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II. We are of opinion, that the town of Boston, under the late severe and oppressive Act of Parliament for shutting up their Port, is suffering in the common cause of all America, and that therefore, that it is the duty and interest of the whole to agree without delay, to do everything in their power for its relief.
III. We concur with our brethren throughout the continent.
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in thinking that the first step for this purpose should be a general meeting, or Congress, of Deputies, from all the Colonies, as soon as possible, at such place as shall seem most convenient ; whose business it shall be to present a dutiful address to his Majesty King GEORGE, on the present interesting situation of affairs, as well as to make strict enquiry into the rights and liberties of America, and take all such measures as shall seem to them necessary for their preservation, and for promoting a general union and firmness through all the Colonies in this common cause.
IV. We are also well pleased that the Congress should be in- structed to apply to the friends of liberty in Great-Britain, for their concurrence with us, as we doubt not but every person of a just and generous mind will soon perceive, that what we ask, is no more, than what equity entitles us to, and we cannot be de- prived of, without the real prejudice of the whole empire.
V. We are of opinion, that the Assembly of our Colony, at their next meeting, should vote a sum of money to be sent to Boston, in provisions and necessaries, or in such way as to them shall seem proper, for the relief of the many poor and helpless families in that place, deprived of every mean of subsistance by the late unprecedented Act of the British Parliament; and if this method should be found impracticable or too dilatory, we recommend, that relief shall be sent to them by private subscription, and will con- tribute for this purpose, according to our abilities.
VI. We do most heartily desire and recommend a general Non-Importation Agreement, to be entered into at such time, and regulated in such manner, as to the general Congress shall seem ad- viseable.
VII. We do also recommend a general Non-Consumption Agreement to be entered into at such time, and regulated in such manner, as to the general Congress shall seem proper.
VIII. To prevent the necessity of the county's meeting again, and to expedite the meeting of a general Congress, we resolve to appoint a committee, to meet when occasion may require, to corre- spond with the committee of the other counties, and to join with them in clecting proper persons to represent this Colony in the proposed Congress, for which purpose the following gentlemen, viz. Hendrick Fisher, Esq; John Roy, Esq; the Rev. Doctor John Witherspoon, Peter Schenk, Esq; Jonathan Dickenson Sergeant. Esq; James Hude, Esq; Mr. Frederick Frelinghuysen, Mr. Enos Kelsey, and Abraham van Neste, Esq ; are requested to be, and here- by are appointed our standing committee, whereof any five to be a sufficient number to act.
HENDRICK FISHER. Chairman ; F. FRELINGHUYSEN, Clerk.
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From The New-York Journal; or The General Advertiser, No. 1646, July 21, 1774.
According to notice, which had been given to the freeholders and inhabitants of the county of Middlesex, in New Jersey, a great number, from every quarter of the county, met at the Court-House in New-Brunswick, on Friday, the 15th Instant, at 2 o'Clock and chose John Moores, Esq; to the Chair; but as the Court-House could not contain half the number, the meeting adjourned to the Presbyterian meeting house; where after some deliberation upon the dangerous situation of the public affairs in America; the meet- ing unanimously resolved as follows, viz.
Resolve Ist. That the members of this meeting, their fellow- subjects in this Province, and they are persuaded the inhabitants of America in general, are firm and unshaken in their allegiance to his Majesty King George the Third: That they have ever demonstrated their readiness to support his Majesty's Government over them, and also to grant Aids to his Majesty, on any emer- gency, by their own Representatives to the utmost of their Power.
2d. That all other modes of taxation, in the Colonies, by a British Parliament, under whatever name or form attempted to be introduced, is not only arbitrary and oppressive, but has a direct tendency to alienate the affections of the Colonies from the parent country ; to widen the breach already made by ministerial influence, which it is earnestly wished, may speedily be healed, and a perma- nent Union re-established, on a solid constitutional foundation.
3d. That the unexampled distresses brought on the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, particularly that of blocking up the Port of Boston, and depriving them of all trade and commerce, in virtue of an act or acts of Parliament, is a cruel oppression, in which all the Colonies are intimately concerned ; tending, by a numerous train of consequences, to fasten on them the chains of vassalage and slavery ; or lay prostrate at the feet of an unjustly incensed ministry the inhabitants of this wide extended country, who would triumph over their liberties, sport with their lives, and claim their properties at will.
