1775. |
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Will strictly enforce the Continental Association, |
124 |
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Earnestly recommend the People to discontinue the use of East India Teas, |
124 |
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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,
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124 |
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| DELAWARE ASSEMBLY. |
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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 |
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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,
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127 |
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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,
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127 |
21, |
Petitions from New-Castle County, and from
Kent County, praying the House to pass a
Bill for establishing the Militia,
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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 |
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Instructions for the Delegates to the Congress
reported, |
128 |
25,
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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 |
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Assembly adjourned till the fifth day of June,
next, |
129 |
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| CORRESPONDENCE, PROCEEDINGS, ETC. |
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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,
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129 |
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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 Majestys 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. |
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March |
Meeting of Freeholders and other Inhabitants of |
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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, |
133134 |
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, |
133137 |
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 Carpenters 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, |
144148 |
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 |
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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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