to attend such meeting; and the Committee of Correspondence for this Province are empowered to call a meeting of the said Deputies before the said 24th day of April, if they shall esteem it necessary.

Resolved unanimously, That contributions from the several Counties of this Province, for supplying the necessities and alleviating the distresses of our brethren at Boston, ought to be continued in such manner and so long as their occasions may require; and that it is the duty of the Committees of each County to collect and transmit the same as soon as possible.

Resolved unanimously, That the Honourable Matthew Tilghman and John Hall, Samuel Chase, Thomas Johnson, Junior, Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, Charles Carroll, Barrister, and William Paca, Esquires, or any three or more of them, be a Committee of Correspondence for this Province.

Resolved unanimously, That the Honourable Matthew Tilghman and Thomas Johnson, Junior, Robert Goldsborough, William Paca, Samuel Chase, John Hall, and Thomas Stone, Esquires, or any three or more of them, be Delegates to represent this Province in the next Continental Congress; and that they or any three or more of them, have full and ample power to consent and agree to all measures which such Congress shall deem necessary and effectual to obtain a redress of American grievances; and this Province bind themselves to execute, to the utmost of their power, all Resolutions which the said Congress may adopt; and further, if the said Congress shall think necessary to adjourn, we do authorize our said Delegates to represent and act for this Province in any one Congress to be held by virtue of such adjournment.

Resolved unanimously, That it is recommended to the several Colonies and Provinces, to enter into such or the like Resolutions, for mutual defence and protection, as are entered into by this Province.

As our opposition to the settled plan of the British Administration to enslave America, will be strengthened by an union of all ranks of men in this Province, we do most earnestly recommend that all former differences about Religion or Politicks, and all private animosities and quarrels of every kind, from henceforth cease and be forever buried in oblivion; and we entreat, we conjure every man, by his duty to God, his country, and his posterity, cordially to unite in defence of our common Rights and Liberties.

Ordered, That copies of these Resolutions be transmitted by the Committee of Correspondence for this Province, to the Committees of Correspondence of the several Colonies, and be also published in the Maryland Gazette.

By order,

JOHN DUCKETT, Clerk.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM SAVANNAH, GA., TO A GENTLEMEN IN PHILADELPHIA, DATED DECEMBER 9, 1774.

Yesterday the inhabitants of Savannah met and chose Deputies to meet in Provincial Congress; the Deputies of the several Parishes and Districts of this Province to be chosen before the eighteenth of next month, on which day they meet; and there is not the least doubt they will adopt every measure recommended by the Congress, and firmly enter into the Association. You may be assured they will on that day also elect Deputies to meet the Continental or General Congress, to be held in Philadelphia on or about the 10th day of May next. The spirit of opposition has subsided, and most of the Protesters against the former Resolves came to the poll and voted for Delegates. Two of our back Parishes which made the most noise, are now come over to us; as the Carolina trade was ready to be stopped, it immediately lessoned the value of Indian corn one-third.

When you consider our local situation, and the circumstances of having as many place-men and publick officers with their connections, as the largest and most populous Government on the Continent, and those with independent salaries from Government; add to that the Indian war with which the Province was threatened, which is now settled, was a strong argument with many why the opposition to Government should not be made by us, as we had just applied home for Troops: that difficulty being removed, there is not the least doubt but Georgia will appear among the foremost in support of civil and religious liberty. I have taken the liberty to give you a hint of what you may depend we shall do (you being one of the Committee.) I will take it as a particular favour if you will interest yourself in behalf of the Province, and do all in your power to let the Brig return, not that I am one farthing interested in her any ways, but that the many virtuous among us will be sufferers, and the Province lie under a reproach, which, when experienced, may be a means to frustrate their good intentions.

There is large donations of Rice for the sufferers in Boston, and had we the means of sending it to them, with very little trouble much more would be collected and sent. Few have subscribed less than ten tierces of Rice. If no opportunity offers soon directly to Boston, it will be sent to your Committee to be disposed of for them.

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY (VIRGINIA) COMMITTEE.

In consequence of the eleventh Resolution of the Continental Congress, the Freeholders of the County of Prince William, being convened at the house of William Reno, on Monday, the 9th day of December, 1774, proceeded to elect the following gentlemen as a Committee for the said County: Thomas Blackburn, Foushee Tebbs, Cuthbert Bullitt, Henry Lee, William Alexander, Jesse Ewell, Cuthbert Harrison, Thomas Attwell, William Grayson, Lynaugh Helm, Henry Peyton, John Hooe, William Brent, Hugh Brent, John M'Million, James Triplett, William Carr, Andrew Leitch, Howson Hove, James Ewell, John Brett, John Peyton, James Gwatkin, Richard Graham, and William Tebbs.

At a meeting of the Committee held at the house of Thomas Young, in the Town of Dumfries, on Wednesday, the 21st day of the same month, Foushee Tebbs, Esquire, in the Chair, Mr. Evan Williams, Clerk:

Resolved, That the Thanks of this Committee are due to the Deputies of this Colony, for their wise, firm, and patriotick conduct in the late Continental Congress.

Resolved, That whenever there appears to this Committee cause to suspect that any Merchant or Trader of this County has violated the Association of the Continental Congress, by raising the price of his Goods, that such Merchant or Trader be called upon to show his day-books and invoices, to clear up such suspicion; and that in case of refusal he be deemed guilty of the charge, and subject to the penalties in such case provided.

Resolved, As the opinion of this Committee, that no person or persons whatsoever, in this County, ought to make use of East India Tea, until American grievances are redressed.

Resolved, That all publick Balls and Entertainments be discountenanced in this County from this time, as contrary to the sentiments of the Continental Congress.

Resolved, That no person in this County ought to purchase for exportation any Flaxseed of the growth of the present year.

Resolved, That no person in this County ought to purchase more Goods in one year than he has been accustomed to do in the same space of time, that the poor, or those who have not a command of cash, may not be distressed by wealthy designing men.

By order,

EVAN WILLIAMS, Clerk.

THE EARL OF DARTMOUTH TO THE GOVERNOURS OF THE SEVERAL COLONIES.

[Circular.]

Whitehall, December 10, 1774.

SIR: Enclosed I send you, by his Majesty's commands, printed copies of his Majesty's most gracious Speech to his Parliament, and of the Address and Answer thereto, which were passed in both Houses by a very great majority.

The declaration which his Majesty has been most graciously pleased to make, of his firm and steadfast resolution to withstand every attempt to weaken or impair the authority of the Supreme Legislature over all his Majesty's Dominions; the resolution of both Houses, to support those great constitutional principles by which his Majesty's conduct hath been governed, and their entire approbation of the steps his Majesty has taken for carrying into execution the Laws passed in the last session, will, I trust, have the