him in their name to depart soon; he said he should not, nor would not till his business was done, which would not be till next day towards night, or the morning after; we then told him, we had delivered our message, and would inform the people of what he had determined, and accordingly did; which was in no measure satisfactory to them; but as he was a stranger to the roads from town, and it being then towards dark, all agreed it would not be well to request him to depart that evening; and thereupon the people appointed Mr. Warren and two others to wait on Mr. Green, and let him know that they requested him to depart the town by six o'clock next morning. Mr. Warren, &c, went to Mr. Green's lodgings, and by his liberty were admitted into his apartment, where they acquainted him with the desire of the people, and then left him to take his rest. About seven o'clock the next morning Mr. Green not being gone, the bell was rung by somebody, unknown to us; and a small piece was fired by two boys (or youths) without our privity or consent; after that several waited on Mr. Green and desired him to depart, and we cannot say but some person might tell him that he should go; but no violence was offered to his person or property, or even threatened as we know of; nor can he prove his accusation. And we really believe, and doubt not but we can abundantly prove, that the transactions of those particular persons accused tended to preserve the peace, and had that effect, and, sure we are, were done with that design.

As to the intelligence going to Nonvich we are not accountable for that. It went by a Norwich man who was occasionally then at Windham.

And upon the whole, sir, we are only desirous of that defence which the law gives us, and are willing Mr. Green should have the same privilege, and in the most frank and open manner,

We beg leave to subscribe your Honour's most obedient subjects, and very humble servants,

GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL TO GOVERNOUR GAGE.

Lebanon, August 10, 1774.

SIR: I have the honour to receive your letter of the 20th of May last, and the pleasure to congratulate you that his Majesty hath judged fit to order you to return to your command of his forces in North America, and also to appoint you to be Governour-in-chief of his Province of the Massachusetts Bay.

I do assure your Excellency of my readiness to co-operate with you in all matters that concern the good of his Majesty's service, and the welfare, freedom, and happiness of his subjects.

I have also received your other letter of the 23d of July last, enclosing two affidavits, of Mr. Green, and Mr. Scott, touching the treatment the former met with in Windham and Norwich, in this Colony. At your request I have inquired concerning the same; and find that others, well knowing in the affair, do put a very different face and colour on those transactions.

A King's Attorney, and other informing officers are appointed in each county to inquire after, and Courts of Justice instituted to hear and try all informations made of, the breaches of law which happen therein, and all other causes for damages which are duly brought before them: full and ample provision is made by law for the punishment of such as are found guilty of the breach of it; and for the redress of injuries done to the person or property of any one who brings his suit, and prosecutes the same to effect. Mr. Green hath good right to take benefit thereof, and undoubtedly will obtain the satisfaction his cause may appear to merit. I am, sir, your most obedient humble servant,

JONATHAN TRUMBULL.

His Excellency Thomas Gage, Esq.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM SIR JAMES WRIGHT TO THE EARL OF DARTMOUTH, DATED SAVANNAH, IN GEORGIA, JULY 25, 1774.

Our neighbours in Carolina are in great wrath about the Acts of Parliament which have been passed relative to the Massachusetts Bay Government, and have come to some very indecent resolutions, to call them no worse, and, according to custom, have been very busy in sending hand bills, letters, and publick invitations, &c, &c, to stir up the people here to concur with them, and follow their ex ample, and a meeting is to be on Wednesday next. There are, my Lord, here, as well as every where else, malecontents and Liberty people, and I will not answer for their conduct, whether it may not be ungrateful and improper; but as soon as they have come to any resolutions or deter minations, I shall not fail to acquaint your Lordship there with.

ELIZABETH CITY COUNTY (VIRGINIA) RESOLUTIONS.

At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the County of Elizabeth City, and Town of Hampton, assembled at the Court House the 25th day of July, 1774, to consider of Instructions to our late Members, or to those persons who shall be chosen our Representatives at the ensuing election,

HENRY KING, Esq., being chosen Moderator, and

Mr. ROBERT BRIGHT, Clerk,

The following Resolves were agreed to:

Resolved, That the people of this county and town are strongly attached, from principle and education, to his pre sent Majesty King George the Third and his family, and they will, with their lives and fortunes, stand by and defend his sacred person, Crown, and dignity.

Resolved, That the Representatives of this Colony have, and ever ought to have, the sole right of taxing the inhabitants of this Colony; and that the assuming of such a power by the present or any other Parliament of Great Britain, should ever be considered as a strong proof of that despotick tyranny which so strongly marks the pre sent Administration, and which dictated those late cruel and oppressive Acts, depriving the good people of the Massachusetts Bay of their dearest and most invaluable rights.

Resolved, That our late patriotick Members, or such persons as may be chosen our Representatives at the ensuing election, be requested to attend the general meeting at Williamsburg, the first of August next, and that they be directed to concur with the Deputies from the other counties in the most spirited measures that may be adopted upon this occasion, so truly alarming and interesting to the Colonies.

Resolved, That if a non-importation and exportation agreement should be thought necessary, that our Members be directed to agree thereto.

Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that a non-importation and exportation agreement is necessary.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this meeting, that any merchant or dealer who advances the price of his goods upon a non-importation agreement, ought to be deemed an enemy to his country; and we do most solemnly promise to consider him as such, and to withhold all commercial intercourse with him.

Resolved, That this meeting highly approve of the glowing zeal of the sister Colonies upon this trying occasion, and heartily sympathize with their persecuted brethren and fellow-subjects, the people of Boston.

Resolved, That a subscription for the relief of the unhappy poor of Boston ought to be encouraged by all charitable and humane people, and that the Moderator be directed to solicit contributions for that purpose.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this meeting, that our said Members concur with the Members of the other counties, on the first day of August next, in the choice of proper persons to represent the Colony of Virginia at a general Congress.

Resolved, That the Clerk of this meeting do transmit a copy of these proceedings to the Printers to be published in their Gazettes.

ROBERT BRIGHT, Clerk.

New-Jersey, July 25, 1774.

It seems now to be a matter past doubt that there will be a general Congress of Delegates from the several British Colonies in America: a very important Assembly it will be. The weal of America, yea, and of Britain too, will