Ordered, That their Clerk transmit a copy of this judgment to the Press. Signed accordingly by

NATH SCUDDER, Clerk.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM NEW-YORK TO A GENTLEMAN IN BOSTON, DATED APRIL 3, 1775.

I am really under the greatest anxiety for the fate of you and your distressed citizens, as such great quantities of military stores have been carried from hence to your Town, as well as boards, hay, straw, bran, harness, &c., &c., which, added to the three hundred horses that we are told are sent for to Canada, portends the worst of designs. It is suspected that the Troops really mean to take the field, and attempt to open the Courts under the new regulation, or make a forced march to Worcester. Others imagine that they will march out five or ten miles at a time, in order to compel you to commence hostilities first; whilst some think that nothing will be attempted till the Parliament has decided on the grand controversy. However, I am not clear but that orders to prosecute the Ministry’s intentions, till the Parliament decides otherwise, may have been sent; and should your noble spirits be subdued, there is no doubt but the Parliament itself would justify such a conduct, though at the expense of much blood and treasure. For Heaven’s sake be watchful, as all, under God, depends on your conduct at this time. A vessel with nails, boards, &c., for the Army, is ashore at Hell-Gate.

DR. JOSEPH WARREN TO ARTHUR LEE

Boston, April 3, 1775

DEAR SIR: Your favour of the 21st of December came opportunely to hand, as it enabled me to give the Provincial Congress, now sitting at Concord, a just view of the measures pursued by the tools of the Administration; and effectually to guard them against that state of security into which many have endeavoured to lull them. If we ever obtain a redress of grievances from Great Britain, it must be by the influence of those illustrious personages, whose virtue now keeps them out of power. The King never will bring them into power, until the ignorance and phrensy of the present Administration make the Throne on which he sits shake under him. If America is an humble instrument of the salvation of Britain, it will give us the sincerest joy; but if Britain must lose her liberty, she must lose it alone. America must and will be free. The contest may be severe—the end will be glorious. We would not boast, but we think, united and prepared as we are, we have no reason to doubt of success, if we should be compelled to the last appeal; but we mean not to make that appeal until we can be justified in doing it in the sight of God and man. Happy shall we be if the Mother Country will allow us the free enjoyment of our rights, and indulge us in the pleasing employment of aggrandizing her.

The members for the Continental Congress are almost all chosen by the several Colonies. Indeed, if any Colony should neglect to choose members, it would be ruinous to it; as all intercourse would immediately cease between that Colony and the whole Continent.

The First Brigade of the Army marched about four miles out of Town three days ago, under the command of a Brigadier General, (Earl Percy,) but as they marched without baggage or artillery, they did not occasion so great an alarm as they otherwise would. Nevertheless great numbers, completely armed, collected in the neighbouring Towns; and it is the opinion of many, that had they marched eight or ten miles, and attempted to destroy any magazines, or abuse the people, not a man of them would have returned to Boston. The Congress immediately took proper measures for restraining any unnecessary effusion of blood; and also passed proper resolves respecting the Army, if they should attempt to come out of the Town with baggage and artillery.

I beg leave to recommend to your notice Mr. Dana, the bearer hereof, (a gentleman of the law,) a man of sense and probity, a true friend to his Country, of a respectable family and fortune.

May Heaven bless you, and reward your labours with success. I am, sir, with great respect, your most obedient humble servant,

JOS. WARREN.

To Arthur Lee, Esq., London.

NORTH-CAROLINA ASSEMBLY.

North-Carolina, ss.

At an Assembly begun and held at Newborn the fourth day of April, in the fifteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the grace of God of. Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc., and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, being the first session of this present Assembly:

The Clerk of the Crown having certified that the following persons were duly elected, and returned Representatives for the respective Counties and Towns’, viz:

Pursuant to which the following persons appeared, viz: