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sincerely believe, that his Majesty's Troops, under the command of General Gage, are in no imminent danger from the said Armies.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM NEW-YORK TO A GENTLEMAN IN BOSTON, DATED JANUARY 27, 1775.
As the enemies of America are indefatigable in giving the highest colouring to every event that has the least appearance of disunion among the Colonies, it is the duty of her friends to counteract them. For this purpose, I enclose you the late vote of our Assembly, in order that you may be fully informed of that fact, and be thereby enabled to defeat their wicked machinations. The meaning of the Previous Question in our Assembly's Proceedings, is, that any motion or question proposed shall not be then put; or, in other words, that the sense of the House shall not be taken on any such motion or question. Hence, therefore, you will be able fully to understand the import of the determination of the House. The present Assembly has existed since 1769, and most of the Members who were against an inquiry into the measures of the Congress, as preparatory to the approbation of them, have long since forfeited the esteem of their constituents, and are therefore looking for favours from the Crown for themselves and families. Others of them were imposed on from mere ignorance, and some from fear; being frightened by designing men into an apprehension that the approving the doings of the Congress, as they contained the Suffolk Resolves, which some called treason, would involve them in the guilt of it. In short, sir, no virtuous or spirited act could be expected from a House, which had, by its votes, violated the right of Election, suspended the Habeas Corpus Act, deprived the subject of his right to a trial by a Jury, and provided support six years for Troops kept here for the express purpose of enslaving America; but although these miscreants are the legal Representatives of the people, yet I can assure you they are not their true Representatives, and therefore you have no cause to fear that this City will depart from the Association.
HANOVER (NEW-YORK) COMMITTEE.
At a Meeting of the Freeholders of the Precinct of Hanover, in Ulster County, at the house of Mr. Arthur Parks, on Friday, the 27th of January, 1775, a Committee of the following members being chosen, viz: Charles Clinton, Alexander Trimble, Arthur Parks, Hendrick Smith, James Latta, William Jackson, and Jacob New-York; Charles Clinton was chosen Chairman, and the following Resolves were made:
1st. Resolved, That this meeting do unanimously approve of the Association, and gratefully rely on the wise and patriotick measures of the late Continental Congress, and that we will, to the utmost of our power, use every prudent measure to render them effectual, at the same time that we will earnestly recommend to the respective Towns and Precincts within this County, to choose Committees to act for their respective Districts, in conjunction with us.
A certain Pamphlet, entitled "Free Thoughts on the Resolves of the Congress," being then exhibited, and publickly read, it was
2dly. Resolved, That it contains a false but specious show of reasoning, contrived only to induce the ignorant and credulous to counteract the Resolves of the Congress, by discouraging that happy union that subsists among us for the preservation of our constitutional liberty.
3dly. Resolved, That the said Pamphlet, examplary to all such guilty performances, be now publickly burnt, and that the authors and propagators of such performance be held in due contempt, as enemies to their country. It was burnt accordingly. Signed by order of the Committee.
CHARLES CLINTON, Chairman.
JAMAICA (NEW-YORK) DECLARATION.
Jamaica, January 27, 1775.
Whereas, a few people in the Town of Jamaica, in Queens County, on Long-Island, have taken upon themselves the name of a Committee, said to be chosen by a majority of the inhabitants of the said Township, we, the subscribers, freeholders and inhabitants of the said Township of Jamaica, do think it our duty to declare, that we never gave our consent towards choosing that Committee, or making any Resolves, as we utterly disapprove of all unlawful meetings, and all tyrannical proceedings whatsoever; and as we have always been, so it is our firm resolution to continue peaceable and faithful subjects to his present Majesty King George the Third, our most gracious Sovereign; and we do further declare, that we do not acknowledge any other Representatives but the General Assembly of this Province, by whose wisdom and interposition we hope to obtain the wished redress of our grievances in a constitutional way.
| John Williamson, | Henry Wiggins, | Nehemiah Carpenter, |
| Joseph Burling, | Benjamin Wiggins, | Nathl. Townsend, |
| Charles Smith, | Cornelius Bennett, | Jeremiah Valentine, |
| John Grant, | Jacob Bergen, | John Wiggens, |
| Joost Van Brunt, | John Bergen, | Nicholas Townsend, |
| John Mills, | Tunis Bergen, | George Fowler, |
| Nicholas Vanausdal, | Derick Bergen, | Ephraim Ludlam, |
| Benj. Whitehead, Jr., | John Bergen, Jr., | William Turner, |
| Isaac Vanausdal, | Jacob Bergen, Jr., | Nicholas Losee, |
| Abraham Vanausdal, | Siml. Doughty, Jr., | Peter Caverly, |
| John Amberman, | Obediah Hencksman, | Nathaniel Woodruff, |
| Nic. Lamberson, Jr., | Samuel Doughty | John Hencksman, |
| Matthias Lamberson, | Johannes Lott, | Obediah Mills, |
| Cornel's Lamberson, | Martin Johnson, | John Polhemus, |
| Nicholas Lamberson, | E. Van Wicklin, Sr., | Luke Eldrif, |
| Joseph Golden, | Johannes Snedegar, | Stephen Lott, |
| William Golden, | Abraham Snedegar, | William Welling, |
| Barnardus Ryder, | Johan. Williamson, | Samuel Welling, |
| Garret Nostrant, | Dow. Dittmas, Jr., | John Dean, |
| John Nostrant, | Rem Remsen, Sr., | Abraham Polhemus, |
| Ares Remsen, | Rem Remsen, Jr., | Nicholas Jones, |
| John Remsen, | John Remsen, | Powall Amberman, |
| Rem Remsen, | Jacob Remsen, | Gar. Van Wyekten, |
| Samuel Mills, | William Smith, | David Mills, |
| Nathaniel Mills, | William Thadford, | Garret Latteu, |
| Charles Aiding, | Daniel Whitehead, | Joseph Dunbar, Sr., |
| Benj. Whitehead, | Mervin Perry, | Evert Van Wycklin, |
| Ab. Colyer, | Thomas Wiggins, | Abraham Lott, |
| John Troup, | Nathaniel Mills, Jr., | Jacob Lott, |
| Robert Howell, | Samuel Simmons, | Daniel Remsen, |
| Jabe Woodruff, | Waters Lamberson, | Garret Durling, |
| Nicholas Ludlam, | Tunis Lamberson, | Rem Snedegar, |
| John Bennett, | John Lamberson, Jr., | Hendk. Emmens, Jr., |
| Isaac Bennett, | John Johnston, | John Snedegar, |
| Tunis Covett, | Ludlam Smith, | William Pettit, |
| Richard Covett, | John Smith, | Henry Higby, |
| Tunis Covett, Jr., | John Hutchins, | Aury Boorum, |
| Aaron Van Nostrant, | Gilbert Combes, | Nathaniel Higby, |
| Ruliff Durye, | Benjamin Carpenter, | Luke Barragin, |
| James Everett, | Hops Mills, Jr., | William Cornwall, |
| William Valentine, | Joseph Furman, | Joseph Oldfield, |
| John Doughty, | Isaac Pettit, | John Lamberson, |
| George Bates, | Richard Betts, | Hendk. Emmens, Sr., |
| John Wiggins, | Charles Willing, | Rem. Snedegar, |
| Jacob Dean, | Garret Murphey, | Isaac Ditmas. |
| Seph Higby, |
N. B. Ninety-one of the above subscribers are freeholders, and the others very respectable inhabitants within the Township of Jamaica. There are not above one hundred and fifty or one hundred and sixty freeholders at most in this Township.
WORCESTER (MASSACHUSETTS) CONVENTION.
At a Convention of Committees for the County of Worcester, convened at the Court House in Worcester, January 27, 1775, the following Votes and Resolves passed, viz:
Voted, That a Committee of nine persons be chosen, to take into consideration the form of a Covenant for this County to adopt, and make report to this body.
They reported as follows:
Resolved, That it be recommended to the inhabitants of this County, that have not signed this or a similar Covenant, that they do it as soon as may be with conveniency.
We the subscribers, having seen the Association, &c., drawn up by the Grand Continental Congress, respecting the Non-Importation, Non-Consumption, and Non-Exportation of Goods, signed by our Delegates, and the Delegates of the other Colonies on the Continent, and also the addition thereto, made by the Delegates in Provincial Congress, dated Cambridge, December 5th, 1774, for carrying into execution the said Association, and having attentively considered the same, do heartily approve of said Association, and every part thereof, and in order to make the same Association, &c., our own personal act, do by these presents associate, under the sacred ties of virtue, honour, and love of our country," strictly to observe, and keep all and every article and clause in said Association, and addition contained, with respect to Importation, Exportation, and Consumption, according to the true intent, meaning, and
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