4th. We concur in the general opinion of our brethren, that the Congress of Deputies from the several Colonies, should present a dutiful Address to his Majesty, praying for a general redress of the grievances complained of.
5th. We are of opinion (which we submit to be considered in the General Congress) that a general stop of all imports and ex- ports of merchandizes, especially to Great Britain, by all the Colo- nies, is the only probable, if not the only possible measure to pre-
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serve the liberties of this country, at present in such imminent dan- ger of being annihilated.
6th. That an immediate subscription be set on foot, through- out this county, towards the relief of the suffering families in the town of Boston. For which purpose sundry gentlemen in the dif- ferent townships and precincts of the county, are named and ap- pointed to take in the same, and to make return of such subscrip- tions and collections to James Wilson, Esq; by the first day of September next, in order that such Collections may be sent to Boston as early as possible.
7th. We agree with our brethren of all the counties in this Province, in the method of choosing committees of correspondence, and also that such committees from the several counties, do meet, at a place convenient, by them to be agreed on, and when so met to elect proper persons to represent this Colony in the proposed Con- gress, for which purpose the following gentlemen, viz. John Moores, John Wetherill, John Johnston, Michael Field, William Pecke [Auke], James Wilson [ Neilson], John Combs, jun. Jonathan Bald- ing, William Smith, John Dennis and Rune Runyon, Esqrs. are re- quested to be, and are hereby appointed a standing Committee of Correspondence, and that any five of them are a sufficient number to act.
Signed by Order of the Meeting,
JOHN MOORES, Chairman.
Immediately after the meeting the members of the county com- mittee present met, agreed to meet the Committees from the other Counties at New Brunswick, Thursday the 21st of July Instant.
From Rivington's New-York Gazetteer, No. 66, July 21, 1774.
At a meeting of a number of freeholders and inhabitants of the county of Sussex, in the province of New-Jersey, at the Court- House in New-Town, in the said County, on Saturday the 16th day of July, A. D. 1774. HUGH HUGHES, Esq; Chairman.
I. Resolved, That it is our duty to render true and faithful allegiance to George the Third, King of Great-Britain, and to sup- port and maintain the just dependance of his colonies, upon the crown of Great Britain, under the enjoyment of our constitutional rights and privileges.
II. Resolved, That it is undoubtedly our right to be taxed only by our own consent, given by ourselves or our Representatives ; and that the late Acts of Parliament, for imposing taxes for the pur- pose of raising a revenue in America, and the Act of Parliament for shutting up the Port of Boston are oppressive, unconstitu-
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tional, and injurious in their principles to American freedom; and that the Bostonians are considered by us as suffering in the general cause of America.
III. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this meeting, that firm- ness and unanimity in the Colonies, and an agreement not to use any articles imported from Great Britain or the East Indies, (under such restrictions as may be agreed upon by the general Congress here after to be appointed by the Colonies,) may be the most effec- tual means of averting the dangers that are justly apprehended, and securing the invaded rights and privileges of America.
IV. Resolved, That we will join with the greatest chearfulness the other counties of this province, in sending a Committee to meet with those from the other counties, at such time and place as they shall appoint, in order to chuse proper persons to represent this province in a general Congress of Deputies, sent from each of the colonies.
V. That we will faithfully and strictly adhere to such regula- tions and restrictions as shall be agreed upon by the members of the said Congress, and that shall by them be judged expedient and beneficial to the good of the colonies.
VI. Resolved, That the Committee hereafter named, do corre- spond and consult with the Committees of the other counties in this province; and meet with them in order, to appoint deputies to rep- resent this province in general Congress.
VII. Resolved, We do appoint the following gentlemen our committee, for the purpose above mentioned.
Hugh Hughes, Abia Brown, and
Nathaniel Pettit,
John B. Scott, Esqrs.
Thomas Van Horn, Messrs. E. Dunlap
Thomas Anderson Mark Thompson,
Archibald Stewart, W. Maxwell.
From Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet, No. 144, July 25, 1774.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5, 1774.
