EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE HONOURABLE GOVERNOUR GAGE TO THE EARL OF DARTMOUTH, DATED BOSTON, NOVEMBER 15, 1774.

The proceedings of the Continental Congress astonish and terrify all considerate men; but though I am confident that many of their Resolves neither can or will be observed, I fear they will be generally received, as there does not appear to be resolution and strength enough among the most sensible and moderate people in any of the Provinces openly to reject them.

This Provincial Congress has been encouraged by the general union and readiness shewn by the rest of the New England Provinces to appear in arms at their call to go the lengths they have. I transmit your Lordship a Proclamation which I have published against the proceedings of their last meeting, and I hope it will have some effect, for I learn that people are cooler than they were, and grow apprehensive of consequences. The Congresses have gone greater lengths than was expected.

Notwithstanding the impediments thrown in our way, we shall be able to put the Troops under cover to-morrow, except the two Regiments from Quebec, who must remain in their transports five or six days longer.

A considerable quantity of Flour was stopped for a time in Maryland, upon information that it was for the use of the Troops at Boston, but it is arrived, and we have, by various means, got provisions sufficient to last the Troops here about six months; and I hope, if it is found necessary, that we shall be able to procure further supplies.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM GOVERNOUR WENTWORTH TO THE EARL OF DARTMOUTH, DATED NEW-HAMPSHIRE, NOVEMBER 15, 1774.

At an adjournment of a Town Meeting in Portsmouth, in October last, fifty-two voters reconsidered a vote of fifty-six voters in a previous meeting, "not to grant the Town Moneys for a donation to Boston; but that a voluntary subscription be opened for that purpose." This lesser number granted two hundred Pounds Proclamation-Money, which is near four times their Province Tax.

They also proceeded to choose a Committee of forty-five persons, chiefly out of the number then present, who style themselves "a Committee of Ways and Means." I hear one-half the number refused to act. The remainder convened together, and prevailed on Mr. Wentworth, an old gentleman of seventy-eight years, and lately extremely impaired by frequent epileptick fits, to be their Chairman. General Gage having desired me to furnish some Carpenters to build and prepare Quarters for his Majesty's Troops in Boston, the Carpenters there being withdrawn, and the service much distressed, I immediately engaged and sent him a party of able men, which arrived to the General and are very useful. However, this Committee considered it as very obnoxious, and chose a Sub-committee from among their acting members to draw up Resolves relative to this matter, which I am informed they did, and were accordingly published in the enclosed New-Hampshire Gazette, No. 940, which excited the designed madness through the interiour parts of the Province, and solely gave rise to the proceedings at Rochester, as published in the Gazette, No. 942, herewith transmitted. Indeed, had not the Rochester Committee acted with great prudence, and consented to call Mr. Austin before them, it is greatly to be apprehended very essential outrages would have been committed on his estate, and his person endangered through the violence of a deluded populace. From these motives only were those three gentlemen in Rochester prevailed on to act in a business the whole of which they publickly disapproved, but had not, power to suppress. During these agitations Captain Holland, by desire of Brigadier General Robinson, had purchased some Blankets for the Army. The Committee forbade him to ship any, and he immediately sent them all to my house for safety, whence I directly shipped them for Boston, and they are safely delivered.

In the Counties of Hillsborough and Cheshire I have heard there have been several reprehensible violences committed under popular pretences of liberty; hitherto there has been no complaints made to me, nevertheless I took such measures, that, I am informed by the Magistrates of those Counties, the difficulties begin to subside. But I cannot flatter myself with any reasonable hopes of the legal establishment of the powers of Government in this Province, until they are effectually restored in the Massachusetts Bay. I have been successful in prevailing on Soldiers deserted from the King's Troops at Boston, to return to their duty, through the spirited and prudent activity of Major Thompson, a Militia Officer of New-Hampshire, whose management, the General writes me, promises further success. The Town of Exeter have followed the example of Portsmouth, and granted one hundred Pounds to Boston, and I apprehend many other Towns will do the like.

BY THE KING.—A PROCLAMATION

GEORGE R.

Whereas it hath been humbly represented to us on the part and behalf of our Colony of Virginia, that a Currency of Copper Money within the same Colony would be highly beneficial to our good subjects, the inhabitants thereof, for the more easy and convenient making of small payments; and whereas the Treasurer of our said Colony, being thereunto authorized by an Act of our Governour, Council, and Assembly of our said Colony, passed in the tenth year of our reign, hath delivered to the master and worker of our Mint in our Tower of London, a sufficient quantity of fine copper in bars, nealed, for the coinage of five tons of the pieces hereinafter mentioned, after making the just and usual allowances to the Officers of our Mint; and whereas our said master and worker of our Mint hath, in pursuance of our Warrant for that purpose issued, coined, thereout five tons of pieces of Copper Coin, of such weight that sixty pieces thereof are equal to one pound weight Avoirdupois, without erring either in excess or defect above one-thirtieth part, and are of the value of two shillings and six pence, according to the currency of money in our said Province of Virginia; and each piece is stamped on one side with our effigies, with the inscription "Georgius III. Rex," and on the reverse, with the Virginia Arms, with the St. George's Cross, leaving out the escutcheon of Crowns, except one Crown at the top as on the Guinea, without crest, supporters, or motto, except the word "Virginia" round the arms, with the date of the year: which are now ready to be exported to our said Colony of Virginia. We have therefore, with the advice of our Privy Council, thought fit to issue this our Royal Proclamation; and we do accordingly, hereby ordain, declare, and command, that the said pieces of Copper Money, so coined, stamped, and impressed, as aforesaid, shall be current and lawful Money of and in our said Colony of Virginia, and of and within the Districts and Precincts of the same; and shall pass and be received therein after the rate following, that is to say, twenty-four of the said pieces shall pass and be received for the sum of one shilling, according to the currency of our said Province of Virginia, and at and after such rate shall be computed, accepted, and taken accordingly in all bargains, rates, payments, and other transactions of money. Provided always, and we do hereby further declare, that no person shall be obliged to take more than one shilling of such copper money in any one payment of any sum of money under twenty shillings, nor more than two shillings and six pence thereof in any one payment of a larger sum of money than twenty shillings.

Given at Court at St. James's, the 16th day of November, 1774, in the fifteenth year of our reign.

GOD save the King.

CALVERT COUNTY (MARYLAND) COMMITTEE.

At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Calvert County, qualified to vote for Representatives, on Wednesday, the 16th day of November, 1774:

Resolved, That Alexander Somervell, John Weems, Jan., Richard Parran, William Lyles, Benjamin Mackall, the Fourth, Edward Reynolds, William Allnutt, Benjamin Mackall, Charles Graham, Edward Gantt, Dr. Edward Johnson, Samuel Chew, John Broom, Samuel Hance, William Allein, Daniel Rawlings, Frisby Freeland, James Heighe, Benjamin Skinner, and William Ireland, Jun., be a Committee to represent this. County, to carry