William Smith, and Matthias Baker, were chosen; and are hereby instructed, that in case the Assembly of New-Jersey do not appoint Delegates to meet the Continental Congress in May next, they meet the Committees from the other Counties of this Province, in Provincial Congress, and choose them.

JOHN ROSS, Clerk.

At a Meeting of the above Committee of Observation for the Township of Woodbridge, the 10th day of January, 1775, pursuant to advertisement; present, sixteen members:

Ordered, That Ebenezer Foster, Esquire, Messers. Jeremiah Manning, Matthias Baker, Ellis Barron, and John Conway, wait on Messrs. Joseph Shotwell and Sons, Merchants, immediately, and ask them if they are disposed to comply with the Association of the late Continental Congress, respecting the importation of Goods, it being represented that said Shotwell's have imported sundry Goods since the first day of December last.

The Deputies aforesaid returned and reported to the body that they had waited on Messrs. Shotwell's, according to appointment, who assured them "that all Goods imported by their house since the first of December, remained unopened as they came to hand;" but observed, "that as said Goods were imported into and entered at New-York, and had been under the inspection of the Committee for said City, they did not come under the inspection of this Committee, and requested the favourable construction of this body, and the inhabitants in general, respecting their conduct and answer." The Committee, in consequence of said report, allow that the answer of Messrs. Shotwell's is satisfactory; and are of opinion that any Goods or Merchandise imported into the City of New-York, which may even escape the notice of their Committee, are not subject to our inspection.

This Committee earnestly recommend to all Merchants and Retailers in this Township, to adhere strictly to the ninty Article of the Association respecting the sale of Goods.

And we do further recommend to all the inhabitants of this Township, a strict compliance with the eighth Article of the Association, respecting Frugality, Economy, and Industry, and the prohibition of all kinds of Gaming.

This Committee also taking into consideration the many pieces and pamphlets published by James Rivington, tending to frustrate and defame the proceedings of the late Continental Congress, and disunite the Colonies, are of opinion that he is a person inimical to the liberties of this country, and as such ought to be discountenanced; we therefore do condially recommend to all our constituents to drop his Paper and have no further dealings with him.

Voted, That these Proceedings be published in Messrs. Holt's and Gaine's Papers.

Signed by order of the Committee,

REUBEN POTTER, Chairman.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM LONDON, DATED JANUARY 9, 1775.

Every reasonable expectation of the Colonists will be complied with, but no claims for exemption from Parliamentary jurisdiction can deserve that title. Such an exemption would be a dissolution of the British Empire. The outrages of the Bostonians will not pass with impunity, if vigour and firmness in Great Britain can effect it.

If New-York would be handed down to posterity as the truest friend to America, let is Legislature assert and exercise those powers which have been wrested from it by the Congress; and petition, with decency and moderation to Parliament, and their desires will be fully gratified let is Legislature assert and exercise those powers which have been wrested from it by the Congress; and petition, with decency and moderation to Parliament, and their desires will be fully gratified.

EXTRACTS FROM A LETTER WRITTEN BY A LONDON MERCHANT TO HIS FRIEND IN VIRGINIA, DATED JANUARY 9, 1775.

No address or signature is requisite to this, as it is purely political, and you know the writer. Your eulogium for wisdom, ability, and amiable publick principles are resounded here from every part of America, since your shining in Congress. This you may be sure is most grateful to me, who love you so much, and have an Hampdean ardour for liberty.

The publick Papers will inform you of the proceedings of the London Merchants and Traders, which it is supposed will be followed by Bristol, Liverpool, Glasgow, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, &c., as the leading men in those Towns had before wrote, painting in strong terms the distress of Commerce and, the poor Manufacturers, on the very slight beginning of stopping your importations; from this you may easily guess what will be the case when your exports are stopped. The. Ministers being totally confounded at the unanimity of America, are at a stand; this, together with the clamours horn Liverpool, &c., has occasioned the proceedings in London; but do not from thence conclude that any thing effectual will be done this session of Parliament,. The King, your inveterate enemy, has ordered the Ministers to persevere in the old plan, which, from principle, they wish to do, if they find it practicable; but this they will not find in twelve months time, if America perseveres in the plan adopted by the Congress You may rely on it that I have the very best authority for assuring you that there, is no disposition in the Cabinet to give America any redress; but, on the contrary, it is absolutely determined by the secret ruling power to distress you as much as possible,. There is one comfort; this Ruler is the veriest coward human nature can know; and when the spirit appears, that must show itself in the House of Commons when the several Petitions are delivered, fear will take place, and may produce a repeal of some of the last Massachusetts Acts. This is the utmost that can be expected this session, which for a time may quiet people here, in expectation of the Congress, in May, receding from your Association. But should the May Congress continue firmly united as that in September was, and persevere in the plan of stopping your imports and exports till all your grievances are redressed, by the next session of Parliament one half of the Kingdom, for want of bread, will be at Westminster to fight your battles, in which every West Indian must join or starve.

The advice I am going to give, you must allow, will be more particularly injurious to myself than to almost any man in North America; but my ardent love of liberty will ever prevail over selfish considerations. Should your grievances, as stated in the Association, be not fully redressed before the meeting of Congress in May, (of which there is not the least glimmering of hope at present,) by all means confirm your Non-Importation and Non-Exportation, and adopt such farther measures as by that time you will find necessary. In the mean while, to make the measure as little injurious as possible to America, employ every nerve to prepare, within yourselves, necessary clothing and implements for Manufactures, of the useful kind, instead, of raising raw materials to purchase the Manufactures of this country. No effort should be left untried to get a sufficiency of Arms and Ammunition, for it is more than probable you may have occasion for them; therefore it is absolutely necessary, through all America, to pay great attention to training the Militia. Thus acting, and thus provided, I will pawn my life on every thing being properly settled next winter.

The plan of despotism is too deeply settled to give up the contest without full redress; especially as America is infinitely better able to contend now, then she will be ten or twenty years hence, if the Quebec Bill remains. Had your exports as well as imports stopped last December, your grievances must have been completely settled this Winter; as it is, by your own determinations, the business is spun out so long, I hope you have firmness to persevere, and will, by every possible means, provide against the last extremity. You must not rely on any man, or body of men here, therefore you yourselves must work out your own salvation, which you are fully able to do if you have but virtue enough; and if you have not * * * * * * * * * * * *.

This country is, in comparison of what it was, weak to an extreme, with profligacy, debauchery, and luxury.— The highest and lowest orders of menage as abandoned to every vice as the Romans were in the age of the Cæsars. In the middling class there is yet a great deal of true sterling independency; among them your friends were always very numerous, and among the others necessity will very soon make you many more. Lords Temple, Chatham, (who are now perfectly united) Camden, Shelburne, and the amiable Bishop of Asaph, are the only real friends