I hope they respect and fear too much; and, however prone their inclinations may be to so wicked a project, I trust they want power to effect it.

In Boston the greatest pains have been, and are taking, to oppose all measures tending to open the port, by flattering the people with assistance from the other Provinces, promises of collections, and presents to enable them to subsist, and the happy effects of a general Congress, which, they make no doubt, will force Great Britain into their own terms. On the other hand, several gentlemen, who, through fear of the tyranny under which they have lived, dared not to act or speak, encouraged now by the late resolutions of Government, have ventured to step forth, and are endeavouring to persuade the people to comply with the Act of Parliament, as the only means to save their town from ruin. Till they are pinched, and find they are deceived in their hopes of support, by presents and collections, the affair will probably rest in this situation; but the Act must certainly, sooner or later, work its own way.

They will not agree to non-importation either at New-York or Philadelphia, or even in this Province, though I belief Congress, of some sort, may be obtained; but when or how it will be composed is yet at a distance, and, after all, Boston may get little more than fair words. I got the consent of Council to my nomination of Mr, Justice Brown, of the Inferiour Court of Essex County, to succeed the late Judge Ropes, as Judge of the Superiour Court, and he is appointed and sworn in accordingly.

The fourth and forty-third regiments encamped on Boston Common the 14th and 15th instant, The latter came into the harbour the 1st instant, but their tents having, by mistake, been put in the transports of the fourth regiment, they were obliged to wait for them. Their arrival has given spirits to the friends of Government, and we are looking out for the troops from Ireland; three companies, from thence, of the fifth regiment, are arrived, and the remainder may be daily expected.

Charlestown, S. C, June 27th, 1774.

They write from Georgia that the Mortar, a principal Head-man or Chief of the Creek Indians, had sent down three Indians to Augusta with a peace talk, which was delivered at Colonel Barnard's, requesting that the trade might again be opened. Mr. Graham, a trader, was attacked by some of the friends or relations of the Mad Turkey, lately murdered at Augusta, but by the assistance of some Chickasaw Indians which Mr. Graham had with him for his protection, they were prevented from doing any mischief. The last Indian trader that arrived from Augusta from the Creek Country says that Emistisiquo, and the other Indians who were lately at Savannah, had delivered their talk at the Coweta Town, and that thereupon the leader of the murdering gang, with one or two more, had left the place, whether through fear, or to do more mischief, is uncertain. Scouts are ordered out from every company of militia in and about Augusta, &c., to scour the woods, make discoveries, and give timely notice to the inhabitants to provide for their safety in case of danger.

The last accounts from the Indian country informs us that the Creeks had appointed a general meeting of all the chief men and warriors of their Nation, to be holden on the 24th of last month. They were greatly distressed by the trade with them being stopped; and it is expected that the result of their deliberations at the said meeting, will be to give such satisfaction for the late murders as has been demanded. At the same time, it is confidently asserted, that the Cherokees have engaged to join the Creeks in case of war.

At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence for Norfolk and Portsmouth, in Virginia, held at the Court House, on Monday, the 27th day of June, 1774.

Present, Matthew Phripp, Samuel Kerr, James Taylor, William Harvey, Paul Loyal, Alexander Skinner.

Voted, That the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the County and Borough of Norfolk be earnestly requested to attend at the Court House of the said county, on Wednesday, the 6th day of July next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, that the late Burgesses may collect their sentiments previous to the meeting appointed to be held at Williamsburg, on the 1st day of August next.

WILLIAM DAVIS, Clerk.

As late Burgesses for Norfolk County and Borough, we heartily concur in sentiments with the Committee of Correspondence, and propose to attend at the time appointed.

THOMAS NEWTON, Jun.,
JAMES HOLT,
JOSEPH HUTCHINGS.

MORRIS COUNTY (NEW-JERSEY) RESOLUTIONS.

At a Meeting of a respectable body of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the County of Morris, in the Province of East New-Jersey, at the Court House in Morristown, in the said County, on Monday, the 27th June, 1774.

JACOB FORD, Esquire, Chairman.

1st. Resolved, That George the Third is lawful and rightful King of Great Britain and all other his Dominions and countries, and that as part of his Dominions it is our duty not only to render unto him true faith and obedience, but also with our lives and fortunes to support and maintain the just dependence of these his Colonies upon the Crown of Great Britain.

2d. That it is our wish and desire, and we esteem it our greatest happiness and security to be governed by the laws of Great Britain, and that we will always cheerfully submit to them as far as can be done, consistently with the constitutional liberties and privileges of freeborn Englishmen.

3d. That the late Acts of Parliament for imposing taxes for the purpose of raising a revenue in America, are oppressive and arbitrary, calculated to disturb the minds and alienate the affections of the Colonists from the mother country; are replete with ruin to both, and consequently that the authors and promoters of said Acts, or of such doctrines of the right of taxing America being in the Parliament of Great Britain, are, and should be deemed enemies to our King and happy Constitution.

4th. That it is the opinion of this meeting, that the Act of Parliament, for shutting up the port of Boston, is unconstitutional, injurious in its principles to the general cause of American freedom, particularly oppressive to the inhabitants of that town, and that, therefore, the people of Boston are considered by us as suffering in the general cause of America.

5th. That unanimity and firmness in the Colonies are the most effectual means to relieve our suffering brethren at Boston, to avert the dangers justly to be apprehended from that alarming Act, commonly styled the Boston Port Bill, and to secure the invaded rights and privileges of America.

6th. That it is our opinion, that an agreement between the Colonies not to purchase or use any articles imported from Great Britain or from the East Indies, under such restrictions as may be agreed upon by the general Congress hereafter to be appointed by the Colonies, would be of service in procuring a repeal of those Acts.

7th. That we will most cheerfully join our brethren of the other counties in this Province in promoting an union of the Colonies, by forming a general Congress of Deputies to be sent from each of the Colonies; and do now declare ourselves ready to send a Committee, to meet with those from the other counties at such time and place as by them may be agreed upon, in order to elect proper persons to represent this Province in the said Congress.

8th. That it is the request of this meeting that the County Committees when met for the purposes aforesaid, do take into their serious consideration the propriety of setting on foot a subscription for the benefit of the sufferers at Boston, under the Boston Port Bill, above mentioned, and the money arising from such subscription to be laid out as the Committees so met shall think will best answer the ends proposed.

9th. That we will faithfully adhere to such regulations and restrictions as shall by the members of said Congress be agreed upon, and judged most expedient for avoiding the calamities, and procuring the benefits, intended in the foregoing resolves.