sir, the
publick’s and your most humble servant, ALEX. GORDON.

I beg leave to subjoin Copies of two Letters to the Committee.

1. Letter to MATTHEW PHRIPP, Esq; January 23, 1775.
SIR,
UNDERSTANDING that you are Chairman of the Committee
of this Borough, I beg leave to inform you that I have a few Medi-
cines just arrived from London, in the Ship Active, Capt. Daniel
Huntley.———I have here inclosed you a copy of the Invoice, and
shall be ready to attend the Committee when they desire me,
I am, &c.

2. Letter to the GENTLEMEN of the Committee of the Bo-
rough of NORFOLK.
GENTLEMEN,
TO prevent mistakes or any misapprehension of facts respec-
ting this affair of the Medicines I have lately imported, and which
you desire to have sold at public vendue, or stored agreeable as you,
tell me to the regulation of the Congress.———You know that I re-
ported them to Capt. MATTHEW PHRIPP your Chairman, by letter,
and that in consequence of his desire, I waited on you at Mr.
WATTLINGTON’S, when I observed to you that I thought my case
hard; to be obliged either to sell or to store them, having imported
them on the faith of the Provincial Resolves:——Nor could I see
any words in the Regulations of the Continental Congress, that
either by word or implication seem’d to me to repeal the Provincial
exception in favour of Medicine; and then I informed you, that
I had rather store than sell them. I have accordingly stored them
in a room, I hired of Mr. FARMER for the purpose, but Capt.
Huntley who brought them, having informed me that he appre-
hended they had got damage at Sea, I applied to the Mayor for
his order for a survey of them, which I obtained, directed to

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ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, JOHN RAMSAY, JAMES TAYLO[torn, illegible]
JAMES M’CAW or any two of them. All these Gentlemen, I wait-
ed on with the order, and they in consequence thereof attended all
but Mr. TAYLOR. Saw the Medicines opened and ascertained the
damage, amounting to about 15 pounds sterling; this step became
necessary in order to my recovering the Insurance in England.
The Medicines are still in said store, where any person a judge of
the matter may view them and compare them with the Invoice,
(if you doubt my word) but what necessity there may be for re-
moving them at my risk and charge from this store, which I have
hired for 6 months for the sole purpose of keeping them remains
with yourselves to determine; but whether they are removed hence
or not, I must pay the rent to Mr. FARMER.

I likewise informed both Mr. Davis your Secretary some days
ago, and the Deputy Attorney, who spoke to me on the subject
yesterday, in the street, that I had applied by letter to the Honour-
able PEYTON RANDOLPH, Esq; and should be glad you would at
lest let them remain where they are until his opinion of the
matter which I doubt not will be in a few days———I am, &c.
(Signed) ALEX. GORDON.
N. B. A friend has suggested to me since the delivery of the
above to the Press, that my delivering a copy of the invoice only
justifies their saying, “I would not deliver them my Invoice.”———
When I waited on the Committee the first time and informed them
of my inclination to store the Medicines. They said that in that
case an Invoice was unnecessary, but demanded my bill of Lading,
which I delivered to them.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

IF JOHN FOWLER, (Son of John Fowler
late of Wapping Street LONDON, Sand-man) be
alive, and see this Advertisement, He is desired furth-
with to apply, or write to Capt. David Ross, Com-
mander of the Ship Betsey, now lying at Norfolk,
who will thereupon inform him of matters greatly to
his Advantage: Or if he will send a power of Attorney to
to Mr. Michael Henley of Wapping Merchant, con-
stituting him Agent, or Trustee to Act for him, till
he can come to England himself, and who will secure his
inheritance for him.———Mr. Henley having been an
intimate acquaintance of his late Father, will forward his Affairs.

Any Person who can give an account of said John
Fowler, so as he may be found, or wrote to; or if
dead, will transmit an attested account of his death and
burial, when, and where, properly certified.———All
Charges and Expences attending the same, besides a
handsome Reward will be paid by applying to Capt.
Ross, or JOHN BROWN, & Co.
N. B. The above John Fowler went from England as a Ser
vant, about six or severn years ago, to some part of North-America.
NORFOLK February 23,1775.

