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Will strictly enforce the Continental Association,
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Earnestly recommend the People to discontinue the use of East India Teas,
124
 
Approve the conduct of the Magistrates who have been dismissed by the Government,
124
March 13,
Letter from a Gentleman in Harford County, Maryland, to a friend in Philadelphia. A total revolution in the Magistracy of the Province expected. Nine of the oldest and best Magistrates have been dismissed, and eleven others appointed, some of whom are well known for their opposition to every measure adopted for the preservation of American Freedom. No reason was alleged for this violent insult, which was brought about by a contemptible junto in Baltimore Town, who are inimical to the rights of America,
124
 


 DELAWARE ASSEMBLY.  
Mar. 13,
Delaware Assembly meets,
126
14,
Mr. McKean reported to the House the Proceedings of the late Continental Congress,
126
15,
Conduct of the Delegates from Delaware approved and receive the thanks of the Assembly,
126
 
Proceedings of the Continental Congress approved, and their Journal ordered to be deposited amongst the files of the House,
126
16,
Compensation to the Delegates to the Congress,
127
  Delegates are unanimously reappointed, 127
17,
Committee to prepare Instructions for the Delegates to the Continental Congress,
127
20,
Letter from the Colony Agents in London,
127
21,
Petitions from New-Castle County, and from Kent County, praying the House to pass a Bill for establishing the Militia,
127
23,
Message from Governour Penn to the Assembly, recommending the establishment of Boundary lines,
128
24,
Bill reported to prohibit the Importation of Slaves, read, amended, and ordered to be engrossed,
128
 
Instructions for the Delegates to the Congress reported,
128
25,
Engrossed Bill to prohibit Importation of Slaves, passed and sent to the Governour,
128
27,
The Governour returned the Bill, “to which he cannot give his assent,”
129
29,
Instructions for the Delegates to Congress agreed to,
129
 
Assembly adjourned till the fifth day of June, next,
129
 


CORRESPONDENCE, PROCEEDINGS, ETC.  
Mar. 13,
Pennsylvania Council— The Governour submits a Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth, dated January 7, 1775, expressing his concern that the Non-Importation Resolution of Congress had been so generally adopted, and informing him that the King approved the Boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland,
129
 
The Council consider the latter part of the above Letter, and advise the Governour to issue a Proclamation, recalling his Proclamation of the 2d of November last,
130
16,
Letter from Governour Penn to Governour Eden, informing him of his intention to recall his Proclamation of November 2, 1774, and to enforce that of the 15th of September,
130
13,
Town Meeting in Boston, direct the Committee of Correspondence to draw up a Statement of the conduct of the Troops under command of General Gage, and of the Navy under Admiral Graves,
130
14,
Meeting of the Inhabitants of Hackensack, in New-Jersey. Resolve to continue loyal Subjects to King George. To disavow all riotous mobs. That Petitions to the Throne are the proper means to remove present grievances. That they will not be concerned in any unconstitutional measures; and that they will support His Majesty’s Civil Officers,
131
14,
Meeting of the Committee of Observation for Freehold, Monmonth Comity, New-Jersey. The Inhabitants of Shrewsbury having omitted to choose a Committee, this Committee will hereafter treat them as enemies to their King and Country, and deserters from the common cause of Freedom,
131
1775.
 
 
March
Meeting of Freeholders and other Inhabitants of
 
14,
New-Windsor, in Ulster County, New-York. Declare their attachment to the King, to whom they would be deficient in duty if they submit to the power assumed by the Parliament. Approve and will abide by the Association of the Continental Congress. Condemn sundry Publications by James Rivington, a Ministerial hireling, and an. enemy to his Country,
131
15,
Letters from Philadelphia to Mr. Rivington in New-York, condemning and ridiculing the Congress, Committees, and leaders among the Whigs,
133–134
15,
Letter from Mr. Pownal, Secretary to the Board of Trade and Plantations, to Lieutenant Governour Colden, enclosing extracts from the Minutes and Proceedings upon several Petitions and Memorials, relative to certain Lands in the Province of New-York, heretofore claimed by Mr. Van Rensselaer,
133–137
15,
The Sub-Committees Report to the Committee for the City and County of New-York, the election this day of eleven Delegates to a Provincial Congress, to be held on the 20th day of April,
137
16,
Letter from General Committee of the City of New-York to all the Counties in the Colony, requesting them, without delay, to elect Deputies to a Provincial Congress, for the purpose of appointing Delegates to the Continental Congress to meet at Philadelphia, on the 10th of May next,
138
16,
Account of the election in New-York yesterday, and of the efforts of the Ministerial Party to prevent it,
138
16,
Remarks of “A Citizen” on the election. The People were deceived by a scheme intended to supplant some of the old Delegates, and get Mr. McDougall into the Congress,
139
16,
Company formed in Philadelphia for establishing an American Manufactory of Woollens, Linens and Cottons,
140
16,
Speech delivered in Carpenter’s Hall before the Subscribers to the Fund for establishing American Manufactures in Philadelphia,
140
16,
Proceedings of the General Committee of the City of New-York in relation to the landing of Goods, by Messrs, Robert and John Murray, from the Ship Beulah,
144–148
10,
Letter from the Committee of Elizabethtown, New-Jersey, to the New-York Committee, informing them of their reasons for suspecting Goods had been landed from the Beulah,
144
11,
Another Letter from the Elizabethtown Committee. They have continued their examination into the affair, but have not yet obtained full information. Samuel Lee, a Boatman, and Ichabod B. Barnet, (son-in-law to Robt. Murray,) appear to have been the persons concerned in the affair,
144
13,
Letter from Robert and John Murray to the New-York Committee, acknowledging that they had landed Goods from the Beulah, in violation of the Continental Association. Condemn the act as unjustifiable, and offer to reship all the Goods within seven days,
145
15,
Inventory of Goods taken out of the Beulah at Sandy-Hook,
145
15,
Deposition of John Murray to his statement of the taking the Goods from the Beulah,
145
 
Affirmation of Robert Murray,
146
15,
Letter from Robert and John Murray to the New-York Committee. They have delivered the Goods taken from the Beulah to the Elizabethtown Committee. They are willing to reship the Goods, as required by the Association, and to make any other satisfaction the Committee may require. As a further acknowledgment of their errour, they offer the sum of two hundred Pounds towards rebuilding the Hospital,
147
14,
Letter from the Elizabethtown Committee to the New-York Committee, enclosing the Affidavit of Samuel Lee,
147

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