List of Letters remaining in the Post-Office,
C. ... Eleazer Crane, Salem County.
D. ... Dr. Samuel Dick, Salem.
F. ... Samuel Fithian, Esq; Cohansie.
H. ... James Hingston, West Jersey, John E. Hopkins, John Hinchman, Esq; Haddonfield. ... Rev. Andrew Hunter, Cohansie.
At a general meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants
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of the city and county of Burlington at the Court-House, on Wed- nesday the 20th day of July, 1774.
ROBERT FIELD, Esq; in the Chair.
This meeting taking into serious consideration the alarming situation of North-America, from the fatal tendency and operation of several late acts of Parliament, and perceiving the necessity of entering into proper measures for the preservation of our rights and liberties, do unanimously resolve,
Ist. That we approve of a general Congress of Deputies from the several Colonies, as the most likely mode for restoring har- mony, and firmly establishing our constitutional privileges, and deem it expedient for this province to be there represented.
2nd. That we will cordially join with and support, as far as may be in our power, all legal resolutions, which may be adopted or recommended by the Congress, and particularly a non-importa- tion agreement.
3d. That in order for a due representation of this province in the Congress, and for effecting the salutary public purposes in- tended, this meeting doth appoint James Kinsey, Thomas Polgreen Hewlings, Henry Paxson, Anthony Sykes, Joseph Borden, Robert Field, Isaac Pearson, Richard Smith and John Pope, to be a com- mittee for the city and county of Burlington, to meet the com- mittees appointed for the other counties in a provincial meeting, at the city of New-Brunswick, or any other place, hereby authorising those gentlemen, or any three of them, generally to take such proper steps upon this occasion as they in their discretion may think most conducive to the public welfare.
Signed by order of the meeting,
ROBERT FIELD, Chairman.
From The Pennsylvania Journal, July 27, 1774.
At a general meeting of the Committees of the several counties of the province of New Jersey, at New-Brunswick, on Thursday the 21st of July, 1774, and continued to the Saturday following. Present 72 Members. STEPHEN CRANE, Chairman.
The Committees taking into their serious consideration, the dan- gerous and destructive nature of sundry acts of the British Parlia- ment, with respect to the fundamental liberties of the American Colonies, conceive it their indispensible duty to bear their open testi- mony against them, and to concur with the other colonies in prose- cuting all legal and necessary measures for obtaining their speedy
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repeals .- Therefore we unanimously agree in the following senti- ments and resolutions :
I. We think it necessary to declare that the inhabitants of this province, (and we are confident the people of America in general,) are and ever have been firm and unshaken in their loyalty to his Majesty King George the Third; fast friends to the revolution settlement ; and that they detest all thoughts of an independance on the crown of Great-Britain: Accordingly we do, in a most sin- cere and solemn manner, recognize and acknowledge his Majesty King George the Third, to be our lawful and rightful Sovereign ; to whom, under his royal protection, in our fundamental rights and privileges, we owe, and will render all due faith and allegiance.
2. We think ourselves warranted, from the principles of our excellent constitution, to affirm, that the claim of the British Parlia- ment (in which we neither are, nor can be represented) to make laws which shall be binding on the King's American subjects "in all cases whatsoever," and particularly for imposing taxes, for the purpose of raising a revenue in America, is unconstitutional and oppressive; and which we think ourselves bound, in duty to our- selves and our posterity, by all constitutional means in our powers to oppose.
3. We think the several late acts of Parliament for shutting up the Port of Boston, invading the charter rights of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, and subjecting supposed offenders to be sent for trial to other colonies, or to Great-Britain ; the sending over an armed force to carry the same into effect, and thereby reducing many thousands of innocent and loyal inhabitants to poverty and distress; are not only subversive of the undoubted rights of his Majesty's American subjects, but also repugnant to the common principles of humanity and justice .- Their proceedings, so violent in themselves, and so truly alarming to the other colonies, (many of which are equally exposed to ministerial vengeance) render it the indispensible duty of all, heartily to unite in the most proper meas- ures to procure redress for their oppressed countrymen, now suffer- ing in the common cause, and for the re-establishment of the con- stitutional rights of America, on a solid and permanent founda- tion.
4. To effect this important purpose, we conceive the most eligible method is to appoint a general Congress of commissioners of the re- spective colonies, who shall be impowered mutually to pledge, each to the rest, the public honour and faith of their constituent colonies, firmly and inviolably to adhere to the determinations of the Con- gress.