ON February 2d, instant, There was brought in-
to Pepper Creek, a Schooner by two men; who
left her under my care, (till as they said) they should
go down to the Great-Bridge, near Norfolk to their
Owner, and told me the Vessel belonged to one Mr.
Pendleton there. I have heard since, that the Men
were Runnaways and had stole the Vessel; this is all
the information I have got respecting her, but that
there are some Staves in her, and had some Shingles
on board which had been bought by an Andrew Ker
before the Schooner came into Pepper Creek. Her
Stern is painted Blue, as also her Quarters; her Waist
painted Black and has got an Oak Gun-wale on it,
the Boom is painted Black at each End and Yellow in
the Middle, her Boltsprit painted in the same manner;
All her Sails are in bad condition except the Fore-
Sail which is middling good.———Whoever said Ves
sel belongs to, may have her by applying to the Sub-
scriber in Gloucester County, Kingston Parish.
FRANCIS JARVIS.

RUNAWAY,
FROM the Subcriber, on Wed-
nesday the 15th Instant, a
negro Fellow named Caesar; about
Five Feet Eight or Nine Inches
high; had on when he went away,
a Virginia Kersey Jacket and
Breetches, stript with Yellow, and
a Virginia Tow Shirt.———It is i-
magined he is lurking about Norfolk, as he was seen
there the Evening he went away.———I forwarn all per-
sons from employing the said Negro, and I will give
TWENTY SHILLINGS to any Person that will bring
him to me.
JOHN HANCOCK.
Princess-Anne, Feb. 21, 1775 (3) 38

FIVE DOLLARS REWARD
RUN away from the Ship CATHERINE
THOMAS PATTON Master, an Irish Servant-
man, named JOHN KENNEDY, about Twenty
six years of Age, five feet 5 or 6 inches High, well
Set, long Visaged, straight black Hair: Had on when
he went away, a blue Jacket, drab-coloured woolen
Trowsers, a checked Shirt, and Dutch Cap.———It is
supposed he will attempt to pass for a free Man, as he
had a discharge from some Regiment in England, in
which he pretends he formerly served.
Whoever secures him so as his Master may have him
again, shall be paid the above Reward, on applying to
NORTH & SANDYS.
N. B. All Masters of Vessels and Others are forbid Harbouring
of carrying off said Servant at their Peril..
NORFOLK Febrary 23, R775.

AS I have the misfortune of being lame, I am thereby prevented
going from home, upon my usual business, in such a manner
as I could wish. I therefore take this method to inform the Public,
that if any Person or Persons will furnish me with a quantity of
Wheat, in the course of one Year, and will take Bread and Flour
as it is manufactur’d, I will engage that it shall be good, and will
supply them with it upon very easy Terms, in Proportion to the
Price of the Wheat, I also will take in baking, for terms apply to.
Norfolk, Feb. 22, 1775. (3) 38 GOODRICH BOUSH.

Column 1

POETRY.

To any MINISTER or great MAN.

WHETHER you lead the patriot band,
Or in the class of courtiers stand,
Or prudently prefer
The middle course, with equal zeal
To serve both King and common weal,
Your grace, my lord, or sir!

Know minister! whate’er you plan,
Whate’er your politics, great man
You must expect detraction;
Though of clean hand and honest heart,
Your greatness must expect to smart
Beneath the rod of faction.

Like blockheads, eager in dispute.
The mob, that many-headed brute.
All bark and ball together,
For continental measures some
And some cry, keep your troops at home,
And some are pleas’d with neither.

Lo ! a militia guards the land;
Thousands applaud your saving hand,
And Hail you their protector;
While thousands censure and defame,
And brand you with the hideous name,
Of state-quack or projector.

Are active vig’rous means preferr’d?
Lord ! what harangues are hourly heard
Of wasted blood and treasure !
Then all for enterprize and plot,
And, pox o’this unmeaning Scot !
If cautious be your measure.

Corruption’s influence you despise;
These lift your glory to the skies,
Those pluck your glory down;
So, strangely diff’rent is the note
Of scoundrels that have right to vote,
And scoundrels that have none.

