to the nomination to serve in his stead, both in the Provincial Congress and in this Committee.

Resolved, That Mr. Isaac Sears be nominated by this Committee for the approbation of the freeholders and freemen of this City and County, to represent them in Provincial Congress in the room of Mr. George Folliott, who declines serving. And that Mr. William Bedlow and Mr. John Woodward, be also nominated as members of this Committee instead of the said Mr. Folliott, and of Mr. Samuel Jones, who never has attended.

Ordered, That a poll be opened at the City-Hall, on Thursday, the 8th instant, at nine o’clock in the morning, to elect the above persons, or such others as may be approved of for the above purposes.

At which time the Freeholders and Freemen are requested to attend. The poll will be under the inspection of Messrs. R. Ray and Evert Banker, and the Vestrymen of the North Ward.

PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOUR COLDEN.

By the Honourable CADWALLADER COLDEN, Esquire, His Majesty’s Lieutenant-Governour and Commander-in-Chief of the Province of NEW-YORK, and the Territories depending thereon in AMERICA:

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas the General Assembly of this Province stands prorogued to the seventh day of June instant: I have thought fit, for His Majesty’s service, to prorogue, and I do, by and with the advice of His Majesty’s Council, farther prorogue the said General Assembly to the fifth day of July next; of which all His Majesty’s subjects concerned therein are required to take notice, and govern themselves accordingly.

Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Fort George, in the City of New-York, the third day of June, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, in the sixteenth 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, and so forth.

CADWALLADER COLDEN.

By his Honour’s command,

SAMUEL BAYARD, JUN., D. Secretary.

GOD save the King.

JAMES RIVINGTON TO THE NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Friday Morning, 10 o’clock.

SIR: Having been just now informed that my case has been referred to the judgment of the gentlemen of the Provincial Congress of this City, and that it may probably be considered by them this morning, I have been employed the little time allowed me, to copy and enclose the letter from the gentlemen of the New-York Committee, and my own address to the Delegates in the Continental Congress, and added a newspaper, in which is inserted my address to the publick, that the gentlemen of the very respectable Board over which you have the honour to preside, may be acquainted with the whole proceedings in the matter.

Your continuance of my suit, and your friendly mediation on this occasion, will everlastingly oblige, Sir, your most obedient servant,

JAMES RIVINGTON.

COMMITTEE OF NEW-YORK TO THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.

GENTLEMEN: The agitation of, this Town respecting Mr. Rivington, as a printer, has given this Committee much concern. Some of the warm friends of liberty seem not to “be fully satisfied that his former offences, as they were against the whole Continent, are within our authority; and we are concerned that nothing less than a determination of the General Congress will give full satisfaction on that head, much less secure him in his person and property. We have therefore resolved to refer his case to your respectable body, and would beg leave strongly to urge it as a subject of then consideration. We have adopted temporary expedients; but as they are merely temporary in effect, as far as concerns him, we beg the direction of that body, whose determination we doubt not will be a law to the Continent. His transgressions are known to your whole body. He has subscribed our Association, and we know not that he has since his subscription done any thing contrary to its true intent and meaning. Those expedients we have gone into to preserve present peace and good order will appear from the enclosed. We pray the directions of the Congress on this matter, and are, &c.

Providence, Rhode-Island, June 3, 1775.

The Committee of this Town have appointed a person to act as Postmaster here, as also a Post-Rider under the direction and control of said Committee, until the Legislature of this Colony, or the Continental Congress, shall be pleased to make other regulations and appointments.

A number of the inhabitants of Plymouth went a few days ago to Nantucket, in whale-boats, and took from thence eight hundred barrels of flour, the property of a merchant at Dartmouth, and which is supposed was intended to be smuggled into Boston, for supplying the Ministerial Army.

Last week the company of the train of Artillery Lately raised here, all well accoutred, with four excellent field-pieces, marched to join the American Army near Boston; they made a very military appearance, and are, without exception, as complete a body of men as any in the King’s Dominions. The other companies raised here, and in the adjacent Towns, as also several from the south Counties, all able-bodied men, and well armed, have marched to the American camp. Several companies of the Connecticut forces have also passed through this Town, to join their brethren.

Twelve pieces of battering cannon, eighteen and twenty-four pounders, with a quantity of ordnance stores, were sent from hence to the American camp a few days since.

MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESS TO HENRY GARDNER.

Provincial Congress, Watertown, June 3, 1775.

SIR: For the absolute necessity of paying the Colony forces immediately, (having been duly considered by this Congress, and not being able to make necessary payment to prevent the Troops from returning home without your being present,) you are therefore directed, upon the receipt of this order, immediately to repair to this place, and make the utmost despatch in completing the signing of the Bills wanted for the above purpose.

Signed by order of the Congress:

SAML. FREEMAN, Secretary.

To Henry Gardner, Esq., Receiver-General.

P. S. The Congress is just informed that a gentleman at Salem has five hundred Pounds, which he is willing to lend the Province, which would be of the greatest importance, to pay immediately to the soldiers, and might prevent the greatest mischiefs.

COMMITTEE OF ARUNDEL TO MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESS.

To the Honourable Congress of the Province of the MASSACHUSETTS-BAY, in NEW-ENGLAND, now sitting: