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1774.

New-York, where there has been a strange delinquency the whole Summer, 963

Nov. 7,

Meeting of the Inhabitants of York, in Virginia, and Proceedings of the County Committee, on the arrival of Tea, 964
7, Meeting of the Committee and other Inhabitants of Gloucester, in Virginia, on the arrival of Tea, 965
7, Concession of John Prentiss to the York and Gloucester Committees, for importing Tea, 965
7, Meeting of the Inhabitants of the City of Philadelphia, to make arrangements for electing a Committee, 965
7, New-York Committee recommend the election of a Committee of Inspection, for the purposes expressed in the Association of Congress, 967
7, Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, 968
7, Letter from New-York to a Correspondent in London, 969
7, Meeting at Marblehead, in Massachusetts. Appointed a Committee to execute the Association and fixed a day for choosing Militia Officers, 970
8, Meeting of the Committee for Westmoreland County in Virginia. Resolutions relative to David Wardrobe, 970
 Letter from David Wardrobe to Archibald Provan, of Glasgow, dated June 30, 971
8, Proclamation of Governour Eden, 972
9, Meeting of the Inhabitants of Anne Arundel County, and the City of Annapolis. Committee of Observation and Committee of Correspondence appointed, 972
10, Address of the Merchants, Traders, and others, of Williamsburg, to Peyton Randolph and the other Delegates, 973
 Answer to the Address, 973
10, Proclamation of Governour Gage, against the Resolves of the Provincial Congress, 973
11, Treaty of Peace, Friendship, and Commerce, concluded on the 20th of October, between Georgia and the Creek Indians, 974
11, Concession of Nicholas Austin, to the Committee of Correspondence of Rochester, in New-Hampshire, 974
12, Proclamation of Lieutenant Governour Bull. Trade opened with the Creek and Cherokee Indians. Revokes all Indian Trade Licenses, and requires new ones to be taken out, 975
12, Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, in Maryland, appointed, 975
14, Political Observations, without order, addressed to the People of America, 976
 Reply to the foregoing, 977
 Another Reply, 978
14, Letter from the New-York Committee to Daniel Dunscomb, Chairman of the Committee of Mechanicks, 329
15, New-York Committee having agreed to dissolve, appoint a day for the election of a new Committee, 330
15, Letter from a Gentleman at Amsterdam, to a friend in Philadelphia. A Vessel there loading with Ammunition and Arms, stopped by a Cutter sent from Dover, 979
15, Letter from Nathaniel Appleton to Josiah Quincy, Jun. It is the universal voice of the People, that they will sacredly observe the recommendations of the Grand Congress, 980
15, Letter from Governour Gage to the Earl of Dartmouth. The Proceedings of the Condimental Congress astonish and terrify ail considerate met. Though many of their Resolves neither can nor will be observed, it is to be feared they will be generally received. Barracks have been provided for the Troop: and by various means. Provisions for six months have been obtained, 981
15, Letter from Governour Wentworth to the Earl of Dartmouth. Violent proceedings in some parts of New-Hampshire No hopes of a legal establishment of the powers of Government in the Province, until they are effectually restored in Massachusetts, 931
16, Proclamation by the King Copper Coins for Virginia, 982
16, Meeting of Inhabitants of Calvert County, Maryland. Committees of Observation and Correspondence appointed. 982

1774.
Nov.
16,

Resolutions of the County Congress of the County of York, in Massachusetts, 983
17, Meeting of the Freeholders of Henrico County, Virginia. Committee of Observation appointed, 985
18, Meeting of the Inhabitants of Charles County, Maryland. Committees of Observation and Correspondence, and Delegates to the Convention appointed, 985
18, Meeting of the Inhabitants of Frederick County, Maryland. Committees of Observation and Correspondence, and Delegates to the Convention appointed, 986
18, Address of the Committee of Mechanicks, of New-York, to the Delegates who represented the City in the General Congress, 987
 Answer of the Delegates, 987
19, Address to the People of New-Jersey. Condemns the Resolutions of the Congress. There are no instances of Laws so severe, or any regulations so inimical to Liberty, as their Resolves, 987
21, Town Meeting at Providence, in Rhode-Island. One hundred and twenty-five Pounds voted for the distressed Inhabitants of Boston, 989
21, Letter from Dr. Joseph Warren, to Josiah Quincy, Jun. It is the united voice of America, to preserve their Freedom, or lose their lives in defence of it. The Resolutions of the Congress are not the effect of inconsiderate rashness, but the sound result of sober inquiry and deliberation. If the Acts of Parliament are not repealed the wisest step for both Countries is to separate, and not spend their blood and treasure in destroying each other, 990
21, Maryland Convention, 991
 Several Counties not being represented the Convention adjourned to the 8th of December, 991
22, Meeting of the Freeholders of Elizabeth City County, Virginia. Committee of Observation appointed, 991
22, Letter from an Officer in the Army at Boston. As to the Colonists taking Arms to resist the Force of England, it is mere bullying. Any two Regiments here ought to be decimated, if they did not beat in the field the whole Force of the Massachusetts Province, 991
22, Committee of Sixty Persons elected in New-York, for the purposes mentioned in the Association of Congress, 992
 Address of the Magistrates of Frederick County, Maryland, to the Deputies from the Province to the late Continental Congress, 992
 Address of the Grand Jury of Frederick County, Maryland, to their Deputies in the Congress, 993
23, Letter from Lieutenant Governour Bull to the Earl of Dartmouth, 993
23, Committee of Observation, for Warwick County, Virginia, 994

MASSACHUSETTS PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.

Nov. 23,

The Provincial Congress meets, agreeably to their adjournment, on the 29th of October, 993
 Walter Spooner, one of his Majesty's Constitutional Council, desired to attend the Congress, 993
 John Adams and Robert Treat Paine, of the Continental Congress, desired to attend, 993
24, Members of the Continental Congress required to report their Proceedings, 993
 Dr. Appleton appointed Chaplain, 993
 Proceedings of the Continental Congress reported, read, and committed, 993
 Petition from Officers of the Minute Men, in the Northwest part of Worcester County, read and committed, 994
 Committee to prepare a Plan for the Defence and Safety of the Government, required to set forthwith, 994
 Committee to publish a list of the Mandamus Counsellors, and others now in the Town of Boston, forthwith to prepare a Report, 994
25, Committee to ascertain the number of Constitutional Counsellors now in Town, 994
26, Committee to devise means of keeping up a Correspondence with Montreal and Quebeck, 995
 Committee to prepare Form of an Order with respect to the Treasurers Bond, 995
28, Committee to take into consideration the state of

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