Ye then who guide the car of state,
Scorning the rabble’s idle prate,
Proceed as ye design’d;
In rugged ways, the reins and steeds
Alone the skilful driver heeds,
Nor stays to cut behind.

RUN AWAY

FROM the Subscriber, about the first Ultimo.
WILLIAM NOONAN, a native of Ireland, five feet
high, thick made, walks quick, of a fair complexion,
had a scar above one of his eyes, and the brogue much
in his dialect. Had on when he went away, a blue
duffle coat; rides well. The Subscriber will give
Twenty Shillings for taking him up.
JOHN BAIRD.
APPOXATOX February 11, 1775. 38 3

TAKEN up on Thursday the instant, on
suspicion of being a servant; one who calls him-
self Henry George Talbot, he brought a dark Bay
Mare about thirteen hands high, no brand perceivable,
a half-wore Sadle with a hogskin seat; he has likewise
with him a Silver Watch. Since committed to Jail I am
informed he stole the Mare and Watch : The Owner
may receive the Servant and hear of the above articles
by applying to ANDREW FLEMING, or to
3 38 CHARLES RUDDER Senr.

On the 10th Day of April next, will be sold to the
highest Bidder, our Lots and Improvements thereon,
lying on CRAWEORD Street, in the Town of PORTS-
MOUTH, in three following Parcels, and under these
Circumstances, viz.

A Street of thirty Feet wide is to run through
them from North to South, parallel with Craw-
ford Street, and 210 Feet or thereabouts to the East-
ward thereof.———The Southerly LOT to contain
seventy three Feet on Crawford Street, and be bound-
ed by the Creek, that divides the Towns of Portsmouth
and Gosport to the South, and the middle Division to the
North.———The middle LOT to contain eighty
Feet on Crawford Street, and be bounded by the
North and South Lots.———The North LOT to
contain seventy three Feed on Crawford Street, and
be bounded by the middle Division and South Street.
———The PURCHASER of the middle LOT is to have
the Privilege of bringing and heaving down any Ship
at his Wharf; provided he covers no more of the other
two than is necessary, and not more of the one than
the other.———The Advantages attending these
Lotts in point of Situation, Water, and every Thing
else that can recommend them are so well known, that
any Thing further on this Head would be unnecessary.
Credit will be allowed the Purchasers, until the 10th,
of April 1776; upon giving Bond and Security to
ALEX. LOVE.
BENNET BROWN.
NIEL JAMIESON, & Co.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 15, 1775. 37 (6)

I INTEND for the WEST INDIES soon
FELIX COGHLAN.
PORTSMOUTH February 10, 1775. 3 36

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WHEREAS by unjust Informations, and Insinuations, I
was induced to believe, that Mr. THOMAS YOUGHUS-
BAND’s Negroes had destroyed my Cows, which were Two in
Number; since which Time, One has returned Home alive, and
well, and the other has been seen about three and four Months af-
ter the above Report, with other Cattle in the PECOWSON of the
GREAT SWAMP, as Witness my Hand this 7th of December, 1774.
In the County of CURRITUCK, NORTH-CAROLINA.
THOMAS PARKER.
BUTLER COWELL, }
THOMAS SHERGOLD, } WITNESSES.
January 10, 1775. (6) 32

WANTED TO CHARTER
A Vessel, that will carry about forty Thousand of
Lumber, to load here for Santa Croix, and
two Vessels of about two Thousand, five Hundred
Barrels each, to load Rice at Charles Town, South
Carolina, for COWES and a Market.
INGLIS & LONG.
Norfolk, February 1, 1775. (tf) 35

KEYSER’S famous PILLS.
FOR removing and eradication the most confirmed
Venereal Disorders, to be sold at the Printing-Office,
(printed directions for using them, may be had gratis)
———Also the late American Editions of JULIET
GRENVILLE; QUINCY’s OBSERVATIONS on the
Boston Port-Bill; and a Variety of the newest and
most approved Books, Pamphlets and Plays.
N. B. Subscriptions are taken in there for a new
Book, in 2 vols. ; entitled, A Voyage round the World,
performed by Capt. Cook, and Joseph Banks, Esq;
F. R. S.; first published by the direction of the Lords
of the Admiralty; wrote by John Hawkesworth, L. L. D.
Ornamented with Cuts.
Norfolk, October 7, 1774.

