said Province, on Tuesday, the 14th of March, in the year of our Lord 1775,

THOMAS MOOR, Esq., Chairman.

This Meeting being heartily grieved at the unhappy disputes now subsisting between Great Britain and her American Colonies, and earnestly wishing that the present misunderstandings may be removed, and such a reconciliation take place as may be consistent with the dignity of Great Britain and the true interest of the Colonies; and being unanimously of opinion that it is the duty of every loyal subject to adopt and encourage the most lenient measures, which may tend to heal and not inflame the present differences:

We, therefore, in order to contribute what is in our power to this salutary purpose, and to show our loyalty to our King, and love to our Country, do Resolve,

1. That we are and will continue to be loyal subjects to His Majesty King George, and that we will venture our lives and fortunes to support the dignity of his Crown.

2. That we disavow all riotous mobs whatsoever.

3. That by humbly petitioning the Throne, is the only salutary means we can think of to remove our present grievances.

4. That we have not, nor (for the future,) will not, be concerned in any case whatever with any unconstitutional measures.

5. That we will support His Majesty’s Civil Officers in all their lawful proceedings.

Signed by thirty-seven Inhabitants.

COMMITTEE OF FREEHOLD, (MONMOUTH COUNTY,) NEW-JERSEY.

March 14, 1775, P. M.

The Committee of Observation for the Township of Freehold, in the County of Monmouth, New-Jersey, have made repeated applications to the inhabitants of the Township of Shrewsbury, earnestly requesting and exhorting them to comply with the instructions of the late American Congress, in constituting for themselves a Committee of Observation, that they might conspire with their brethren in the other Towns belonging to the County, in executing the Resolves of said Congress; but, although they have entertained hopes, notwithstanding their former opposition, that they would do it at their stated annual town-meeting, they are, at this late hour, informed, that the said annual meeting of Shrewsbury is broke up without a Committee being chosen, or any one step taken whereby the least disposition is discovered of their being inclined to adopt the Resolutions of said Congress. They think it, therefore, their duty, however painful the declaration, to bear publick testimony against them.

And we do now unanimously enter into the following Resolve, viz: That from and after this day, during our continuance as a Committee, (unless they shall turn from the evil of their ways, and testify their repentance by adopting the measures of the Congress,) we will esteem and treat them, the said inhabitants of Shrewsbury, as enemies to their King and Country, and deserters from the common cause of true freedom; and we will hereafter break off all dealings and connection with them while they continue their opposition. We do furthermore recommend the same conduct towards them to our constituents, and all others; earnestly hoping it may be a means of reclaiming those deluded people to their duty and interest, whom we shall always be pleased to receive and treat as returning prodigals. Signed by order of the Committee,

NATHANIEL SCUDDER, Clerk.

MEETING OF FREEHOLDERS, &C., IN NEW-WINDSOR, (ULSTER COUNTY,) NEW-YORK.

March 14, 1775.

At a meeting of the Freeholders and other inhabitants of the Precinct of New-Windsor, in the County of Ulster, and Province of New-York, legally convened by mutual consent, in order to elect a Committee of Observation, and deliberate on other matters relative to our political welfare, this 14th day of March, 1775.—Then proceeded, and chose Mr. George Denniston, Chairman, and the following persons for the above named Committee, viz: Mr. George Denniston, Mr. Robert Cross, Mr. Joseph Belknap, Mr. Francis Mandiville, Mr. Nuac Shutts, and Mr. Hezekiah White; afterwards did solemnly agree to, and with each other, in observing the following Resolutions ourselves, and, as far as our influence may extend, recommend them to the observation of others, viz:

Resolved 1st, nem. con., That we acknowledge no other Sovereign or Potentate on earth to be our lawful and liege Sovereign, save His Majesty King George the Third, of legal descent from that illustrious House of Brunswick, which was, by the kind providence of God, established to sway the British sceptre on just and equitable principles, but more emphatically described and known by the name of Revolution principles.

Resolved 2dly, nem. con., That we will yield to none in point of affection and loyalty to our most gracious Sovereign, but will each one for himself, when thereunto legally called, (even though to the most distant and remote parts of His Majesty’s Empire,) venture our lives and properties in defence of our Sovereign’s person, family, and Government, when exercised on the above-named principles.

It is with the greatest regret, and deepest concern of heart, we conceive a plan adopted and invariably pursued for a number of years past, by the British Parliament, for enslaving us, by levying taxes on us without our consent, and declaring they (the Parliament) are fully vested with power to make laws obligatory on us, in all cases whatsoever:

Resolved, therefore, 3dly, nem. con., That such declarations and unbounded power assumed, are subversive of our natural and legal rights as British subjects; and that we would be far deficient in point of duty to our King and the British Constitution, were we to yield a tame submission to them.

But as the wisdom and prudence of the whole Continent hath been called forth in appointing and holding a Continental Congress, in order to state our grievances, and point out the means by which we may be relieved from them:

Resolved 4thly, nem. con., That we do sincerely and willingly accord to the Association entered into by that body, with a full determination to abide by and observe the same, and do unfeignedly thank our worthy Delegates of the Province of New-York, in conjunction with the rest of that honourable body, for the care they have taken for the security of our liberties, and the patriotick principles they have exhibited to the world, which will remain more sure and permanent in the annals of American history than monuments either of brass or marble erected to their honour and perpetuity of their memory.

And whereas it is agreed in the Seventh Article of the Association, to improve the breed, and increase the number of Sheep:

Resolved 5thly, nem. con., That we will use our best endeavours in promoting so laudable and beneficial an undertaking, and do promise that we will not kill any Sheep under four years old, or procure them to be killed by others; neither will we sell the best of our Sheep to butchers, or others employed by them to purchase, whereby the breed of our Sheep is much injured.

And further, we consider the Freedom of the Press as the great palladium of English liberty; therefore we will do all in our power to encourage and support the same. But there is a certain news-printer in New-York, named James Rivington, who appears to us divested of every principle of honour, truth, or modesty; his papers being filled with pieces replete with falsehoods and mere chicanery, only designed, as we believe, to divide and lead astray the friends of our happy Constitution:

Resolved, therefore, 6thly, nem. con., That we will have no connection or intercourse with said Rivington, nor will we purchase any of his publications until we receive sufficient evidence of his sincere repentance; for we do believe he is a Ministerial hireling, an enemy to his Country, and a traitor to the British Constitution.

And as a certain pamphlet, signed A. W., A Farmer, hath been for some time circulating among us, which is artfully designed to impose on the illiterate and unthinking part of mankind, having a show of plausibility, but the foundation-principles on which it proceeds are notoriously false: