When all the circumstances are considered, there can remain no doubt that the sole purpose of this manœuvre was to steal away the Artillery materials.

It is regretted that an officer of Colonel Leslie's acknowledged worth, should be obliged, in obedience to his orders, to come upon so pitiful an errand. Various reports were spread abroad respecting the Troops; the country was alarmed, and one Company arrived in Arms from Danver's, just as the Troop left the Town. We immediately despatched messengers to the neighbouring Towns, to save them the trouble of coming in; but the alarm flew like lightning (and some, doubtless, magnified the first simple reports) so that great numbers were in Arms, and some on their march, before our messengers arrived.

Charlestown, South Carolina, February 27, 1775.

This day arrived Captain William Carter, of the Snow Lively, from Falmouth and Teneriffe, having imported two ton of Potatoes, which felt under the last clause of the tenth article of the Continental Association. Rather than endanger the health of his people by carrving them back, he chose to throw them overboard into the River, which he did in the presence of the Committee of Observation.

The Ship Charming Sally, Captain Fortune, which arrived here the 16th instant, from Bristol, having on board a cargo which likewise falls under the tenth article of the Continental Association, (viz: three thousand eight hundred and forty-four bushels of Salt, and thirty-five chaldrons of Coal, consigned to. Mr. John Nutville; forty thousand and five hundred Tiles, consigned to Mr. John Webb, for covering a house which he is building; and forty-four pieces of Sail Duck, consigned to the master) went over into Hogs Island Creek, the concerned therein choosing that the Salt, Coal, and Tiles should be thrown overboard as ballast, rather than be carried back to Bristol, and this morning the said cargo began to be thrown into the said Creek accordingly, the Committee of Observation attending by desire.

In Committee, Philadelphia, February 27, 1775.

Resolved, That the following Notification, and Extract from the Association of the Continental Congress be published in the Papers.

As the Continental Congress have recommended to the inhabitants of these Colonies the total disuse of all East India Teas, after the first day of March, this Committee think it expedient to remind the inhabitants of the City and Liberties of the great necessity of observing the Association of the General Congress in this particular.

From the uniform spirit and conduct of the people in the faithful execution of said Association, in all cases which have hitherto occurred, the Committee have no doubt but the general good, and a regard to the liberties of his country will continue to influence every individual to a steady adherence to measures upon which the political salvation of this country seems, under God, to depend; and that the honour and publick virtue of the people may be safely confided in.

Extract from the Association of the Continental Congress:—

"Third. As a Non-Consumption Agreement, strictly adhered to, will be an effectual security for the observation of the Non-Importation, we, as above, solemnly agree and associate, that, from this day, we will not purchase or use any Tea imported on account of the East India Company, or any on which a Duty hath been or shall be paid; and from and after the first day of March next we will not purchase or use any East India Tea whatsoever."

From the minutes of the Committee for the City and Liberties of Philadelphia.

J. B. SMITH, Secretary.

Committee Chamber, New-York, February 27, 1775.

Ordered, That as the Non-Importation of India Tea is to take place in a few days, the third article of the Association be printed in all the publick Papers of this City, in order that the inhabitants be apprized thereof. By order of the Committee,

ISAAC LOW, Chairman.

NEW-MILFORD (CONNECTICUT) RESOLUTIONS.

A great number of Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Town of New-Milford, in Litchfield County, being highly sensible of the blessings of good order and government, and much alarmed at the horrible prospect of anarchy and confusion, did, on Monday, the 27th instant, unanimously enter into the following Resolutions:

1. That we think it a point of duty, in this day of trouble and confusion, to make it known to the world, that we have signed a Protest against the Town of New-Milford's adopting the Resolves of the Continental Congress.

2. That we do acknowledge his most sacred Majesty, King George the Third, to be our rightful Sovereign; and do hereby publickly avow our allegiance to him and his legal successors.

3. That we acknowledge that the King and Parliament have a constitutional right of Government over every part of the British Empire; and that we look upon ourselves as not bound by any unconstitutional as semblies of men whatever, such as are not warranted, by the laws of the land.

The above is signed by one hundred and twenty inhabitants of the Town of New-Milford in Litchfield County.

February 27, 1775.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA, TO A GENTLEMAN IN NEW-YORK, DATED FEBRUARY 27, 1775.

I hope you will not be misled by the puffs of Mr. Rivington's Philadelphia Correspondent, respecting the state of publick virtue in this Province. Our Assembly begin to vie with the Assemblies of Virginia and Massachusetts Bay. A motion was made a few days ago in the House to petition the Throne, but it was strenuously opposed, as a measure that detracted from the union and dignity of the Colonies. Mr. Dickinson acquired fresh laurels in this debate. His zeal and firmness in the cause of liberty cannot be too much commended. Our new Speaker, Mr. Biddle, has taken a decisive part in the present controversy, and has exerted the whole of his abilities and influence in supporting the measures of the Congress. The motion for petitioning the King was put off till next week, when there is no doubt but it will be rejected by a great majority of the House. Our Counties (Bucks excepted) are as one man, and are ready to do or surfer any thing in support, of American freedom. Our City Committees have subdued, all opposition to their measures; in a word, we have all the wealth, virtue, and understanding in the Province, on the side of liberty. I must here except that share of them which belong to the Friends; but even this body of people are divided; many of them, perhaps most of them, disapprove of the Testimony which was published against the Proceedings of the Congress: it was agreed upon and written at a meeting of only twenty-six of that society. There are but eight or ten avowed Tories in our City, and those consist chiefly of young lads who have just emerged from behind the counter; and like the Town of Geneva, owe their security entirely to their weakness. It would give them that kind of consequence they aim at, only to mention their names. The most contemptible of them all is universally suspected of being Rivington's lying Correspondent.

You may publish the whole of the above account of our Assembly, Province, &c., in Mr. Holt's Paper. It may serve as an antidote against some of the falsehoods in the Gazetteer.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA, TO MR. RIVINGTON, NEW-YORK, DATED FEBRUARY 28, 1775.

I have now to inform you that the opposition to the Congress has done some good in bur Assembly. Mr. Galloway spoke most ably; he told the House that the measures of the Congress, if pursued, would ruin America, reduce it to a conquered country; that they ought to be opposed, &c., &c. A congressional termagant retorted on him with more violence than sense, declared that there was not one man in a thousand who disapproved of their proceedings. The former replied that he was mistaken; that thousands and tens of thousands abhorred and dreaded