1774.
Sept. 29, | Meeting of the Inhabitants of New-York, convened by the Committee, at the request of Joseph Totten, 327 |
Oct. 1, | Proclamation by the King, for dissolving the Parliament, and calling another, 810 |
| 1, | Considerations on the propriety of adopting a general Non-Remittance, as one of the means of obtaining a repeal of the Boston Bills, 811 |
| 3, | Letter from Governour Gage to the Earl of Dartmouth. The other Colonies have espoused the cause of Massachusetts with great violence, though some are more moderate than others. The Congress is still sitting, but much good is not to be expected from their deliberations. The Boston Artificers have refused to work on the Barracks. A Provincial Congress will soon meet, when it is supposed measures will be taken for the government of the Province, 814 |
| 3, | Letter from Governour Penn to the Earl of Dartmouth. The Congress is sitting, but as they have agreed to keep their Proceedings secret, he can furnish no account but what is found in the Newspapers, 815 |
| 3, | Letter from London to a Gentleman in New-York. The opinions of the People have become more favourable to the Americans. As the issue of the Congress would probably require vigorous measures, the Parliament has been dissolved, and anew one ordered, 815 |
| 3, | Proceedings at a Meeting of the Livery of London, at Guildhall. The Candidates pledged, if elected to Parliament, to endeavour to procure a repeal of the American Acts, 817 |
| 5, | Letter from Lieutenant Governour Colden to the Earl of Dartmouth. Several of the Counties in the Province refused to unite with the New-York Committee in sending Delegates to the Congress. Almost the whole of the Inhabitants of the Counties wish for moderate measures. At a meeting held last week the conduct of the persons who attempted to prevent the Merchants from sending Supplies to Boston, was highly disapproved, 819 |
| 5, | Handbill received at New-York from Boston, 820 |
| | Memorandums for a Report, on providing permanent Barracks for the Troops at Boston, 821 |
| 6, | Address to the Inhabitants of New-York, 821 |
| 7, | Meeting of Importers of Goods from Great Britain, in the City of New-York, 328 |
| 7, | Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Stamford, in Connecticut, 827 |
| 8, | Letter from London. Reasons why the Americans should persevere, and oppose with vigorous measures the Tyranny of the British Government, 828 |
| 8, | Letter from James Lovell to Josiah Quincy, Jun., 948 |
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PROVINCIAL CONGRESS OF MASSACHUSETTS. |
Oct. 5, | Members elected to serve in the General Assembly of Massachusetts, meet at Salem, 829 |
| 7, | Their Resolutions on the refusal of the Governour to admit them to the usual oaths, 829 |
| | Provincial Congress formed, 830 |
| | Names of the Delegates from the several Towns, 830 |
| | Adjourn to meet at Concord, 834 |
| 11, | The Provincial Congress meets at Concord, 834 |
| | John Hancock elected President, and Benjamin Lincoln Secretary, 834 |
| 12, | Committee appointed to take into consideration the state of the Province, 834 |
| 13, | Address to the Governour reported by the Committee, read and accepted, with one dissenting voice only, 835 |
| | Committee to present Address to the Governour, 836 |
| 14, | Constables, Collectors of Taxes, Deputy Sheriffs, and Sheriffs, directed not to pay over Money; but to retain it in their hands, subject to the order of the Towns, Provincial Congress, or General Assembly, 836 |
| 17, | Answer of Governour Gage to the Address of the Provincial Congress, 837 |
| | Referred to the Committee on the state of the Province, 837 |
| | Letters said to be wrote by the Rev. Mr. Peters, referred to the same Committee, 837 |
| 18, | The Galleries ordered to be cleared, and the doors of the House to be kept shut during the Debates in the Congress, 837 |
Oct. 18, | A Reply to be made to the Answer of the Governour, 838 |
| 19, | Reply to the Governour reported, read, and recommitted; reported again, considered, and laid on the table, 838 |
| 20, | Report from the Committee appointed to inquire into the state and operations of the Army, 838 |
| | Committee to consider what is necessary for the defence and safety of the Province, 838 |
| | Report relative to Payment and Collecting of outstanding Rates and Taxes, 838 |
| 21, | Resolution relative to the Counsellors and others, who have acted in obedience to the late Act of Parliament, for altering the Government of Massachusetts Bay, 839 |
| | Committee to publish the names of the Mendamus Counsellors and others, who have acted under commissions derived from the Act of Parliament, 839 |
| | Committee to report a Non-Consumption Agreement relative to British and India Goods, 839 |
| | Committee to examine Rivington's Newspaper, 840 |
| | Resolution adopted, recommending the total disuse of India Tea, 840 |
| | Report of Committee, on Defence of the Province, read, and deferred, 840 |
| 22, | Consideration of the Report resumed, and recommitted, 840 |
| | Consideration of the propriety of sending Agents to Canada, referred to the next meeting of the Congress, 840 |
| | Day of Publick Thanksgiving throughout the Province recommended, 840 |
| | Report on the Safety and Defence of the Province, amended, and recommitted for further amendment, 841 |
| 24, | Committee to consider of the most proper time to provide a stock of Powder, Ordnance, and Ordnance Stores for the Province, 841 |
| | Committee on Non-Consumption Agreement directed to report forthwith, 841 |
| | Debates of the Congress to be kept secret, until leave shall be given to disclose the same, 841 |
| | Committee report that now is the proper time to provide a stock of Powder, Ordnance, and Ordnance Stores, 841 |
| | Committee to determine what Quantity shall be provided, and an Estimate of the expense, 841 |
| | Consideration of Report on the Safety and Defence of the Province resumed, and recommitted for further amendments, 841 |
| 25, | Committee on Non-Consumption Agreement ordered to sit forthwith, 842 |
| | Committee to inquire into the state of the Stores in the Commissary General's Office, 842 |
| | Report on the quantity of Powder and Ordnance Stores necessary for the Province, 842 |
| | All matters which shall come under the consideration of the Congress, to be kept secret, 842 |
| | Report on the Safety and Defence of the Province, 842 |
| 26, | Report considered and adopted, 843 |
| | Committee to consider what Military Exercise will be best for the People of the Province to adopt, 845 |
| 27, | Committee of Safety appointed, 845 |
| | Five Commissaries appointed, 845 |
| | Three General Officers appointed, 845 |
| | Committee, to sit during the recess of the Congress, appointed, 845 |
| | Receiver General to be appointed to-morrow; and Members particularly enjoined to attend, 845 |
| | Reply to the Governour's Answer recommitted for amendments, 845 |
| 28, | Receiver General appointed, 846 |
| | Report of Committee on the state of the Province, relative to the removal of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston from thence, read, and recommitted, 846 |
| | Report relative to Collecting and Paying outstanding Taxes, read, and adapted, 846 |
| | Committee to report a Resolve relative to a Non-Consumption Agreement, 847 |
| | Committee to report on an equal Representation of the Province in Congress, at the next meeting, 848 |
| | Constitutional Counsellors invited to attend Congress at the next meeting, 848 |