the City; so that should they attempt to act together, they will obstruct and delay the execution of that very necessary resolution.

4. By interesting people in every Township, in the most remote as well as adjoining parts of the country, in the execution of the Resolves of the Congress, they apprehend that intelligence, firmness, and unanimity, will be more generally promoted. By which means both City and County will be able to act with more SUCCESS in the general cause of American liberty.

The Freeholders of the City are requested to meet at the State House this afternoon, at three o'clock, to consider of the propriety of electing, by ballot, a Committee according to the recommendation of the Congress; and for adopting a plan for the same, as near as may be to the mode of electing Members of Assembly; and to consider of such other matters as may be necessary to determine on before the day of election for Inspectors, who shall preside at the election advertised by the present Committee, to be held for the said purpose on the 12th instant.

EXTRACT OK A LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GOVERNOUR COLDEN TO THE EARL OF DARTMOUTH, DATED NEW-YORK, NOVEMBER 2, 1774.

The Congress at Philadelphia broke up last week. They have published an extract of their proceedings, of which I enclose your Lordship a copy. It was received in this place only two days ago, so that there has not been time to discover the general sentiments of the people upon it. It is certain that the measures of the Congress do not meet with rapid applause here; but, on the contrary, the people even in the City appear to be rather dissatisfied. They continue, so far as I can discover, averse to all violent and irritating measures. The Merchants seem to disrelish the Non-Importation Association, and if I am not very much deceived, the Farmers will not bear the Non-Exportation; but at present, it is impossible to say with certainty what steps the people will take in consequence of what has been advised and determined by the Congress.

I think I may continue to assure your Lordship that a great majority in this Province are very far from approving of the extravagant and dangerous measures of the New England Governments, that they abhor the thoughts of a civil war, and desire nothing so much as to have an end put to this unhappy dispute with the mother country.

Our Assembly have not met for some years past, till after the Christmas holidays. Before that time I will endeavour to learn, whether I may expect that they will propose conciliatory measures.

Nothing material has happened in this place since my last letter to your Lordship. The Merchants are at present endeavouring to sift out each others sentiments upon the Association proposed by the Congress; a certain sign, I take it, that they wish to avoid it. About eighty Artificers went from hence with General Haldimand to work on the Barracks there; and last week Iron Pots and Stores were shipped for the use of the Troops at Boston, without an attempt being made to prevent it.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER AT BOSTON CAMP TO HIS FRIEND IN EDINBURGH, DATED NOVEMBER 3, 1774.

The state of this country is pretty much the same as when I last wrote you. You will see in the newspapers the Resolutions of the Congress. They are such as were expected from men violent in their dispositions, inflamed by sedition, and chosen by a riotous and tumultuous mob. These Resolutions in the opinion of all sensible and moderate men, never can, or are intended to be put in execution. They are only thrown out as a bug-bear to intimidate the Merchants in Britain, and frighten the Ministry into a repeal of the late Acts, as similar Resolutions did a former Ministry to repeal the Stamp Act; but from the opinion we have of the present Administration, we expect that they will act with that resolution and firmness which becomes the rulers of a great Nation. If they yield, Britain must give up all pretensions to any supremacy over her Colonies, whom she protected during the last war at the expense of so many millions, and at the price of so much blood. The faction at Boston is now very low. Believe me, all ranks of people are heartily tired of disorder and confusion; and as soon as the determination of Great Britain to despise their Resolves and Petitions is known, all will be very quiet.

P. S. It was thought that justice would at least have induced the Congress to order the Tea so wantonly destroyed to have been paid for.

DOCTOR CHARLES CHAUNCEY TO JOSIAH QUINCY, JUN.

Boston, November 3, 1774.

DEAR SIR: The enclosed letter I wrote with a view to its going by the first vessel that went from us since you embarked for London, but the vessel, unhappily, sailed before it got to Marblehead. The special reason for my writing was that you might see a few Resolves of our Continental Congress, as I supposed this would give you the first sight of them.

The Fortifications at the Neck are nearly finished; the Troops sent for from Philadelpaia, New-York, and Canada, are mostly, if not wholly arrived. The Grand Congress, it is supposed, are broke up, either by dissolution or adjournment. Our Delegates are expected in Town next week. Our Provincial Congress is likewise adjourned to the thirteenth of this month, November. You will see what has been done by both the Congresses, so far as what they have done is known by the newspapers. Poor Molineux is dead, and died suddenly. Our sufferings in the Town increase as the Winter comes on; and our situation becomes more distressingly difficult, as we are guarded, both by sea and land, that we may be restrained from going out of Town and may lie at the mercy of those who are sent on purpose to distress us.

Would our circumstances permit it, the Town would be immediately evacuated of its proper inhabitants; and this will certainly be the case should Administration determine to proceed in an hostile manner against us. It may be depended upon that the Colonies are marvelously united, and determined to act as one in the defence of this Town and Province, which they esteem the same thing with defending themselves. We are impatient to hear what is likely to be the resolution of Administration, upon their knowing, as they do by this time, the union of the Colonies in their resolution to defend their rights and liberties, even: to the utmost. The spirit in the Colonies, especially the four New England ones, instead of being lowered since you Went from us, is raised to a still greater height, insomuch that there may be danger of rashness and precipitancy in their conduct. I hope all prudent care will be taken to govern its operations by the rules of wisdom. It is the wish of every sober, understanding man amongst us, that harmony love, and peace, may be restored between Great Britain and the Colonies. They dread nothing more, slavery only excepted, than a bloody conflict for the security of their liberties; and yet this, so far as I am able to judge, they will readily and universally go into rather than submit to such cruelly hard and tyrannical measures as are imposed on them. I hope you are by this time in London. The weather has been uncommonly clear and mild since your departure. Wishing you prosperity in all your affairs, especially in your endeavours to serve your country, I am your assured friend and humble servant,

CHARLES CHAUNCY,

To Josiah Quincy, Junior.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM JOHN PENN, DEPUTY GOVERNOUR OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO THE EARL OF DARTMOUTH, DATED PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 4, 1774.

I have the honour of your Lordship's letter, No. 6, of the seventh of September, before the receipt of which I wrote you by the Packet, and enclosed you a pamphlet containing extracts of the proceedings of the late Congress of American Deputies at this place. What tendency the measures they have taken may have to compose the unhappy differences between the mother country and its Colonies, is a question which occasions a variety of opinion. 1 can only wish their transactions may not be viewed in such a light as to retard that union which all good men anxiously desire may be speedily established.