brutality; that we are brave, by being humane and generous: but it is not for Ministerial Addressers and Associators, and such as have always avowed an enmity to the cause in which we are engaged, to push themselves forward and caress them. 'Tis an insult to the publick, that can be surpassed only by their repairing to and visiting them, when they will have the opportunity of consulting what can be done more effectually to embarrass us and serve the friends of Government—that is, the tools of tyrants.

Gentlemen, it has been wisely resolved by the Continental Congress, "that no man in these Colonies, charged with being a Tory, or unfriendly to the cause of American liberty, be injured in his person or property, or in any manner whatever disturbed, unless the proceeding against him be founded on an order of this Congress, or the Assembly, Convention, Council or Committee of Safety of the Colony, or Committee of Inspection of the district wherein he resides." Are you desirous that this wise resolve should be strictly adhered to, step forth with undaunted boldness, and execute the trust reposed in you, without fear, favour, or partiality. Should you sit but seldom, suffering this, that, and the other, to keep you from the Bench; should you do little business, protracting examinations, and declining to give judgment; should you spare this man, because he is a relation to yourself or friends; that, because he is eminent in his profession, and a family doctor; a third, because that, should there be a change in affairs, his influence and connexions may be the means of saving you; should you keep up the appearance of designing to do something effectual, and after all do little or nothing,—the publick may expect that they are amused, cheated, and betrayed; resent it, and determine that they will have justice done them, though they take the execution of it into their own hands.

Gentlemen, would you prevent confusion and disorder, see, then, that you do your duty. The servants of the people are amenable to the people, from the Council to the Justice; and if the people find, upon trial, that no Government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, they have a right to instruct their present or any future Representatives to adopt such a mode of government as they themselves shall be of opinion will best conduce to their own happiness in particular, and of America in general. While I intend, gentlemen, in this way, to lay before you the sentiments of numbers, I would treat you with all that respect that can be reasonably desired from

PLAIN TRUTH.

July 11, 1776.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BENJAMIN GILES.

Colony of New-Hampshire, In Committee of Safety, July 11, 1776.

To Benjamin Giles, Esquire:

Whereas the General Court of this Colony have been notified that Captain Farnsworth, of Connecticut, is appointed by the Commissary-General of the Continental forces to provide for the New-Hampshire troops at Connecticut River, on their route to Crown-Point: but as our troops are nearly ready to march, and that they may not be delayed at No. 4, if anything should hinder Captain Farnsworth from having provision ready, you are desired to proceed with all possible despatch to said No. 4, and find whether any provision is there made for the aforesaid men, or likely to be seasonably made; and if not, to purchase and transport to said No. 4, with all speed, nine thousand pounds weight of pork, and the like quantity of bread, and deliver the several companies of New-Hampshire men, as they arrive there, to each man six days' provisions, allowing a pound of pork and a pound of bread per day. You will, if no further provision is made, provide and have ready to deliver to the first company that arrives, what provisions you can collect in that neighbourhood, while you are in the mean time collecting more. And for what provisions you may buy, you may engage the money to be paid as soon as you can send to Exeter therefor, which will be ready there in ten days from this time. Be expeditious, by all means; and when you have performed the said business, make return to this Committee, unless you should have an opportunity to settle the same with said Captain Farnsworth.

By order of the Committee.

MATTHEW THORNTON, Chairman pro tem.

NEW-HAMPSHIRE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY TO COLONEL WYMAN

In Committee of Safety, July 11, 1776.

SIR: I send you, by the bearer, your commission as Colonel of a regiment of our Militia in the service; also, thirty pounds, as two months' advance wages. As the troops will be along in a few days, it is expected you will go forward with them to Crown-Point, and join the Army there. The Captains Drew, Chandler, Shepard, Dearborn, Blanchard, Harper, Parker, and Weatherbee, with their companies, are to make your regiment. As it is of great consequence that the men are forwarded with speed, therefore expect you will do what is in your power that they make no delay at No. 4. You will also receive thirty-two pounds, advance wages, for your Surgeon, Adjutant, and Quartermaster, with this, and blank commissions for those officers to be appointed by you. Imploring the divine assistance on your endeavours to serve your country, and that you may return in safety, with laurels of victory, is the sincere desire of him who, in behalf of the Committee, subscribes himself your very humble servant.

To Colonel Wyman.

NEW-HAMPSHIRE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY TO CAPTAIN WOOD-WARD.

In Committee of Safety, July 11, 1776.

To Captain DAVID WOODWARD, of Hanover:

You are hereby authorized to inlist thirty men, to serve under you as soldiers for three months, unless sooner discharged, to serve as scouting parties, to explore the woods and watch or oppose the motions of enemies coming against our frontier settlements; taking orders from time to time directing your route, from Colonel Jacob Bayley, Colonel John Hurd, and Colonel Charles Johnson, or any two of them, a Committee appointed for that purpose. You are to take special care to inlist none but good able-bodied, effective men, fit for such service, and they shall be paid the same wages (viz: forty shillings per month) as the Provincial troops raised and stationed for the particular defence of this Colony; and you shall be paid four pounds per month for your service, and one subaltern under you three pounds ten shillings per month. You are also to provide provisions for your company, giving them such allowance as is delivered other troops in the Army, for which you shall be paid on exhibiting an account. You are to appoint out of the number of men as above, two Sergeants, whose pay is forty-eight shillings each.

Petition of the Selectmen of PORTSMOUTH, Colony of NEW-HAMPSHIRE:

To the Honourable Committee of Safety of said Colony, humbly shows:

That the subscribers, Selectmen for said town of Portsmouth, your petitioners, have been requested by a number of the inhabitants of the town forthwith to call a town-meeting, to know whether the said inhabitants will vote to have a Hospital opened for inoculation for the small-pox under necessary regulations. That it is the opinion of your petitioners that there will be a very great majority of the people for having the said Hospital; and we beg leave to give your Honours this early notice thereof by express, and to request that this measure may have your countenance and sanction, as we suppose it will (from the accounts we hear) be utterly impossible to prevent the distemper's spreading in the natural way—a calamity we ought to take every method to guard against. We further humbly entreat that you will be pleased to order such rules and regulations for the good government of said Hospital as in your wisdom you shall think meet; and your petitioners shall ever pray.

Portsmouth, July 11, 1776.

PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOUR BULLOCH.

Georgia, July 12, 1776.

By his Excellency ARCHIBALD BULLOCH, Esq., President and Commander-in-Chief of the said Province:

A PROCLAMATION:

Whereas the present struggle for our invaluable rights and liberties in this Province makes it requisite to give every