not the handmaid of peace; yet even jealousy itself cannot deny that they have recognised to this Country, in the same breath, the utmost of all the claims and pretensions; restoration to the happy epoch of 1763, being the summary of their utmost wishes, and sole object of all their petitions. They lament the loss of their then condition, cordially and pathetically. I fear that our turn will come when it is too late. When we have thrown away the pearl of peace, we shall lament our passion and folly with unavailing regret.

Under these impressions, I can think and speak of nothing but for peace. I have devoted my whole attention to this important subject, not only in Parliament, but in the interval of the sessions, with labour, anxiety, and scrupulousness; nor have I presumed, on a subject of such importance, to stand on my own single opinion, but have endeavoured to obtain lights from the counsels of the best and wisest men of this or any other nation or age. For the foremost of this description I need not remind you of our friend Sir George Savile; a name well known and approved, not only by your Corporation, but by the whole Kingdom, for his integrity, impartiality, and disinterested zeal for the publick good.

These are a few of the disconsolate sentiments which occur to me upon this unhappy subject. I grieve to see all things running headlong to the extreme of fury. The fatal example of Spain is before our eyes. History tells us that the loss of the seven United Provinces cost Philip the Second two hundred and fifty millions sterling in those days, besides involving that country in domestick and foreign wars for near a century. I did not think to have said so much, but the subject has drawn me on, and I have no thoughts or views to conceal. I think my constituents have a full right to the explanation of my sentiments upon matters of such infinite publick concern, especially such of my constituents to whose friendship I am so deeply indebted.

D. HARTLEY.

ACCOMACK COUNTY (VIRGINIA) COMMITTEE.

At a meeting of the Committee of Accomack County, at the Court-House, October 2, 1775: It having been repsented to this Committee, at a former meeting, that Arthur Upshaw, of this County, Gentleman, and a Member of this Committee, had sent out a vessel, loaded with grain, for the West-Indies, since the 10th of last month, contrary to the Resolves of the Continental Association; this day the said Upshaw sent a letter by his son, acknowledging the notice, and confessing that his said vessel had sailed since the 10th of last month. And upon reading and considering the said letter, and hearing several witnesses upon oath, it appears that the said Upshaw has been some months past forwarding the said vessel for the sea; that he cleared her out the 20th of July last, for the British West-Indies, with grain, long before she was finished; that by sickness of his workmen afterwards, and other unexpected delays, he found he could not get her ready time enough, but that he was determined, at all events, she should sail; that after the 10th of last month, and before she did sail, sundry of the inhabitants of this County (one of them a Member of this Committee) waited on him, and cautioned him against sending out his vessel, as a step exceedingly disagreeable to the people; that he promised that company she should not sail till the Committee met, and he would wait on them. A day being accordingly appointed, sundry Members met, but not a sufficient number to form a Committee; that the said Upshaw having that day attended, according to promise, said he expected his vessel was then sailed, as he had given his master orders to sail the first fair wind.

Resolved, unanimously, That the said Upshaw, by sending out the said vessel, has violated the Continental Association, and that his case be published in the Virginia Gazette, agreeable to the Resolve of the Eleventh Article of the said Association.

SOUTHY SIMPSON, Chairman.
JOHN POWEILL, Clerk.

NEW-HAMPSHIRE DELEGATES TO MATTHEW THORNTON.

Philadelphia, October 2, 1775.

SIR: Agreeable to your desire, that we should write as often as may be, have taken this opportunity, though little or nothing to communicate.

Before this comes to hand you will receive a letter from our President, desiring your attendance at Head-Quarters, to consult with a Committee from this Congress, relative to the Army. Doctor Franklin, Mr. Lynch, and Col. Harrison, are the Committee.

We humbly beg leave here to suggest whether it would not be a good opportunity to mention the convulsed state of our Colony, and the absolute necessity of Government, and also to forward them a petition from our Convention to take up Government. We have consulted many of the Members on the matter, and as soon as Colonel Bartlett is able to attend the House, (which will be in a few days, as he is almost well of the small-pox,) shall motion for leave to take the same Government as Massachusetts-Bay. You will also give us leave to urge the forwarding of our accounts against the Continent immediately; otherwise, there may not be money in the Continental Treasury, as great sums are daily drawing from thence; the consequence of which will be, shall be obliged to wait for another emission.

There has nothing been transacted in Congress, as yet, that we are at liberty to communicate. The journals are not yet printed, though ready for the press, but will be soon.

You will give us leave to repeat our desire that our Convention or Committee of Safety will forward a petition for Government, setting forth the absolute necessity of it; the impossibility of taxing without, which is a thing that must be done, as it would ruin us to be emitting paper on every occasion. You will pardon us for throwing out these hints.

We are your most obedient servants,

JOSIAH BARTLETT,
JOHN LANGDON.

Honourable Matthew Thornton, Esq.

NEW-MARLBOROUGH (NEW-YORK) COMMITTEE TO PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.

New-Marlborough, October 2, 1775.

At a regular election, held this day, in the Southeast District of New-Marlborough Precinct, in Ulster County, agreeable to the resolves of the Provincial Congress, were chosen by a majority of voices of the soldiers of the Militia Company of said District, commanded by Colonel Jonathan Hasbrouck, the following Officers:

Caleb Merrith, Captain; Abijah Perkins, First Lieutenant; Stephen Case, Second Lieutenant; and Matthew Wygant, Ensign.

Which choice was made in the presence of us, the subscribers, two of the Committee of said Precinct.

We are, Gentlemen, your very humble servants,

JOHN WOOLSEY,
MICHAEL WYGANT.

To the Honourable Provincial Congress of New-York, or, in their absence, to the Grand Committee of Safety.

WALKILL (NEW-YORK) COMMITTEE TO THE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.

Walkill, October 2, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: Agreeable to the recommendation of the Provincial Congress, the Committee of the Precinct of Walkill, in the County of Ulster, met and divided said Precinct into four Companies of Militia, in the following manner, viz:

All that part of the Precinct that is on the east side of the Walkill to be in one Company, who have by plurality of voices, agreeable to the directions of the Congress, chose Samuel Watkins their Captain, David Crawford First Lieutenant, Stephen Harlow Second Lieutenant, Henry Smith Ensign.

All that part of the Precinct on the west side of the Walkill, between said Walkill and Little Shawangonk Kill, to the northward of a line from the house of Isaiah Veal to the house of John Brown and the houses of Peter McGloughlin, Archibald Brown, Jan., Archibald Brown, Sen., John McCarter, John Hill, and Daniel McVeay, to continue the last course to Little Shawangonk Kill, to exclude the inhabitants of the place mentioned in said line, to be in one other Company, who have chose, in the manner aforesaid, William Faukinder, Jun., For their Captain,