Sears, the King, was arrested and ordered to prison; was rescued at the Jail door,

A notice of this Letter, and of Mr. Auchmuty, the writer of it, (Note,)

Provincial Convention of New-York,

List of Deputies,

Credentials of the Deputies for New-York, Albany and Ulster Counties,

Credentials of the Deputies for Orange County,

Credentials of the Deputies for Westchester County,

Credentials from Suffolk and King’s Counties,

Credentials from Queen’s County,

Poll Lists for Jamaica, in Queen’s County, presented by Mr. Robinson,

Credentials from Dutchess County,

Delegates to the next Continental Congress appointed,

Instruction to the Delegates to the Continental Congress,

Convention dissolved,

Letter from the Newburyport Committee to the Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, Committee. Report of an action between the Troops at Boston and the People. Men are setting off immediately for Boston,

Letter from Boston to a Gentleman in New-York. The Troops left Boston last night; at Lexington they fired on the People; marched to Concord; engagement there; re-enforcements sent from Boston. The Troops retreated from Concord to Charlestown,

Letter from Boston to a Gentleman near Philadelphia. The Troops left Boston in the night of the 18th, and in boats were conveyed over to Phipps’s farm, The men appointed to alarm the Country on such occasions, got over by stealth nearly as soon as the Troops. At Lexington the People fired upon, and five Men killed; engagement at Concord; the Troops retreat, and with re-enforcements sent out under Earl Percy, are driven by the Militia back to Boston,

Letter from Boston to a Gentleman in New-York. The British Officers returned from the attack on the People, say they never were in a hotter engagement. Our People came to no regular battle, but annoyed them the whole way back,

Letter from Boston to a Merchant in New-York. It is surprising how soon the Country People mustered, and in vast numbers. The Troops were obliged to retreat near twelve miles, and all the way a constant firing was kept up on both sides.

Letter from Newport, Rhode-Island, to the New-York Committee. Our brethren of Massachusetts Bay are attacked by a body of the regular Troops, and many friends slain,

Letter from Weathersfield, in Connecticut, to a Gentleman in New-York. We are all in motion here; one hundred Men, with twenty days’ provison and sixty-four rounds, left yesterday; the neighbouring Towns all arming and moving; by night we shall have several thousands from this Colony on their march. The eyes of America are on New-York; the Ministry have been promised that your Province would desert us. You must now declare one way or the other, that we may know whether we are to go to Boston or to New-York; if you desert, our Men will as cheerfully attack New-York as Boston,

Express from T. Palmer, Watertown, received in New-York,

Letter from New-York to a Gentleman in Philadelphia. Information received yesterday, (Sunday,) of the attack of the King’s Troops on the People of Massachusetts; sent immediately by express to Philadelphia. The People unloaded two Vessels filled with Flour for the Troops at Boston, and seized the City Arms,

 

Letter from New-York to a Gentleman in Philadelphia. A reconciliation between us and Great Britain is now at a greater distance than we of late had rational grounds to hope. Yesterday, after the news from Boston was received, the Committee met, and will take measures to maintain the character of a sister Colony that feels for another in distress,

Letter from James Lockwood, Wallingford, Connecticut, forwarded by express to Charlestown, in South-Carolina,

“Johannes in Eremo” to the People. Great Britain has drawn the Sword offensively, New-England defensively. Our blood has been shed by the Troops under General Gage, and the cry will soon reach Heaven against him. Great Britain will no longer be honoured as our Mother,

Letter from Richard Devens to the Members of the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts, requesting them to assemble immediately at Concord,

Letter from the Committee of Safety of Massachusetts to the Governour of Connecticut. The British Troops fired on our Men at Lexington, without any provocation, and killed eight of them at the first onset. As the Troops have now commenced hostilities, we think it our duty to exert our utmost strength to save our Country from absolute slavery; and we pray you to afford us all the assistance in your power,

Letter from Dr. Warren to General Gage, requesting arrangements may be made for removing the Tories into Boston, and the Whigs out of Boston,

Letter from Adam Babcock to Governour Trumbull, requesting permission to ship twelve Oxen to the West-Indies,

Gunpowder removed from the Magazine at Williamsburgh, by order of Lord Dunmore,

Address of the Corporation of Williamsburgh to Lord Dunmore, requesting him immediately to return the Powder,

Answer of Lord Dunmore. He refuses to return the Powder now, but pledges his honour, that in case of an insurrection, it shall be returned in half an hour,

Cumberland County, Virginia, Committee, consider and approve the Proceedings of the late Convention at Richmond,

Letter from the Connecticut Committee of Safety to John Hancock. Every preparation is making to support your Province. The ardour of our People is such that they cannot be kept back. Despatches should be immediately sent to England, with an accurate account of the late transactions, to forestall such exaggerated accounts as may go from the Army and Navy,

Letter from the Committee of Newburyport to the Committee of Safety, requesting to know if the Forces coming from New-Hampshire shall be sent on,

Letter from the Committee of Safety of Massachusetts to the Provincial Congress of New-Hampshire,

Letter from the Committee of Newburyport to the Committee of Hampton. Information has been received from the Committee of Safety at Cambridge, that a sufficient number of Men have arrived; they do not wish any more from the Northward for the present, and advise them to remain and guard the sea-coasts,

Letter from the Committee of Safety to the Inhabitants of Boston. An arrangement has been made with General Gage for the removal from Boston of the men, women and children, and their effects,

Letter from a Committee of the Town of Boston to Dr. Joseph Warren, enclosing the Agreement between General Gage and the Town of Boston,

Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, called in consequence of an interview between General Gage and the Selectmen of the Town. Committee appointed to wait upon General Gage with propositions for the removal of the Inhabitants,