WANTED.
A Quantity of Linen Rags. The best Prices will
be given, by Applying at the Printing-Office.
As these are intended for an American Manufacture of
Paper, it is to be hoped every Friend to this Country,
will preserve their Rags, for so Valuable a Purpose.
NORFOLK, November 3, 1774.

DECEMBER 7th, 1774.
I delivered to DANIEL COTTERAL, Skipper of a small
Schooner; sundry Goods for Mr. JOHN MILLS,
viz. Three Hogsheads Rum, a Barrel Broun Sugar,
one Tierce Spirits, two Kegs Barley, and a bundle of
Cutlery : these ought to have been delivered at COL-
CHESTER. Also two hundred Bushels Wheat, and one
Tierce Spirits ; for Mr. RICHARD GRAHAM at DUM-
FRIES.——After the said Cotteral had taken on board
the Goods above mentioned, he took in a Cask of Sad-
lery, two baskets Cheese, one Cask Loaf Sugar, and
some other Goods, from Mr. JAMES MILLS, at Ur-
banna; which were also to have been delivered to Mr.
JOHN MILLS at Colchester; Mr. JOHN MILLLS inform-
ed me by letter dated the 16th instant, that the said
Vessel or Goods have not yet appeared there. I therefore
apprehend that the said Vessel is carried off by one Isaac
Boston, who was a Sailor belonging to said Schooner :
and went offwhile the Skipper Cotteral was on shore.

Mr. JOHN MILLS desires me to make this pub-
lication, and to offer a reward of Twenty POUNDS, for
apprehending and securing said Vessel and Cargoe;
or Five POUNDS, for the Man who carried her off;——
Boston is about 43 years of age, full six feet high, wears
a cut wig. His hair of a sandy colour, he had a son in
the Vessel with him, about 15 or 16 years of age. He
has two Brothers and a Sister, living on Pocomoake ri-
ver Maryland, and it is supposed he has gone that way :
he resided there lately. The Vessel has been of late
sheathed and cieled, her quarter deck is covered over
with old canvass; she had no spring stay or shrouds, her
frame is mulberry; the reward will be paid by applying
either to Mr. JAMES MILLS at Urbanna, JOHN MILLS
at Colchester; SAMUEL JONES at Cedar Point or
JOHN CORRIE
TAPPAHANNOCK 20th January, 1775.

FOR SALE.
The NANCY, GEORGE WISE Master, five
years old, burthen about seven thousand bushels.
And for Charter, a new Brigantine about 10 or
11,000 bushels burthen, for terms apply to
SAMUEL KERR & CO.
PORTSMOUTH 2d February, 1775.

BY Virtue of a Power of Attorney from the Heirs of Doctor
JOHN DALGLIESH deceased, will be sold a valuable Plan-
tation : Containing Two Hundred and Ten Acres, pleasantly situ-
ated on Elisabeth River, about two Miles below Norfolk : For
Terms, apply to the Subscriber.———Who has also a Power to dis
pose of a very valuable Walter Lot in Portsmouth, belonging to
Mr. WILLIAM HALL of Bermuda; and will receive Country-Pro-
duce in Payment, for one half the Purchase-Money.
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL.
Norfolk, January 4, 1775. 31

INTEND for the WEST-INDIES, soon
THOMAS WISHART.
Princess-Anne. Feb. 17, 1775.

