that line and, consequently, their inability to take the like step on their part; and it being apprehended that such a partial extension of jurisdiction might have the effect to disturb the peace of the King's subjects settled on the Frontiers of both Provinces, and might occasion violence and bloodshed, he was commanded by the King to signify to me his Majesty's pleasure, that 1 should desist from issuing any orders for extending the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania beyond those places where it had been usually exercised, until the present difficulty on the part of Maryland shall be removed, or until his Majesty's further pleasure shall be known." I have, therefore, in compliance with his Majesty's commands, thought proper to issue this, my Proclamation, hereby strictly commanding and enjoining all Magistrates, Sheriffs, and other Officers of Justice, to desist from exercising the jurisdiction of the Government of Pennsylvania or the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex, on Delaware, beyond those places where the same hath been usually exercised, until the present difficulty on the part of Maryland shall be removed, or until his Majesty's pleasure shall be known in the premises, any thing in any former Proclamation contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

Given under my hand and the great seal of the Province of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, the second day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, and in the fifteenth year of his Majesty's reign.

JOHN PENN.

By his Honour's command,

JOSEPH SHIPPEN, Jun., Secretary.

GOD save the King.

November 3, 1774.—The Governour this day sent by the Packet a Letter to the Earl of Dartmouth, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, in answer to his Lordship's Letter of the 26th of August last:

Philadelphia, November 3, 1774.

MY LORD: I have just had the honour of your Lord-ship's letter, No. 5, of the 26th of August last, signifying his Majesty's commands "that I should desist from issuing any orders for extending the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania up to the line settled by Commissioners between that Province and Maryland, until the present difficulty, arising from the minority of the heir of the late Lord Baltimore, shall be removed, or until his Majesty's further pleasure be known." I am to inform your Lordship that before the receipt of your letter I had issued the enclosed Proclamation for exercising the jurisdiction of this Province up to the boundary lines run and marked out by Commissioners under the authority of the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania and Maryland, in consequence of Articles of Agreement executed by them for that purpose, and the decrees of the Lord Chancellor for the specifick execution of those Articles., As the Commissioners had completely finished the running and marking the lines in the life time of the late Lord Baltimore, and the Articles of Agreement between the Proprietaries for settling the boundary, as well as the proceedings of the Commissioners, had, on the joint petition of the respective Proprietaries, been ratified by his Majesty in Council, I conceived that a final end and period had thereby been put to a controversy which had been agitated for ninety years, at an immense expense to the parties, to the great detriment of the settlement of this infant country, and that nothing was wanting to validate or enforce a transaction so solemnly established. But I was not induced, my Lord, to take this step solely on motives founded on the interests of my family. The people living between the ancient temporary line of jurisdiction and that lately settled and marked by the Commissioners, were in a lawless state. Murders and the most outrageous transgressions of law and order were committed with impunity in those places. In vain did persons injured apply to the Government of Maryland for protection and redress. In this situation they hare of late repeatedly petitioned to be taken under the protection of this Province, into which they fell by the lines run under the Articles and Decrees. Apprehensive lest some disturbances might possibly arise by my issuing an ex parte Proclamation for extending the jurisdiction, I applied to the Government of Maryland to join with me therein, and I deferred the measure till I found there was no hopes of a compliance with my request. And so far, my Lord, has this partial extension of the jurisdiction been from having the apprehended effect of disturbing the peace of the King's subjects on the Frontiers, and occasioning violence and bloodshed, that it has had a quite contrary tendency, and, as I have been well informed, has quieted the disturbances there, and given universal satisfaction to the people. His Majesty's commands, however, it is my inclination, as well as duty, on this and every other occasion, strictly, and without hesitation, to obey. I have, therefore, issued a Proclamation, a copy of which I enclose your Lordship, to counteract that lately published, and shall take no further steps in the affair, unless his Majesty, on this state of facts, and reconsidering the matter, shall be graciously pleased to permit me. I have the honour to be, with great respect, your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

JOHN PENN.

To the Right Honourable the Earl of Dartmouth, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, Whitehall.

ARTHUR ST. CLAIR TO GOVERNOUR PENS.

Hanna's Town, November 2, 1774

DEAR SIR: A hasty opportunity just offers, whilst we are in an adjourned court, and as the person is returning, I will beg the favour that you will send us the last Taxation and Insolvent Acts, neither of which we have, and have occasion for at this present juncture, and our Board cannot do business without the Taxation Act.

We have no news of Lord Dunmore that can be depended on since his departure from Hockhocking for the Shawanese Towns, but a report prevails that Colonel Lewis has been attacked at the mouth of Kenhawa, and has one hundred and twenty men killed and wounded, notwithstanding which he got the better of the Indians.

I hope I shall soon be able to send you some authentick intelligence of the operations of the Virginia Troops, and request you will excuse this scrawl, which I am obliged to make surrounded by a number of not the best bred men you ever saw, one of whom is peeping over my shoulder.

I am, dear sir, your very humble and most obedient servant,

AR. ST. CLAIR.

N. B. The Proclamation has done some good already.

Philadelphia, November 2, 1774.

TO THE FREEHOLDERS AND ELECTORS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.

As the Congress, in support and for the preservation of American liberty, have formed Resolves, and entered into an Association, in behalf of themselves and the Colonies they represented, and have recommended the appointment of Committees in the several Towns and Counties, for carrying the same into execution, we the Committee chosen for the City and County of Philadelphia, on the 18th of June last, having to the best of our abilities executed the trust then reposed in us, beg leave to recommend to our constituents the appointment of a new Committee for this City and County, on Saturday the 12th instant, at the State House, at ten o'clock in the morning, which time and place those qualified to vote for Representatives in Assembly are desired to attend.

November 7, 1774.

TO THE PUBLICK.—A number of the citizens of Philadelphia, anxious to comply with the eleventh Resolve of the Congress, in which it is recommended to each City, Town, and County, to form Committees for carrying into execution the whole of their Resolutions, beg leave to propose the choice of separate Committees for the City and County of Philadelphia; for the following reasons:

1. The business which will necessarily come before the City and County being different, they apprehend it will be better done by Committees in each place. In the City they include Southwark and the Northern Liberties.

2. The emergencies of business in the City will require such frequent and sudden meetings of a Committee, that members from the County cannot conveniently attend.

3. In complying with the Non-Consumption Agreement recommended by the Congress, they apprehend the City can afford no assistance to the County, nor the County to