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to extremities, though their leaders use every exertion to bring them into the field,
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317
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April 12,
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Letter from the Chairman of the Committee of Falmouth, Massachusetts, to Samuel Freeman. Captain Mowat, in the Canso, sloop-of-war, in the harbour, to protect Coulsons Ship, and taking out the Goods which were prohibited to be landed by the Committee. The Committee will do all they can to prevent any other person from breaking the Association,
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318
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12,
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Letter from a Gentleman in England to his Correspondent in Virginia. The sword is drawn here and the scabbard thrown, away. The threats thrown out here against the Americans are only fit for Savages. The declaration of Colonel Grant, in the House of Commons, that he had always treated the Americans as beasts of burden, and that they deserved no better usage, was received with the greatest approbation. American fraud, American rapine, American cowardice, and American insolence, are the perpetual topicks of Ministerial declamation. Orders are sent to seize particular persons in the Colonies; and certain American advocates here will be seized when the temper of the times will make it safe to do so,
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318
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13,
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Opinions in England on the Proceedings of the Continental Congress,
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319
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13,
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Letter from the Committee of Yorktown, Pennsylvania, to John Hancock and Thomas Cushing, with Donations from York County for the suffering Poor of Boston,
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320
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Amount of Donations from York County, (Note,)
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320
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13,
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Protest of the Inhabitants and Freeholders of Westchester County, New-York, against the Proceedings of the Meeting held at the White Plains, on the 11th instant, for the appointment of Deputies to the Provincial Congress,
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321
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Subscribers to the Protest from Westchester County,
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321
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Answer of Lewis Morris to the Protest, with a list of one hundred and seventy of the Subscribers to it, who are not entitled to vote, besides a number of the Tenants of Colonel Philipse. Very few independent Freeholders objected to the appointment of Deputies,
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323
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13,
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Phileirene to the Printers of the Massachusetts Gazette. Objections to the claims and complaints of the Continental Congress, who, in most of their Proceedings, have exceeded the powers delegated to them, and in still more, have counteracted the design of their appointment,
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324
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13,
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Letter to the Inhabitants of the Massachusetts-Bay, No. 9, from the County of Hampshire,
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329
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14,
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Candidus to the People of New-Hampshire,
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334
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14,
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Recommendation of the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts to the People, to assist the Inhabitants in removing from Boston,
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336
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15,
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Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to General
Gage. All Fortifications should be garrisoned by the Kings Troops, or dismantled and destroyed. Arms and Military Stores of every kind should be seized, and persons that have committed acts of treason and rebellion should be arrested and imprisoned. A Proclamation may be issued, offering a reward for apprehending the President, Secretary, or any Member of the Provincial Congress, who are most active in that seditious meeting,
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336
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15,
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Baltimore, Maryland, Committee, request all persons to abstain from attending the approaching Fair at Baltimore Town,
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337
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17,
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Letter from James Habersham to Clark and Milligan, London. The fiery Patriots of Charles-town have stopped all dealings with Georgia. Some of the inflammatory Resolutions and Measures of the Northern Colonies portend an open rebellion against the Parent State,
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337
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17,
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Meeting of the Committee for King George County, Virginia. Austin Brockenbrough summoned to appear before the Committee to answer charges against him of opposing the measures of the Continental Congress.Refuses to attend, and is published as an enemy to American Liberty,
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337
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17,
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Committee of Philadelphia inform the Publick that it is now under the consideration of the Committee to suspend all trade and intercourse with such Colonies as have not acceded to the Association of the Continental Congress,
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338
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1775.
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April 17,
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Statement and Deposition of Isaac Sears and
Paschal N. Smith, denying the charge against them of having furnished Supplies to the Army in Boston,
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338
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17,
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Letter from Arthur Lee to Jas. Kinsey, Speaker of the House of Assembly of New-Jersey.The Earl of Dartmouth refused to receive the Petition of the Assembly of New-Jersey from Mr. Lee, because he was not the Agent of the Colony. The Petition will, therefore, remain to wait the further pleasure of the House.The policy of the Ministry is to divide the Colonies, and draw them off from their great shield and defence, an union in General Congress,
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339
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17,
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Letter from Governour Trumbull to the Rev. Dr. Wheelock. The ability and influence of Mr. Dean to attach the Six Nations to the interest of the Colonies is considered an instance of Divine favour,
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339
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17,
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Parties of Minute-Men met at Freetown, on the
10th instant, to seize Colonel Gilbert, but he fled on board the Man-of-War at Newport.A number of Tories, who had signed Enlistments to serve the King, were taken prisoners. They made acknowledgments of their past bad conduct, promised to behave better for the future, and were dismissed,
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340
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18,
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Address to the Inhabitants of New-England.The time is come when we are called upon to consider whether we will defend our rights and properties, or surrender them to Lord North. Will it not be wise, as soon as the Sword of Great Britain is drawn against us, to sacrifice every New-England Tory; to invite the British Troops to join us; to cut off all such as intend to act as our enemies, and to send Ambassadors to Europe with a declaration of our Ports being opened to them for a free Trade?
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340
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19,
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Brecknock to the People of England. The invasion of the rights of the Americans is an invasion of the rights of the People of Great Britain. The Inhabitants of both Countries have the same rights to their liberty and property. The tyranny that violates one will violate the other,
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341
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19,
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New-York Committee. Proceeds of sales of Merchandise made under their direction, agreeable to the Tenth Article of the Continental Association, to be applied towards relieving the poor Inhabitants of Boston who are sufferers by the Port-Bill,
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342
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19,
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Letters from New-York to a Gentleman in Philadelphia. Information received from England that a Fleet, with a number of Transports with Troops, are preparing to be sent to America to enforce the Acts of Parliament,
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344
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19,
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Letter from the New-York Committee to the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts, communicating Letters and Intelligence, received this day from England, of the intentions of the Ministry, and of their preparations for subduing and enslaving the Colonies,
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344347
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19,
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Address to the respectable Publick of New-York. The Committee condemned for publishing William and Henry Ustick as enemies to American Freedom; and the charge against them, of having violated the Association, is pronounced false and malicious,
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347
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19,
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Letter to Mr. Rivington. Riots in New-York. Proceedings of the Committee of Inspection against the Usticks, Mr. Thurman, and Mr. Harding, charged with furnishing Supplies for the Troops in Boston. These Proceedings complained of a breach of the Law. Capt. Sears apprehended, and a Mittimus issued to send him to Jail. On his way there rescued and set at liberty. Further Riots,
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348
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19,
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Letter from the Rev. Samuel Auchmuty to Capt. Montressor, at Boston. Information just received from England of an Armament speedily to embark for Boston, to convince the refractory there that England will not be trifled with. At a rascally Whig mob in New-York,
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