ever, whether they will agree to the general non-importation from Great Britain, which has been recommended.—Their principal aim seems to be to bring about a Congress of Deputies from all the Colonies, as proposed by Virginia; and that that Congress should not only apply to his Majesty for the repeal of the Boston Port Act, but endeavour to fall upon measures for accommodating the present differences between the two countries, and preventing the like in future.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER RECEIVED AT PHILADELPHIA.

Fort Pitt, June 19, 1774.

The 16th instant, a friendly Indian, who had been reconnoitering the woods with Captain M'Kee, was fired upon by one of Conolly's militia, but luckily made his escape. The same day, Mr. Richard Butler, and Mr. Alexander Blain, two of the principal traders, arrived here from the Shawanese towns, with ten canoes loaded with peltry. They were escorted to this place by three of the Shawanese. All the rest of the traders are coming by land with near two hundred horses loaded with peltry, and are expected here in a few days.

Mr. Butler brought a speech from the Shawanese, of which Captain M'Kee desired him to acquaint Conolly, and likewise to apply to him for a protection for the Shawanese, who escorted our traders, which Conolly absolutely refused, saying, he could not speak to them, as he looked upon them as enemies.

Yesterday two Delaware Indians arrived at Colonel Croghan's, from Newcomers town, with an account that the traders had got as far as that town four days ago, with their horses and peltry on their way home. This morning Conolly sent out a party of forty armed men to Colonel Croghane's to cut off the three Shawanese who had so faithfully escorted our traders and their property to this place. The traders, with the assistance of Colonel Croghan, got the Indians put over Alleghany river; paid them a quantity of goods; delivered to them a speech, and parted in the greatest friendship. Conolly's party returned this evening, and both he and they are much enraged at being disappointed in the execution of their murderous purpose. He immediately put up advertisements threatening every person who shall either harbour, trade, or correspond with any of the Shawanese or Mingoes at this place, with the severest punishment.

I forgot to mention that Colonel Croghan, after being two days on his journey to Virginia, was turned back by the country people, who gathered about him, expressing their dissatisfaction at his leaving this place, and alleging that he was flying for fear of a war.

We have an account of Logan's being returned to the Shawanese towns; and that he took with him thirteen scalps. There has been no mischief done by the Indians in this fork of the river yet, which gives us the greatest reason to believe that the stroke is aimed at the Virginians only.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER RECEIVED AT NEW-YORK.

Boston, June 19, 1774.

On our return from Salem, our rejoicing was full on the interesting advices we received from all quarters. Those worthy members of society, the Tradesmen, we depend on under God, to form the resolutions of the other ranks of citizens in Philadelphia and New-York. They certainly carry all before them here. The yeomanry in our country towns are another effectual support.

A covenant is handing about among them, and signed by thousands, not to purchase any British manufactures imported after the 31st of August next. This will insure a non-importation in this Province, whether the merchants are pleased to come into it or not. However, there seems to be no disposition at all in the body of the trade here to counteract the minds of their countrymen.

The last has been an important week with us. The tools of power suspecting things were not going to their minds in the General Court, endeavoured to influence the city to come into some measures for the payment of the tea. They had cabal after cabal, and conceited they had extended their influence so far, that one of the most plausible of them in a meeting of the Tradesmen, held last Wednesday, ventured to recommend the measure to their consideration. Some smart altercations ensued, and it clearly appeared, that it was almost an unanimous sentiment to suffer the last extremities of oppression, rather than the least shadow of concession should be extorted from them. Still more averse were they to making any proposals to their oppressors.

On Friday came on the adjourned town meeting, which was attended by such numbers, that the Hall could not hold them, when to anticipate every pretence of a willingness in the people to pay for the tea, it was observed, that as that scheme had been much recommended both by speaking and writing, it was therefore requested, that if any gentleman had any thing to offer on the subject, he would speak freely, that a matter of such importance might be fairly discussed in the presence of the general body of the people. But not a man ventured to appear in defence of propositions fit only to be whispered in a conclave of addressers, composed of despicable or interested persons—though there were among them, a few persons deserving of better company, who had been unhappily drawn in to side with them.

Thus Administration, notwitstanding the terror of their fleets and armies already investing us, and hourly expected, have the mortification to find, that in neither the General Assembly of the Province, nor this general meeting of the capital, not so much as a single symptom of inclination appeared of complying with their demand, though enforced with a distressing blockade.

I was yesterday informed that our Attorney General, who is also Judge of the Admiralty for Nova Scotia, and a notable instrument of the British Administration, was a few days past at Salem, flattering the members on whom he could hope to make any impression with the advantages of making a concession, even the least, respecting the payment for the tea; and, it is said, that the Ministerial party are now talking of a private subscription for that purpose. If they choose to do so silly a thing, we cannot help it; but it certainly will be but a poor triumph to the Minister, if he may even be enabled to pretend that a few of his own tools have lent their names to cover his defeat.

I am credibly informed the soldiers desert in considerable numbers. Eighty have left the regiment at the Castle; and a schooner sent up into one of our rivers, has lost all her hands. Two soldiers of the new-comers, having gone off, the officers are in great perplexity how to proceed with them. They say, should they send privates after them, it would be sending the hatchet after the helve; and should they go themselves, and even come up with them, they might certainly expect a rescue.

TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Charlestown, June 20, 1774.

MY DEAR COUNTRYMEN: I cannot but hope that the late Act for intimidating America, by the punishment of Boston, will open your eyes, and arouse you from your lethargy. It seems then that we are now to submit to every imposition of our fellow-subjects, however arbitrary and cruel, or we are to be dragooned into it. You find the Parliament, not contented with a claim to the right of taxing us without our consent, now rise higher in their demands, and assume the power of breaking all our Charters, giving and granting our wharfs and shore-lands, and, in short, they plainly claim the power of making the King absolute in America. I shall make a few strictures on the Act of Parliament, and leave you to judge whether there ever was an Act of so base and poisonous a nature stolen by the vilest Ministry from the most abject Senate.

It begins by setting forth the cause of this strange and arbitrary measure, and what is it? Why, forsooth, because divers ill-affected persons had fomented and raised dangerous commotions and insurrections in the town of Boston, in which commotions and insurrections certain valuable cargoes of tea had been destroyed, &c., &,c. It is not pretended—it could not be pretended, that the town of Boston, as such, was concerned in these riots—but some ill-minded persons; and what is the consequence? That grave and omnipotent body, instead of enabling his Majesty