1775.
20, | Town Meeting at Marshfield, in Massachusetts. Refuse to adopt the Resolves and Recommendations of the Continental or Provincial Congresses, or any illegal assemblies whatsoever. Vote the Thanks of the Town to General Gage and Admiral Graves for their assistance and protection, 1249 |
| | Protest of sixty-four of the Inhabitants of Marshfield, against the Proceedings of the Town Meeting held there on the 20th of February, 1249 |
| 20, | Address of the Inhabitants of Marshfield, assembled in Town Meeting, to General Gage, 1250 |
| | Answer to the Address, 1251 |
| 20, | Address of the Inhabitants of Marshfield, assembled in Town Meeting, to Admiral Graves, 1251 |
| | Answer of Admiral Graves, 1251 |
| 20, | Letter from Governour Gage to the Earl of Dartmouth, 1709 |
| 20, | Letter from Joseph Warren to Arthur Lee, 1253 |
| 21, | Resolutions adopted at a Court of Common Council, held at Guildhall, in London. The Americans are justified in their opposition to the late Acts of Parliament affecting the Colonies, 1252 |
| 21, | Proclamation of the Governour of Georgia, offering a reward to any person who will give information against one or more of the persons who rescued certain Goods seized by the Custom House Officers at Savannah, and tarred and feathered a Tide-Waiter, 1253 |
| 22, | Meeting of the Freeholders of Augusta County, Virginia. Delegates to the Convention chosen. Instructions to the Delegates, 1253 |
| 22, | Address of the Freeholders of Augusta County, to the Delegates from Virginia, in the late Continental Congress, 1255 |
| | Answer to the Address, 1255 |
| | Address of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the County of Botetourt, to the Delegates from Virginia in the late Continental Congress, 1255 |
| 22, | Plan of an American Manufactory, 1256 |
| 23, | Pilots at New York ordered not to bring up the Ship Beulah, and Sub Committee of Observation appointed to observe her conduct Soon as she receives Supplies, is to be despatched without being permitted to enter the Harbour, 1257 |
| 23, | Proceedings at a meeting of the Committees of Observation of several Towns in Suffolk County, New York, 1257 |
| 23, | Association signed by one hundred and forty one Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Will defend, maintain, and preserve, at the risk of their lives and properties, the prerogative of the Crown, and the privileges of the Subject, from all attacks of any rebellious body of Men, and any Committees of Inspection, or Correspondence, 1258 |
| | Names of seventy four of the signers of the Association, published by order of the Committee of Observation, for the Town of Reading, 1259 |
| | List of all the Signers to the Reading Association, communicated to Mr. Rivington, by John Lyon, one of the subscribers, 1260 |
| 23, | Address to the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts. Enumeration of some of the instances of cruelties, insults, and indignities inflicted on the quiet and peaceable Subjects of tile King, in Massachusetts, 1260 |
| 22, | Instructions of General Gage to Captain Brown and Ensign D'Beraicre, to go through the Counties of Suffolk and Worcester, and make sketches of the Roads, Rivers, Towns, and places for Encampment, and to ascertain, what Forage and Provisions the Counties could supply, 1263 |
| | Narrative of Ensign D'Bernicre of the Examination of the Country, under General Gage's Instructions, 1263 |
| 26, | Regiment of British Troops under the command of Colonel Leslie, land at Marblehead, and march to Salem, 1268 |
Jan. 27, | Goods, Under the Tenth Article of the Association, thrown overboard at Charlestown, by order of the Committee of Observation, 1269 |
| 27, | Philadelphia Committee, Recommend the total disuse of East India Tea, in compliance with the Third Article of the Association, 1269 |
| 27, | Meeting of a number of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Town of New-Milford, in Litch field County, Connecticut. Protest against the Town of New-Milford's adopting the Resolves of the Continental Congress. Acknowledge the King and Parliament as the Constitutional Government over every part of the British Empire, 1270 |
| 27, | Letter from Philadelphia, to a Gentleman in New-York. A motion in the Assembly, to petition the King, strenuously opposed. Mr. Dickinson acquired fresh laurels in the Debate. The motion will be rejected by a great majority, 1270 |
| 28, | Letter from Philadelphia to Mr. Rivingtoa The opposition to the Congress has done some good in the Assembly, Should the Assembly agree to petition, it will be done in a very dutiful style, 1270 |
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COUNCIL OF PENNSYLVANIA. |
Jan. 25, | The Governour submits information of further violences committed by the People of Virginia, in Westmoreland, 1271 |
| | Letter from Robert Hanna to the Governour. Attack on the Jail of Westmoreland County by the Militia and People of Virginia, 1271 |
| 8, | Letter from John Carnaghan to Governour Penn, with four Depositions respecting the attack on the Jail of Westmoreland County, 1271 |
| 13, | Letter from Robert Hanna, and others, to Governour Penn, on the same subject, 1273 |
| 14, | Letter from Devereux Smith to Governour Penn. Complains of the proceedings of the Virginians, and encloses Depositions, 1274 |
March, 1, | Letter from Governour Penn to Lord Dunmore. Remonstrates against his proceedings in relation to Westmoreland County. Will forbear to take any steps in the affair till he has an answer to this Letter, which he expects by the return of the Express, 1276 |
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PENNSYLVANIA ASSEMBLY. |
Feb. 20, | The House met pursuant to their adjournment, 1275 |
| | Speaker communicated a Letter from the Speaker of House of Assembly of New-Jersey, with Resolves, approving the Proceedings of the Continental Congress, 1275 |
| 21, | Instructions to the Delegates to the Continental Congress considered, 1277 |
| | Message from the Governour, recommending a Petition to the King for the redress of any Grievances which the People apprehend they have reason to complain of, 1277 |
| 23, | The Governour's Message considered, 1277 |
| 24, | Further considered and postponed, 1277 |
| 25, | Consideration will be resumed on the 8th of March next, 1277 |
March 4, | Motion that the Doors be opened on the 8th, for the Inhabitants to hear the Debates, 1278 |
| 7, | Message from the Governour, requesting provision to be made for a number of Indians, recently arrived at Philadelphia, 1278 |
| | Representation and Petition from the American Philosophical Society, 1373 |
| 8, | Consideration of the Governour's Message resumed, and Committee appointed to prepare an Answer, 1280 |
| 9, | Answer to Governour's Message considered, 1280 |
| | Motion to Recommit rejected, 1280 |
| | Ordered to be Transcribed and sent to the Governour, l280 |
| | Answer of the House to the Governour's Message, 1280 |
| 13, | The Speaker laid before the House a Letter, dated the 24th of December last, from William Bollan, Benjamin Franklin, and Arthur Lee, 1281 |
| 15, | William Morton chosen Speaker in place of Edward Biddle, who is prevented, by sickness, from attending the House, 1282 |
| | Adjourned to the first of May next, 1282 |