Master Manufacturers of Woollen Cloths, already feel great inconveniences for want of that branch of Trade as usual. Witness our hands, January, 1775.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MANCHESTER, TO A MERCHANT IN LONDON, DATED JANUARY, 1775.

I can in no better way describe to you what is likely to be the state of this country, than by sending you the following copy of a letter, which was received this week from New-York, by a principal Merchant here. Letters of the like import have been received by all the rest of our American Merchants, and need no comment on them. The pernicious consequences are self-evident. Into what deep distress must thousands of innocent families now sink; families that have hitherto comfortably maintained themselves by preparing Goods for America. Our Ministers, instead of sending Soldiers to besiege, and be besieged, at Boston, had now better send for them back, to quell any riot and tumults that may happen in the Manufacturing Counties, and prevent the hungry poor from plundering their neighbours' houses. By one means or another, the people will have food; and if the Government deprives them of the legal method of procuring it, where is the wonder if they help themselves by other means?

"New-York, October 29, 1774

"SIR: Haying desired you to ship our second order so soon as was convenient after executing the first, may probably have occasioned you to suppose that three or four months would be time enough; this is therefore to request, that if the said Goods are not laden, (or, if they are, and you can get them out of the vessel again,) you will please absolutely to decline shipping them at all, under any circumstances whatever, as they cannot possibly be received here. Should they have been manufactured on purpose for us, and ready for exportation before this reaches you, we will allow every thing that is just and reasonable for your loss and disappointment. Being with great esteem and regard, your most assured friends, and very humble servants."

CHARLES CITY COUNTY (VIRGINIA) COMMITTEE.

At a Meeting of the Committee for the County of Charles City, Virginia, at the Court House of said County, on Wednesday, the 4th January, 1775, the Committee being informed by Amos and James Ladd, that they have lately imported Goods from Great Britain to the amount of £114. 3s. 3d. current money, and also a crate of Glass Ware, the invoice of which they have not yet received; and having delivered up the same to the Committee, and made their election that the same should be sold, according to the Association,

Ordered, That William Green Munford, William Gregory, Peter Royster, Thomas Holt, and James Eppes, gentlemen, or any three of them, do forthwith sell the said Goods, having first advertised the time of sale in the publick Papers, in small parcels, not exceeding £10 each, for ready money, and apply the same according to the direction of the Association.

John Ladd having also informed the Committee that he hath lately imported Goods from Great Britain to the amount of £5. 0s. 2d. sterling, and Andrew Crew, that he hath also imported Goods in like manner, to the amount of £0. 13s. 9d. sterling, and having severally delivered up the same to the Committee, and made their election that they should be sold,

Ordered, That the same gentlemen, as in the foregoing order, do sell the same, and dispose of the money as in manner aforesaid.

By order of the Committee.

PATRICK MURDOCK,Clerk.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GOVEROUR GOLDEN, TO THE EARL OF DARTMOUTH, DATED NEW-YORK JANUARY 4, 1775.

MY LORD: The measures pursued, as well by the Southern as Eastern Provinces, put the moderate and peaceable disposition which prevails among the Majority of the people of this Province, daily to the trial. Enthusiasm is ever contagious; and when propagated by every artifice, becomes almost irresistible. The Assembly of this Province, as I formerly informed your Lordship, are to meet next Tuesday. If I find that there will not be; a majority for prudent measures, I shall incline to prorogue them for a short time, that the plan of the new Parliament may be known here, before the Assembly do any tiling. On the other hand, there is room to fear, that if the Assembly do not meet, an attempt will be made to convene a Provincial Congress, in imitation of our neighbours, which may be of worse consequence. I propose to take the advice of his Majesty's Council tomorrow upon the Interesting and important situation of affairs. When all depends upon the humour of the populace, one can only, my Lord, form very uncertain conjectures of future measures. I can only say, with certainty, that there is still a good majority of the most respectable people in this place who promote peace, and discountenance violence

BARNSTABLE (MASSACHUSETTS) TOWN MEETING

At a Town Meeting, duly notified, to be held at Barnstable, on the fourth day of January, 1775, pursuant to a warrant granted for that purpose, by Joseph Otis, and Daniel Davis, Esqrs., being the major part of the Selectmen of said Town, to act on the several matters and things; hereafter mentioned, there being a very full assemblage of qualified voters; Edward Bacon, Esq., was chosen Moderator by a great majority.

The Town then proceeded to the business, in said warrant specified, and voted on the several articles therein, as follows, viz:

1st Question, Whether the Town will give the Assessors any directions respecting their making the Province Rates, for the present year, and returning a certificate to Harrison Gray, Esquire? Passed in the affirmative; but that the Constables should suspend collecting any monies in consequence of said assessment, until further orders of said Town.

2d Question, Whether the Town would order any sum of money to be paid to Henry Gardner, of Stow, as Receiver General of this Province? Passed in the negative, by a great majority.

3d Question, Whether the Town will order the late Constables, who have any monies in their hands collected, or to be collected, on the late Provincial Rate Lists, to pay