May it please your Majesty:

We, your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, Bailiffs, and Commonalty of the Town of Lancaster, in Common Council assembled, happy in the enjoyment of the same privileges, under various Charters granted by your royal predecessors, with the first City of this Kingdom, presume we have the same right to address the Throne upon every just occasion, and upon every true principle of the Constitution, unseduced by bad example, and uninfluenced by party.

We beg leave to assure your Majesty, it was with the deepest concern we saw the first troubles break out in North-America, and most sincerely lamented the infatuation of a misguided people, hoping they would soon have returned to a sense of themselves and their duty; but now, when the standard of rebellion is erected in that Country; when your Majesty’s Governours have been expelled or overawed, and every form of legal Government subverted and destroyed; when the supreme authority of the Mother Country is derided and denied, we think it incumbent on us to declare to your Majesty and the world, we look upon the authors and abetters of these violences with the utmost detestation and abhorrence.

At such a crisis, then, as the present, when, under the sacred name of liberty, (of late so vilely prostituted and abused,) every enormity is committed, and every dangerous tenet adopted and advanced; when rebellion abroad is cherished and fomented by traitorous correspondences, as well as furnished with means of offence from home; we flatter ourselves there is not a man to be found, who is worthy to be called a Briton, that dares to arraign the, wisdom of your Majesty’s Councils, or the exertion of your Majesty’s executive powers against subjects so unnatural, so ungrateful; but whatever may be the late of this deluded people, whatever mischiefs they may-bring upon themselves, we absolutely rely on your Majesty, that the indubitable rights of this Kingdom will be inviolably preserved, and that no measures will be taken, in relation to America, but what are consistent with the dignity, honour, and safety of Great Britain.

Given under our hands, and the common seal of the Town of Lancaster, this fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord 1775.

JA. HINDE, Mayor.
J. FENTON, Recorder.

Aldermen.

	W. Butterfield,		Edward Suart,		James Barrow,
	Robert Foxcroft,		John Bowes,		Thomas Hinde.
	John Stout,

Bailiffs.

	William Sudell,		John Housman,		James Dearden,
	Anthony Atkinson,		Henry Fell,		Johnn Tallon,
	Oliver Marton,Vicar		Richard Millerson,		George Postlethwaite,
	of Lancaster.		John Watson,		James Collinson,
	James Dickson,		William Mason,		Richard Johnson,
	Myles Braithwaite,		Robert Dodson,		Samuel Simpson,
	Thomas Bowes,		Robert Tomlinson,		G. Grey.
	William Watson,

HANOVER COUNTY (VIRGINIA) COMMITTEE.

At a meeting of the Committee for Hanover County, September 5, 1775:

“Whereas I, the subscriber, have been charged with saying many things injurious to the American cause, and in particular with declaring that this Country was in a state of rebellion, and aimed at a state of independence, more than opposition to parliamentary taxation; and whereas due proof is made thereof, before the Committee of this County: now, in order to atone, to the utmost of my power, for the injury that may possibly have been done by me, I do hereby declare, that I am heartily sorry for such my offence; and I do hereby promise, in future, to conduct myself so as to give no just cause of complaint to my countrymen, but to contribute my utmost to the success of the measures adopted for the defence of American liberty.

“THOMAS ANDERSON.”

The said Thomas Anderson, having signed the above concession, is acquitted from further prosecution; and it is ordered that the Clerk do forthwith transmit the same to the Printer, to be published in the Gazette.

BARTLETT ANDERSON, Clerk.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER DATED BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, SEPTEMBER 5, 1775.

This Town is already, and I am afraid the whole Province will soon be in a state of anarchy and confusion, in consequence of the Committee here having granted an indulgence to Mr. Hudson to take in a cargo after the 10th of September, on account of his ship having met with an accident. Mr. Kelly, now in this Province, (whose family have been all attached to the views of Administration,) is at the bottom of this. The cargo, which is a valuable one, belongs to him. One thousand two hundred men are ready to come from the forest next week, to prevent the ship from loading, so that God only knows how this matter will end, especially if the Town Companies attempt to support the act of the Committee. In consequence of the above indulgence, two or three others have applied for the same favour, and have obtained it; so that we are afraid the credit of this Province will be much injured by this violation of the Association. Mr. Kelly has done this place more injury than he can ever repair; for a defection in one place is too soon made use of as a precedent in another; if so, adieu to the liberties of America. I still hope this matter will not operate against us, but that Great Britain is now sick of the contest. Out of compassion for Mr. Hudson, who must pay for the cargo if the ship is not laden, the indulgence was granted.

PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEE.

Committee Chamber, September 5, 1775.

On motion, it is recommended to the inhabitants of the City and Liberties, that they refrain from wasting Powder, more particularly in shooting game; and if any person is found to contemn this recommendation, it is desired that information be given to the Committee.

September 6, 1775.

The Committee, taking into consideration the price of Salt, upon inquiry, are fully satisfied that there is no deficiency in the quantity of that necessary article; they therefore recommend it to the dealers therein, to take such a reasonable price as may render it unnecessary for this Committee to interfere in the regulation thereof.

Ordered, That the same be published with the ninth Resolution of the Congress.

AUGUSTUS VAN CORTLANDT TO NEW-YORK COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.

September 5, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: Being requested by the Provincial Congress to inquire for some place of safety to deposite the