Officers who are recruiting or embodying independent Companies, agreeable to the Resolution of the Convention of the 25th day of March last.

Resolved, That every member of this Committee open a subscription for raising half a pound of Gunpowder and one pound of Lead, by voluntary donation from each tithable person in this County, agreeable also to the said Resolution of the 25th.

Resolved, That John Tabb and Everard Meade, or either of those gentlemen, be appointed immediately, to purchase, for the use of this County, eight hundred pounds of Gunpowder, and three thousand two hundred pounds of Lead at Least, for which we, and every of us, oblige ourselves to pay.

Resolved, That every member of this Committee have in readiness a stand of Arms and Ammunition, agreeable to the said Resolution of the 25th.

Resolved, That the Ammunition, when purchased, be lodged in the care of Mr. John Tabb, at his store, Mr. Thomas G. Peachy, Mr. Samuel Sherwin, Mr. Thomas Williams, Mr. Gabriel Foulkes, Mr. John Pride, with each one hundred pounds of Powder and four hundred pounds of Lead; and with Mr. James Scott, at this Court-House, two hundred pounds of Powder and eight hundred pounds of Lead.

Resolved, That publick notice be given to the Freeholders of this County, to meet and choose Delegates at next Court, to represent them in Convention for one year.

Resolved, That this Committee be adjourned till the fourth Thursday in this month.

JOHN PRIDE, Clerk.

NEW-KENT COUNTY (VIRGINIA) COMMITTEE.

At a meeting of the Committee for New-Kent County, at the Court-House, the 3d day of May, 1775:

Resolved unanimously, That Lord Dunmore’s conduct in removing the Powder from the Magazine of this Colony on board an armed vessel, at the time and in the manner it appears to have been done, was an ill-advised and arbitrary step, tending to disquiet the minds, and endanger the safety of His Majesty’s loyal subjects of this Colony in general, and of the inhabitants of the City of Williams-burgh in particular.

Resolved, That his Lordship’s verbal answer to the Address of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of Williamsburgh, was unsatisfactory and evasive; and that his Lordship’s not returning the Powder agreeable to their request, and the known desire of the people of this Colony, is a sufficient proof that he was influenced by the worst motives.

Resolved, That this and other parts of his Lordship’s conduct which have lately transpired, evince him to be an enemy to liberty and the true interests of this Colony, and a zealous supporter of tyranny and despotism over the people who have the unhappiness to live under his Government, and that he has thereby forfeited all title to their confidence.

Resolved, That the City of Williamsburgh are entitled to the ready and cheerful assistance of this County, in case they should be in danger from any invasion or insurrection.

Resolved, That the thanks of this Committee are due to the Committee of Hanover, for communicating their Order of the 2d instant; that this Committee are sensible of the dangers that threaten us from the Governour’s conduct, as well as from other quarters, and will co-operate with a majority of the Counties of this Colony in such measures as shall be adopted for their defence and preservation.

It appearing to this Committee that a body of armed men from the County of Hanover have marched through this County, in order to make reprisals upon the King’s property to replace the Gunpowder taken from the Magazine:

Resolved, That such proceedings make it particularly necessary for the inhabitants of this County to prepare for their defence, against any dangers that may ensue in consequence of it, by keeping their Arms in the best order, and the greatest readiness to act on any occasion.

Resolved, That it be recommended to the inhabitants of this County immediately to form a Company of Volunteers, to be assembled at the lower part of this County, ready to act on any emergency, as may be found necessary.

By order of the Committee:

WILLIAM SMITH, Clerk.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY (VIRGINIA) COMMITTEE.

At a meeting of the Committee for Cumberland County, held on Wednesday, the 3d of May, 1775:

Resolved unanimously, That the thanks of this Committee, and of all the inhabitants of this County, are justly due to Captain Charles Scott, and his Independent Company, for their spirited offers of their service in defending this Colony against wicked invaders, and their cheerful appearance at this place to day, in readiness to march forwards on a late alarm; and that this Committee, in behalf of themselves and their constituents, do accordingly present to the said Captain Scott, and his Company, their most cordial thanks as aforesaid.

GEORGE CARRINGTON, Chairman.

EARL OF DARTMOUTH TO THE GOVERNOUR OF PENN-SYLVANTA.

Whitehall, May 3, 1775,

SIR: I have received your letter of the 28th of February, and have laid it before the King. I have only to say that it gave His Majesty great concern to find that there is yet no appearance in Pennsylvania of a disposition in the people to return to a just sense of their situation, and of the fatal consequences of their longer continuing in a state of disobedience to the authority of the Supreme; Legislature. I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,

DARTMOTITH.

Deputy Governour Penn.

Philadelphia, May 3, l775.

On Saturday last we had a meeting in this City of the Military Associators, when it was determined that each Ward should be formed into one or more Companies; the Officers to be chosen in the respective Wards. Two troops of Light-Horse are now raising. Two companies of expert Riflemen, and two companies of Artillery-men are forming. We have six pieces of brass artillery, and several light iron ones. Our Provincial arms, powder, &c., are all secured. Three Provincial Magazines are forming. In short, Mars has established his empire in this populous City; and it is not doubted but we shall have, in a few weeks from this date, four thousand men, well equipped, for our defence, or for the assistance of our neighbours.

MEETING OF INHABITANTS OF ACQUACKANONK, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW-JERSEY.

At a meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Township of Acquackanonk, in said County, held at Mr. James Leslie’s, near Acquackanonk Bridge, on Wednesday, the 3d day of May, Anno Domini 1775, an Association was then and there entered into and subscribed by the Freeholders and Inhabitants of said Township; being verbatim the same as that entered into by the Freeholders and Inhabitants at Newark, in said County. The following gentlemen, in number twenty-three, were then chosen or elected a General Committee, agreeable to said Association.

MICHAEL VREELAND, Esq., in the Chair.

Henry Garretse, Peter Peterse, John Berry, Robert Drummond, Esquires, Captain Francis Post, Thomas Post, Daniel Niel, Richard Ludlow, Captain Abraham Godwin, John Spier, Jacob Van Riper, Lucas Wessels, Francis Van Winkle, Cornelius Van Winkle, Henry Post, Junior, Doctor Walter Degraw, John Peer, Jacob Garretse, Jacob Vreeland, Abraham Van Riper, Stephen Ryder, Doctor Nicholas Roche, Committee Clerk.

Of the same number were chosen the following Delegates to attend the Provincial Convention to be held at Trenton the 23d instant, agreeable to the aforesaid Association, to represent said Township: Henry Garretse, Robert Drummond, Michael Vreeland, and John Berry, Esquires.