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Ten Pounds Reward.
PRINCE GEORGE, November 10, 1774.
RUN away from the Subscriber, a Mulatto Boy named SAM,
about 16 or 17 Years old, of a very light Complexion, and
will endeavour to pass for a free Boy, has greay Eyes, brown Hair,
a smoothful artful Tongue, is a great Villain, but a very good Bar-
ber. In the Month of June last he was put in York Jail, on Su-
spicion of having stolen some Money in Williamsburg. He made
his Escape from thence and got to Norfolk, where he was put in
Jail and sent to me by Water. The next day (September 20th) he
made his Escape from my Overseer, and has not since been heard
of. He was born in Frederick Town, Maryland, has lived in Fre-
dericksburg, Norfolk, and York Town, and is well acquainted
with most Parts of Virginia. He was very meanly clad, having
been so long in Jail, but it is probable will procure Clothes. I will
give 5£. Reward to have him committed to any of his Majesty’s
Jails, if taken in the Colony of Virginia, and if out of the Colony
10 &pound. All Captains of Ships, or Masters of Vessels, are hereby
forewarned from carrying him out of the Country, or employing
him. JOHN BLAND.
N.B. It is suspected he is lurking or conceals himself in or
about Norfolk, if brought there and secured, the Reward will be
paid by Mr. ROBERT GILMOUR.

To the PUBLIC
NOTICE is hereby given, that the last Manager
of this Office, WILLIAM DUNCAN, having dis-
continued acting in that Character : and all Persons
indebted thereto for Books, Paper, &c. are desired to
made immediate Payment to Mr. GEORGE HOLLADAY;
and those who have any Demands against the said
Office, will render their Accounts that they may be
adjusted.

LOST about 2 Months ago, a small ciel’d
Flat, marked on the inside of the Stern,
(thus L. G.) any Person that takes her, and
brings her to the Subscribers, shal have Ten
Shillings Reward..
LOGAN, GILMOUR, & Co.
February 2, 1775.

FOR CHARTER
THE Brig ASSISTANCE,
STEVEN FARISH,
COMMANDER,
Now lying at NORFOLK.
BURTHEN about 300 Hogs-
heads, or 7500 Bushels——
FOR TERMS, apply to Mr. THOMAS SHORE,
or the Subsciber.
BOLLING STARK.
PETERSBURG, Feb. 4, 1775. (4) 36

RUN AWAY
From the Brig INNERMAY lying at Brandon; on
James river the 27th of December last, an Ap-
prentice lad named William Johnston about 17 or
18 years of age five feet six inches high, swarthy com-
plexioned and a little pitted with the small pox, knock-
knee’d, he was born in or near Williamsburg, where
it is supposed he is now harboured, he carried with him
a new sailors Jacket, blue duffle breetches lined with
white plaid and white metal buttons, a green cloth Ja-
quet pretty much wore, a blue and white broad strip’d
cloth coloured thread under Jacket, country made
shoes and stockings, one or two pair of sailors trowsers,
and his bed clothes. Whoever secures him so that I
get him again, shall have Fifteen shillings reward.
All Captains of Ships, or Masters of Vessels, are fore-
warned from carrying him out of the Country or em-
ploying him.
JAME8 BELCHES.
CABIN-POINT, January 3d, 1775. 35

STOLLEN or Pillaged out of a Package of GOODS be-
longing to the Subscriber, and lately imported in the Rich
mond, Capt. PATTERSON from GLASGOW, which Package with
other Goods was delivered at BURWELL’S Ferry from on board the
Ship to the Packet, Capt. GUTHRIE, and by him brought to
Norfolk, where by Order of the Country Committee it was stored,
and even at my Desire lodged in the Warehouse of my Friend,
from the 27th Decer. to the 23rd January, when it was sold and
bought in by me, a few Days afterwards, when opened, the fol-
lowing Articles were found missing, vis.”

		cost Sterling per Yard
4 Pieces,	3-4ths Irish Linen,	1 s.
1 do.	7-8ths do.	1 s. 4 d.
2 do.	do. do.	1 s. 8 d.
2 do.	Yard Wide do.	2 s. 4 d.
5 do.	7-8ths Check Linen,	1 s. 1 d.
1 do.	3-4ths Red Tyke, 23 yds.	1 s.
1 doz.	pair plain white Thread Stockings,	33 s. doz
6	p. do. Ribbed	48 s. doz
2 do.	Mens Thread, No. 10.

As it is probable these Goods may be offered for Sale in or near
Norfolk, I hereby offer a Reward of TEN POUNDS, to any
Person who shall make such a Discovery of the Theft, as shall be
sufficient to convict the Thief, provided so much value of the
Goods is recovered.
THOS. M’CULLOCH.
GOSPORT, January 31, 1775.