which adorn you and shield us; while we boast of such a noble band of patriots, while we see united in the cause of freedom such a number of the true hereditary guardians of liberty, and of the principles of the glorious Revolution, we cannot, we will not despair of seeing once more the valuable Constitution of these Countries restored to its primitive purity.

Permit us, therefore, to offer your Lordship our warmest, our most grateful acknowledgments, as Protestants, for your steady opposition to the establishment of Popery and slavery in Canada; as freemen, for your manly and spirited opposition to the several Restraining Bills, and your noble efforts in the support of American liberty, and in the cause of our suffering and much oppressed brethren and fellow-subjects there; and we have the fullest reliance on your steady perseverance in the same principles which have so strongly endeared you, not only to us, but to every real friend of the British Empire and its constituents.

In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of our Corporation to be hereunto affixed, this 17th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.

[L. S.]

Midsummer Assembly, July 21, 1775.

Resolved, That the thanks of the Sheriffs and Commons be presented to Lord Effingham, for having chosen gloriously to resign his commission rather than imbrue his hands in the blood of his innocent and oppressed fellow-subjects.

Which being enclosed to his Lordship by the proper officer, the following answer was received:

“SIR: I have been favoured with your letter of the 21st of July last, enclosing a copy of a resolution of the Sheriffs and Commons of the City of Dublin.

“Next to the testimony of a man’s own conscience, is, in my opinion, his greatest happiness to have the approbation of the wise and honest among his fellow-subjects.

“The former of these can, I think, be no other way enjoyed, than by a strict adherence to those principles which, at the Revolution, achieved our civil and religious liberties; and it is easy, Sir, for you to conceive, but beyond my abilities to express, what I felt at my conduct’s being judged by so independent and respectable an assembly as the Sheriffs and Commons of the City of Dublin deserving of the latter.

“I am, with truth and respect, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,

EFFINGHAM.

“The Holmes, August 14, 1775.

“To Alfred Howard, Esquire, Dublin.”

CHARLES COUNTY (MARYLAND) COMMITTEE.

At a meeting of the Committee of Charles County, on Monday, the 17th of July, 1775, in Port-Tobacco, Captain George Dent, Chairman, and J. Gwinn, Clerk:

Resolved, That this Committee will admit no Certificates respecting any Goods which may hereafter be imported into any part of this County, unless the same are attested under the hands, at least, of five of the Committee of the neighbourhood or place from whence they are immediately exported, and that this Resolve be immediately published in the Maryland Gazette.

Signed by order:

J. GWINN, Clerk.

JOHN HANCOCK, PRESIDENT, TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Philadelphia, July 17, 1775.

SIR: Major-General Schuyler having represented to the Congress the necessity of appointing a Deputy Adjutant-General, or a Brigade-Major, for the troops under his command, I am ordered to send you the following Resolve passed this day. I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant,

JOHN HANCOCK, President.

P. S. I enclose you an authenticated commission to be filled up with the name of the gentleman appointed by your Congress. You will please to make a return to me of the person so appointed. The enclosed letter to General Schuyler I beg you will immediately forward to him by express.

“In Congress, July 17, 1775.

“Resolved, That the Convention of M New-York be desired to recommend a proper person for a Deputy Adjutant-General, or a Brigade-Major, for the Army in the New-York Department.

“A true copy from the Minutes:

“CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.”

Please to forward by the express to General Schuyler a number of the Articles of War. I forwarded them to New-York, directed to General Schuyler, but apprehend they did not meet him there, as he has wrote me for them from Albany. The commission referred to is sent by Mr. Lewis.

Hon. P. V. B. Livingston, Esq.

NEW-YORK DELEGATES TO PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.

Philadelphia, July 17, 1775.

SIR: As the appointment of a Brigade-Major to the Army under Major-General Schuyler’s command is, by the Continental Congress, recommended to your choice, we beg leave to introduce Mr. Morgan Lewis to your favour for that appointment, being informed it would be agreeable to General Schuyler, who has promised him that office, with the approbation of your Convention.

We have the honour to be, Sir, your very humble servants,

To Peter V. B. Livingston, Esq., President of the Provincial Convention at, New-York.

ELIZABETHTOWN (NEW-JERSEY) COMMITTEE TO NEW-YORK COMMITTEE.

Elizabethtown, Monday, July 17, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: We have this moment received from the Committee of Philadelphia four hogsheads, said to contain fifty-two quarter-casks of powder, which they direct to be conveyed to Dobb’s Ferry, there to be delivered to the order of;your Committee. We are sorry to say, that this powder has been coming from Philadelphia since the first instant; this accidental delay makes the utmost despatch necessary, which we doubt not you will promote as far as is in your power. We are, Gentlemen, your most humble servants,

JONA. HAMPTON, Chairman.

To the Chairman of the Committee of the City of New-York.

P. S. The powder will be at Dobbs’s Ferry by nine o’clock to-morrow morning.

ELIZABETHTOWN (NEW-JERSEY) COMMITTEE.

Committee Chamber, Elizabethtown, July 17, 1775.

Resolved, That this Committee, for every hundred weight of Saltpetre made within this Town for the first three months after this day, will pay the sum of twenty Pounds, proclamation money of New-Jersey, on the delivery thereof to this Committee, and fifteen Pounds, of same currency, for the like quantity of Saltpetre, made and delivered as aforesaid, within the next three months thereafter.

The Chairman of this Committee having received a letter from Mr. Richard Lawrence, a Delegate of Richmond County for the Provincial Congress of the Colony of New-York, informing that the inhabitants of said County had, in general, signed the Association recommended by the Committee of New-York, this Committee are therefore of opinion that the inhabitants of said County be restored to their commercial privileges with the inhabitants of this Town.

By order of the Committee:

JONATHAN HAMPTON, Chairman.

CIRCULAR TO COLONELS OF NEW-YORK REGIMENTS.

SIR: You are requested to prepare and lay before the Congress of this Colony, at New-York, a state of your Regiment, and of the number of men ready and fit for