account I now render to an injured people witness to the world, that none are more ready to oppose tyranny, or to be first in the cause of liberty, than the inhabitants of Kent County.

“Conscious that I can render no satisfaction adequate to the injuries done my Country, I can only beg the forgiveness of my countrymen upon those principles of humanity which may induce them to consider the frailty of human nature. And I do profess and promise, that I will never again oppose those laudable measures necessarily adopted by my countrymen for the preservation of American freedom, but will co-operate with them to the utmost of my abilities, in their virtuous struggle for liberty, so far as is consistent with my religious principles.

“ROBERT HOLLIDAY.”

May 9, 1775.

Voted satisfactory.

Published by order of the Committee,

THOMAS NIXON, JR., Clerk.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM A GENTLEMAN IN PHILADELPHIA TO HIS FRIEND IN LONDON.

Philadelphia, May 2, 1775.

Do not we see the hand of Providence in the late repulse of the National soldiery? New-England men who are justly noted for religious attentions, do say, that God hath evidently appeared on their side, and fought for them; thus deriving powerful motives for perseverance and vigour in a cause so favoured. And indeed the battle has been the Lord’s. He has wrought by few, as easily as he could by many.

The Militia, it is said, threaten the siege of Boston, however difficult it may seem, and we have a report that General Gage is suffering the inhabitants to retire. This forebodes the destruction of that City; but the people of the Colony contemplate that consequence, the bombardment of their Coast-Towns, and the total stagnation of their Fishery and Trade. These advices must strike terrour into the British Ministry, and astonish all Europe. But this comes of driving people to despair. Though I trust you will have come away, yet I venture to risk a letter.

This is the last I shall write to you, till further advices from you. Indeed means of conveyance will probably fail, for we expect that the Congress (about to sit) will recommend the total suspension of exportation at their first meeting. This has already taken place at New-York. The van of the New-England Militia has actually arrived there, and will be joined by the inhabitants, who are arraying. You may be assured that from Maryland north-eastward, there is no scarcity of ammunition. Gunpowder abounds in New-England. A proper magazine of victuals for six months, and stores, (even tents for thirty thousand men,) have been collected at Worcester, forty-five miles west of Boston.

Our City affords thirty Companies, from fifty to one hundred each, of trained bands, who daily practise the manual exercise of the musket. Citizens may not perhaps be so much esteemed as soldiers; but it is the same throughout the Country.

NEW-JERSEY COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE.

At a meeting of the New-Jersey Provincial Committee of Correspondence (appointed by the Provincial Congress) at the City of New-Brunswick, on Tuesday, the second day of May, Anno Domini, 1775, agreeable to summons of Hendrick Fisher, Esq., Chairman.

Present: Hendrick Fisher, Samuel Tucker, Joseph Borden, Joseph Riggs, Isaac Pearson, John Chetwood, Lewis Ogden, Isaac Ogden, Abraham Hunt, and Elias Boudinot, Esquires.

The Committee having seriously taken into consideration as well the present alarming and very extraordinary conduct of the British Ministry, for carrying into execution sundry Acts of Parliament for the express purpose of raising a revenue in America, and other unconstitutional measures therein mentioned; as also the several acts of hostility that have been actually commenced for this purpose by the Regular Forces under General Gage against our brethren of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England; and not knowing how soon this Province may be in a state of confusion and disorder, if there are not some effectual measures speedily taken to prevent the same: This Committee are unanimously of opinion, and do hereby advise and direct, that the Chairman do immediately call a Provincial Congress to meet at Trenton, on Tuesday the twenty-third day of this instant, in order to consider of and determine such matters as may then and there come before them; and the several Counties are hereby desired to nominate and appoint their respective Deputies for the same, as speedily as may be, with full and ample powers for such purposes as may be thought necessary for the peculiar exigencies of this Province.

The Committee do also direct their Chairman to forward true copies of the above minute to the several County Committees of this Province, without delay.

HENDRICK FISHER, Chairman.

NEW-YORK COMMITTEE.

The Committee met at the Exchange, at six o’clock, Monday, 1st May, 1775. Present:

Mr. Isaac Low was unanimously elected Chairman; Mr. Henry Remsen, Deputy Chairman; Mr. John Blagge, Secretary; and Mr. Thomas Pettit, Messenger.

The following Address was received from Mr. Samuel Broome and his Company, which was read in the words following, viz:

“Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen :

“We wait on you by order of one hundred inhabitants who have formed themselves into a Military Association Company, in order to co-operate with their fellow-citizens in carrying into effect the purposes of the General Association; and we are desired to assure you that they have great confidence in your wisdom and zeal, and are determined to be guided by your advice, and to support your resolutions respecting the preservation of American liberty, of the peace and good order of the City, the safety of individuals (unless proscribed by you) and of private property; upon every occasion we will cheerfully take our tour of duty; and when our services are wanted you may apply to Mr. Samuel Broome, who we have chosen to command us.”

Mr. Scott moved, seconded by Mr. McDougall, That a Sub-Committee of four members for each Ward be appointed to offer the Association without delay to the inhabitants of this City and County, and that they take down the names of such of them as shall not sign the Association, and report their names to this Committee.

On the question, whether every person should be waited on except the Lieutenant-Governour, carried in the affirmative, by a great majority.

The following Rules for the government of this Committee in their debates and proceedings, were read, agreed to, and ordered to be entered on their Minutes, viz:

1st. That the Chairman, and in his absence, the Deputy Chairman, and in the absence of both, a Chairman to be appointed pro tempore, shall preside at every meeting,