From the above state it appears, that the sum of £347 4 s. I d. hath arisen upon the Goods, Wares, and Merchandise disposed of under the direction of the General Committee, agreeable to the Tenth Article of the Association, “to be applied towards relieving and employing such poor inhabitants of the Town of Boston as are immediately sufferers by the Boston Port Bill.

Committee-Chamber, New-York, April 19, 1775.

Ordered, That the above state be published in the Newspapers of Mr. Holt and Mr. Gaine, and that Mr. Curtenius be directed to remit the amount in produce to Boston.     By order of the Committee:

FRA. LEWIS, Chairman pro tem.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM NEW-YORK TO A GENTLE MAN IN PHILADELPHIA, DATED APRIL 19, 1775

Last night arrived Captain Dean, who left London the 5th and Start Point the 18th of March, and tells us that eleven Regiments are to be embarked on board ninety-five Transports for Boston; the vessels had sailed to the several Ports in Great Britain and Ireland; twelve sail of Frigates are ordered to accompany them; the Transports and Royal Ships have twelve months provisions and stores on board. Be assured this Colony will be blessed with every possible mark of Royal favour that can be shown it. The armament coming out is to enfore the intentions of Government, in case the four New-England Provinces should refuse the Conciliatory Bill, as intimated by Lord North’s motion.

EXTRACT OF ANOTHER LETTER OF THE SAME DATE.

This morning the Snow Sir William Johnson, Captain Dean, arrived here from London, but last from the Downs, in thirty-one days; the intelligence he brings is not so agreeable as could be wished; the papers are as late as the 5th of March. Captain Dean says, that sixteen Men-of-War and ninety-five Transports were certainly coming out to America; he lay among them at Spithead; that terms would be first offered, that is, that each Government should annually raise a certain sum for the support of the. Fleet and Army of Great Britain; that complied with in our own way, an amicable accommodation would soon follow.

A nobleman is ordered out for this place, in order to bring about a pacification I hope.

COMMITTEE OF NEW-YORK TO THE PROVINCIAL, CONGRESS OF MASSACHUSETTS.

New-York, April 19, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: The following very interesting accounts were this day received by the Snow General Johnson, Captain Dean, in thirty-one days from England. The writer is a person of undoubted veracity and has the best means of intelligence, who may be depended on, having for these twelve months always furnished the most certain advice of the Ministers‘ designs, &c. In consideration of which, and the present posture of affairs in America in general, but more particularly on account of the situation of your Province, and the consequences to which it is more immediately liable, it is thought an indispensable duty to give you this late advice. It is unfeignedly wished that you may improve it to your own safety, as well as to the advantages of the whole Continent. We have the honour to be, with great respect, your obedient servants,

HENRY REMSEN, Deputy Chairman.

EXTRACTS OF LETTERS, &C.

London, February 24, 1775.

“Providence seems to have placed me here in order to give you the earliest intelligence of the most, interesting affairs relative to the Colonies.

“To my great astonishment, I have now before me an Act for blocking up the other Colonies, and another called the Black Act, to prevent the Fisheries. The whole Nation seems to be deeply affected at such an enormous crime; which is supposed to be done at the request of the King and his creatures. God forbid that you should be intimidated at this iniquitous law, which is calculated to ruin what was a mutual benefit to you and us, This must convince you what you are to expect, if you submit to the most shocking set of men that England can produce. YOU now see their humanity. Rouse up, then, with a just indignation, and exercise your Militia. Watch your Governour and Council. The new Assembly is to be composed of such creatures as will give up the people’s rights, and join in the most horrid plot against them. What, a melancholy reflection, that the riches and trade of a great Nation should be abused, and turned to the destruction of themselves and the Colonies! In short, the King is determined to be as absolute as the French King; and with the most obstinate head and bad heart, has set himself against the people, whom he will not see, keeping himself retired from his subjects in pride and ignorance. He has discarded men of veracity from all places of profit, and filled their offices with a set of the most abandoned villains on earth. These are they who advised him to break his oath with the people, for which they are despised by the Nation. If you hold out a few months, England will rise and do you justice, as well as relieve themselves from those