5. Resolved, That the grateful acknowledgments of this body
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are due to the noble and worthy patrons of constitutional liberty in the British Senate for their laudable efforts to avert the storm they beheld impending over a much injured colony, and in support of the just rights of the King's subjects in America.
6th. Resolved, That James Kinsey, William Livingston, John De Hart, Stephen Crane, and Richard Smith, or such of them as shall attend, be the Delegates to represent this province in the Gen- eral Continental Congress, to be held in Philadelphia, on or about the first day of September next, to meet, consult and advise with the Deputies from the other colonies-and to determine upon all such prudent and lawful measures as may be judged most expedient for the Colonies immediately and unitedly to adopt, in order to obtain relief for an oppressed people, and the redress of our general griev- ances.
7th. Resolved, that we do earnestly recommend a general non- importation and a non-consumption agreement; to be entered into at such time, and regulated in such manner, as to the Congress shall appear most adviseable.
And Lastly. Resolved, That it appears to us to be a duty in- cumbent upon the good people of this province, to afford some immediate relief to the many suffering inhabitants of the town of Boston :- Therefore, the several County Committees do now en- gage, to set on foot and promote collections without delay, either by subscriptions or otherwise, throughout their respective Counties ; and that they will remit the money arising from such subscription or any other benefactions that may be voluntarily made by their inhabitants, either to Boston or into the hands of James Neilson, John Dennis, William Ouche [Ouke], William [Abraham] Hunt. Samuel Tucker, Isaac Smith, Grant Gibbon, Thomas Sinnickson, and John Carey; whom we do hereby appoint our Committee for forwarding the same to Boston, in such way and manner, as they may be advised will best answer the benevolent purpose designed.
Signed by Order
JONATHAN D. SERJEANT, Clerk.
The following Gentlemen are appointed a standing Committee of Correspondence for the Province of New-Jersey-William Pear- tree Smith, John Chetwood, Isaac Ogden, Elias Boudinot, Lewis Ogden. Joseph Riggs, Joseph Borden, Robert Field, Isaac Pierson, Isaac Smith, Samuel Tucker, and Abraham Hunt, Esqrs.
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From The New-York Gazette : and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1189, July 25, 1774.
Letters remaining in the General Post-Office, New-York, July 5th, 1774.
... (B) Elias Bayley, Middletown, Jerseys.
... (C) Nancy Calligher, Jerseys.
SAMUEL WALKER,
Takes this method to inform his friends, and the public in gen- eral, that he has opened a House of Entertainment, at the sign of the buck, in Bound-Brook, Somerset County, East-Jersey. Where he has laid in a quantity of the very best of liquors, and hopes to merit the favour of the public in general, which will be gratefully acknowledged by their most obedient, humble servant,
SAMUEL WALKER.
CHARLES M'CARTER,
Begs leave to acquaint the publick in general, and the gentlemen of the faculty in particular, that he has opened a store of drugs and medicines, in Elizabeth-Town, East New-Jersey; where he proposes selling drugs and medicines as cheap for cash as at New- York. He has laid in a fresh assortment of the best patent medi- cines, such as Bateman's drops, Godfrey's cordial, British oil, Haer- lem oil, Turlington's balsam of life, Stoughton's bitters, Francis's elixir, Hooper's female pills, Anderson's Scotch pills, balsam of honey, isinglass, spices, &c.
As the success of this undertaking must depend, in a great meas- ure, upon the favour and encouragement of gentlemen engaged in the practice of physick, hopes by his assiduity, and constant at- tendance, to gain some share of their custom, for which he will endeavour to give them general satisfaction.
N. B. Family receipts carefully made up on the shortest notice.
From The Pennsylvania Gazette. No. 2379, July 27, 1774.
Made his escape from the subscriber, a certain Henry Weaver, who had been legally arrested for felony, he is a person of a dark complexion and black hair, middling tall, and lives in Upper Penn's- Neck, in the county of Salem. Whoever will take the said Henry Weaver, and bring him to the subscriber, shall have three pounds, paid by JOHN STEELMAN, Constable.
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From The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1651, July 27, 1774. THREE POUNDS REWARD.
Ran away, from the subscriber living in Gloucester township and Gloucester county, in West New-Jersey, on Thursday the 21st of this instant, an Irish Servant Man, named William Kearns, about 20 years of age, and near 5 feet 6 inches high. -
PETER CHEESEMAN.
