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bern this day, and exhorting all His Majestys subjects, on their allegiance, to withdraw themselves from the same,
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April 3,
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Meeting of the Committee for Gloucester County, Virginia,
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254
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3,
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Committee for Philadelphia cautioning their Fellow-Citizens of an attempt to be made to violate the Association, by importing East-India goods through the Dutch Islands,
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254
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3,
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Committee for Freehold, Monmouth County, New-Jersey, declare Thomas Leonard a foe to the rights of British America, for violations of the Continental Association,
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254
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Letter from New-York to a Gentleman in Boston. It is suspected that the Troops really mean to take the field; some imagine they will march out five or ten miles at a time, in order to compel the people of Massachusetts to begin hostilities first,
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Letter from Dr. Joseph Warren to Arthur Lee. America must, and will be free. The contest may be severe. The end will be glorious. A detachment of the Army marched four miles out of Boston three days ago; great numbers of the People, completely armed, collected in the neighbouring Towns. The Congress immediately took proper measures for restraining any unnecessary effusion of blood,
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255
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NORTH-CAROLINA ASSEMBLY
Apr. 4,
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North-Carolina Assembly meets,
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255
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List of Members elected to the Assembly,
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255
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List of Members attending,
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256
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John Harvey chosen Speaker, and approved by the Governour,
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257
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Speech of the Governour to the Council and House of Assembly,
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257
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5,
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The Governours Speech to be considered to-morrow,
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261
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6,
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Governours Speech considered in Committee of the Whole,
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261
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Report of the Committee of the Whole House,
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261
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7,
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Answer to the Governours Speech,
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263
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Proceedings of Continental Congress approved,
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265
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Delegates to the Congress chosen by the Convention, approved by the Assembly,
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265
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Thanks of the House to the Delegates to the late Continental Congress,
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Assembly dissolved by the Governour,
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266
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Council of North-Carolina, on reading the vote of the House of Assembly, approving of the Proceedings of the Continental Congress, advise the Governour to dissolve the Assembly,
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266
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8,
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Proclamation of Governour Martin, dissolving the Assembly,
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266
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NORTH-CAROLINA PROVINCIAL CONVENTION
Apr. 3,
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Convention of North-Carolina meets,
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266
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List of the Delegates elected,
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266
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List of the Delegates present,
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267
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John Harvey chosen Moderator,
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267
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4,
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Other Delegates attend,
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267
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5,
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Resolution approving of the Continental Association, and binding the Members of this Convention to adhere to it,
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268
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All the Members subscribe this Resolution, except Mr. Thomas Macknight, who refused,
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268
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Thanks of the Convention to the Delegates to the late Continental Congress,
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268
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Answer of the Delegates to the Moderator,
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268
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Thanks to the Delegates, by Colonel John Harvey, in compliance with instructions from Perquimans County,
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269
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Answer of the Delegates,
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269
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Delegates to the Congress to be held in May next, appointed, and invested with such powers as may make acts done by them obligatory in honour upon every inhabitant of the Province,
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269
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6,
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Thomas Macknight, a Delegate for Currituck County, called upon to sign the Continental Association, refuses, and withdraws from the Convention,
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269
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Resolution declaring Mr. Macknight a proper object of contempt to the Continent, and recommend all persons to break off all intercourse and dealing with him,
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270
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April 7,
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The Moderator, or Mr. Johnston, empowered to direct Delegates to be chosen to a Convention o meet in Hillsborough,
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270
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Proceedings of the late Continental Congress approved of by the Convention,
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270
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Arts, Manufactures, Agriculture, and every kind of economy, to be encouraged in the Colony,
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270
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The Governours Proclamation to prohibit this meeting, and his Proclamation commanding this meeting to disperse, are illegal, and ought to be disregarded,
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270
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Vindication of Thomas Macknight, by Samuel Jarvis and others,
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271
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12,
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Council of North-Carolina,
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273
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Governour submits the proceedings of the Convention, signed by John Harvey, Moderator, containing Resolves derogatory to the honour and dignity of His Majestys Government,
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273
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Mr. Harveys name struck out of His Majestys Commission of the Peace for Perquimans County,
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273
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CORRESPONDENCE, PROCEEDINGS, ETC.
April 4,
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Town Meeting at Hempstead, Queens County, in New-York; resolve to bear true allegiance to George the Third, and to adhere to the British Constitution; approve of the proceedings and addresses of the General Assembly, and refuse to choose Deputies to a Provincial Congress,
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273
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Address to the publick, by a Freeholder of Hempstead. The Resolutions of the meeting at Hempstead, on the 4th instant, do not truly represent the Town. Many of the principal freeholders disapprove of the proceedings of the Assembly, support the Continental Association, and are in favour of a Provincial Congress,
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274
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Delegates appointed to the Provincial Congress, by a Town Meeting in Goshen, Orange County, New-York,
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275
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4,
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Delegates appointed to the Provincial Congress, by a Town Meeting in Cornwall Precinct, Orange County, New-York,
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276
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5,
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Baltimore Committee declare they will carry into execution the Association and measures of the Congress, but that they have not, and will not, use or authorize personal violence,
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276
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5,
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Letter from the Secretary of the Board of Trade to the Governours of the Colonies, enclosing the Act to restrain the Trade of the New-England Colonies, and prohibiting them from fishing on the Banks of Newfoundland,
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276
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5,
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Order of the King in Council, prohibiting the exportation out of Great Britain, or carrying coastwise, any Arms or Ammunition, for six months after the 19th of April, without permission from the King or his Privy Council,
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277
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5,
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Letter from Thomas Life, Agent for Connecticut, in London, to Governour Trumbull,
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278
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5,
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Meeting of the Livery of London, at Guildhall, Address of the Mayor. Remonstrance and Petition to the Throne respecting the measures adopted with regard to America, proposed, debated, adopted, and ordered to be presented to the Throne,
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278
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6,
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Letter from the Georgia Delegates to the President of the Continental Congress, explaining the reasons why they think it inexpedient for them to attend,
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279
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6,
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Calvert County, Maryland, Committee, resolve that Alexander Ogg has violated the Association, and ought to be deemed an enemy to America,
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281
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Mr. Oggs publick acknowledgment of his offence, April 13,
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281
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6,
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Committee for Sussex County, Virginia, approve of the proceedings of the Convention at Richmond, and pledge themselves to adhere to their Resolutions,
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281
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6,
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Inhabitants of the Borough of Westchester, in New-York, refuse to choose Deputies to a Provincial Congress, and disown all Congresses, Conventions, and Committees,
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282
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6,
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General Meeting of the Inhabitants of Westchester,
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