From The New-York Journal; or The General Advertiser, No. 67, July 28, 1774.
MOUNT HOPE, Morris County, July 23, 1774.
To be Sold at public vendue, at Mount Hope, on Monday the Ist day of August next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, belonging to the estate of the late Daniel Wrisberg, One gold watch, a silver tea pot, sugar pot, bowl and other silver tea furniture; horses, a gun, feather bed and furniture, together with a variety of other kinds of house furniture, wearing apparel, &c. too tedious to in- sert.
JOHN JACOB FAESH, MOSES TUTTLE, Administrators.
New-Jersey, Monmouth.
By order of the Hon. John Anderson and James Lawrence, Esqrs. two of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, that William Hulett, John Vander Veer, Joseph Asten, and Isaac Chiles, prisoners for debt in the gaol of said county, having been duly sworn, and filed their schedule pursuant to the late act 'of Assembly of said province, entitled, "An act for the relief of in- solvent debtors," made in the 12th year of his present Majesty's reign: Now, these are to give notice to the creditors of said debtors, that they be together at the courthouse of said county on the 27th day of August next, anno dom. 1774,-to shew cause be- fore two Judges, or any two of them, if any they have, why the said prisoners estates shall not be assigned for the use of their creditors, and their bodies discharged from their present confinement, pursuant to said act, &c.
From Rivington's New-York Gazetteer, No. 67, July 28, 1774.
NEW-YORK, July 28. | Last Tuesday, yesterday, and this morn- ing, the several detachments of his Majesty's 47th regiment, com- manded by Colonel Nesbitt, arrived in this city, from their late quarters at Amboy, Brunswick, and Elizabeth-Town.
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From The New-York Gazette : and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1190,
August 1, 1774.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
Run-way from the subscriber at Mount Hope, in Morris county, New-Jersey, the 6th of last month, an indented servant man named John Simpson, born in Ireland, between 25 and 30 years of age, a well set fellow, about 5 feet 5 inches high, of a dark complexion, with short black hair, very sullen in his temper. Had on [Etc.].
JOHN JACOB FAESH.
ELIZABETH-TOWN, July 15, 1774.
Last Tuesday died at his house in this place, after a short illness, Dr. Ichabod Burnet, in the 87th year of his age. For near 60 years he practised physic and surgery in this place with great reputation and success. His natural talents for that profession were indeed very uncommon; and he was peculiarly happy in possessing a firm, undaunted, yet tender, sympathetic mind. In his hands the most delicate constitution was safe, as he did not venture to sport with the lives of his patients; and by a judicious application of a few chosen medicines, he usually effected greater cures than others by their most pompous prescriptions. But he was more endeared to the public by his moderation in the article of charge, the good effects of which were felt not only by his own patients, for his brethren in this and the adjacent places were reduced to modera- tion by his example and influence with the people. Yesterday his corps, attended by a very large assembly, were brought into the first Presbyterian church in this Town, and a suitable sermon was preached by the Revd. Mr. Caldwell, from Psalms cxli, 9, He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor. It was remarked at the funeral, that the age of the pall bearers together, made 604 years.
The Trustees of Queen's College, in New Jersey, are desired to take notice, that a meeting of said trustees is ordered to be held at New-Brunswick, on Tuesday the 23d of August inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and are desired to give their attendance accordingly.
JACOB R. HARDENBERGH, Clerk.
This is to forewarn all persons whatsoever, not to credit my wife Eunice, as I will pay no debts she may hereafter contract. AARON BISHOP.
Somerset, East New-Jersey, June 27, 1774.
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From The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2380, August 3, 1774.
From Gloucester county we learn, that last Friday se'nnight they had a violent thunder-gust about noon, when the lightning set fire to a barn near Great Timber-creek, in the tenure of Josiah Sharpe, which, in a short time, was entirely consumed, together with all the grain, supposed about 300 bushels, belonging to said Sharpe, a light waggon, &c. but happily did no other damage, as he had turned out his horses before the gust came on. And the next day they had a great deal of rain, attended with very sharp lightning and hard thunder, when a barn in Waterford township, and a house in Haddonfield, were struck by the lightning, but did not receive any considerable damage.
GLOUCESTER COUNTY, July 29, 1774.
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