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NATH. SCUDDER, Secr.
From Dunlop's Pennsylvania Packet, No. 158, Oct. 31, 1774. LOST,
By the subscriber, on the 25th of this inst. October, in the city of Philadelphia, a single worked pocket book, with about forty pounds in New-Jersey three pound bills, and some smaller bills, some printed blank notes, a New-Haven news-paper, some receipts and other papers. Whoever shall find said pocket book, and de- liver it with the contents to the Printer hereof, shall receive three shillings on the pound for all the money returned, and no ques- tions asked. ROGER SHERMAN.
EXTRACTS FROM THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS
Of the American Continental Congress, held at Philadelphia on the 5th of September, 1774. Published by order of the Congress. Friday, October 14. 1774.
The Congress came into the following Resolutions.
The good people of the several colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, justly alarmed at these arbitrary proceedings of Parliament and administration, have severally elected, consti- tuted, and appointed deputies to meet and sit in General Congress in the city of Philadelphia, in order to obtain such establishment, as that their religion, laws, and liberties may not be subverted : Whereupon the deputies so appointed being now assembled, in a full and free representation of these colonies, taking into their most serious consideration the best means of attaining the ends afore- said, do in the first place, as Englishmen their ancestors in like
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cases have usually done, for asserting and vindicating their rights and liberties, declare,
THE ASSOCIATION, &C.
We his Majesty's most loyal subjects, the delegates of the sev- eral colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the three lower counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex, on Delaware, Maryland. Virginia. North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, deputed to represent them in a continental Congress, held in the city of Philadelphia, on the fifth day of September, 1774, avowing our allegiance to his Majesty, our affection and regard for our fellow subjects in Great- Britain and elsewhere, affected with the deepest anxiety, and most alarming apprehensions at those grievances and distresses, with which his Majesty's American subjects are oppressed, and having taken under our most serious deliberation, the state of the whole continent, find, that the present unhappy situation of our affairs. is occasioned by a ruinous system of colony administration adopted by the British ministry about the year 1763, evidently calculated for enslaving these colonies, and, with them, the British empire. - - -
The foregoing association being determined upon by the Con- gress, was ordered to be subscribed by the several Members thereof : and thereupon we have hereunto set our respective names accord- ingly.
In Congress, Philadelphia, October 24, 1774.
Signed, PEYTON RANDOLPH, President.
New-Jersey. James Kinsey, William Livingston, Stephen Crane. Richard Smith.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY. West New-Jersey.
Whereas John Draughton, of the county of Kent. on Delaware, sold to us the subscribers a certain sloop or vessel, called the Industry, in part consideration whereof we gave the said Draughton one bond. dated the 7th day of April 1773. conditioned for the pay- ment of one hundred pounds, one half to be paid in six months. the other in twelve months from the date thereof; with a certain clause inserted between the obligation and condition of said bond. obliging the said Draughton to make and execute to us a good and sufficient bill of sale within the space of six months from the date thereof, otherwise the obligation to be void: And as the said Draughton hath never complied therewith, this is therefore to fore-
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warn any person or persons from taking an assignment on said bond, as we are determined not to pay the same, unless thereunto compelled by a due course of law.
GEORGE M'GLAUGHLIN, JOB DAVIS.
From The New-York Gazette: and The Weekly Mercury, No. 1203, Oct. 31, 1774.
This is to acquaint the Public, that there is a Stage Waggon erected to go from the house of Abraham Godwin, near the Great- Falls to Powles-Hook, thro' Schuyler's Swamp, twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays; to set out every Monday at 8 o'clock in the morning, and return the next day at ten o'clock in the morn- ing from Powles-Hook to said Godwin's; and likewise on Thurs- days and Fridays at the aforesaid hours. The price of the stage is Two Shillings and Nine Pence up or down. By this road the distance from the Falls to Powles-Hook is only 19 miles.
BOSTON, October 24. | Capt. Brown arrived at Salem, with a generous donation from our worthy sympathising brethren of the county of Moumouth, in New-Jersey, consisting of twelve hundred bushels of rye, and fifty barrels of rye flower.
NEW-YORK, October 31. | On Sunday the 23d Instant, was mar- ried at Elizabeth-Town, by the Rev. Dr. Chandler, Andrew Gautier, Esq .; to Miss Margaret Hastier; with which agreeable and accom- plished lady, he has a fair prospect of enjoying the greatest con- jugal felicity.
TO BE LEASED FOR A TERM OF YEARS,
And entered on this Fall, on a very reasonable rent; the Iron Works known by the name of Sharpsborough Iron-works, situated in the county of Sussex and province of East-New-Jersey, on a stream called the Wallkill. The works consist of a furnace, with casting and bridge house, coal houses, and other houses necessary, one forge near said furnace, and a saw mill; the forge has three fires and two hammers: One other forge about a mile from the furnace, consisting of two fires and one hammer, with a good stone coal house, a dwelling house, and other houses necessary: Also the half part of a valuable grist mill, with one pair of stones over- shot, on a never failing stream of water, and lately new repaired : Also between four and five thousand acres of land, on which [are] five good improved farms, with one hundred acres of good meadow.
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in good fence, which produces hay sufficient to keep all the teams necessary for the use of the works and farms. There is on said tract within two miles of the furnace, 300 acres of good ash swamp. There is on the premises a sufficient quantity of timber within three miles, to supply the works in coal for a number of years longer than the above lease: Also an inexhaustable fund of excellent iron oar, within a mile of the furnace. The whole is situated in a plenti- ful country for provision. Any person inclining to rent the above may know the terms by applying to Joseph Sharp, living in Salen- county, West-Jersey, or to the subscriber, living on the premises.
ABIA BROWN.
N. B. The above works has been erected six years.
From Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet. No. 158, Oct. 31, 1774.
AN EPISTLE FROM OUR YEARLY-MEETING, held at Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, by Adjournments, from the 24th Day of the 9th Month, to the Ist of the 10th Month, inclusive, 1774.
To our Friends and Brethren in these and the neighboring Pro- vinces.
BELOVED FRIENDS, The Lord, the Master of our assemblies, hav- ing been graciously pleased to favour us in this our solemn as- sembly with the renewings of his love, and united us in a fervent concern for the edification of each other "in the faith which over- cometh the world," (I John 5, 4) "without which it is impossible to please him" (Heb. 11, 6). "Our minds are deeply impressed with sincere and earnest desires, that in this time of probation and affliction, every member of our religions society may seriously con- sider the foundation of our Christian profession, and by a conduct agreeable thereto, manifest the excellency of that Divine Principle of Light and Truth, which enlighteneth our understandings and influenceth our minds truly to know, and faithfully to perform every duty enjoined us by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. the Prince of Peace, who declared "his kingdom was not of this world' (John 18, 36), and of whom one of his apostles testified that "it became him for whom and by whom are all things. in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the Captain of their salvation per- pect through sufferings" (Heb. 2. 10).
We beseech you therefore, frequently to commemorate the won- derful manifestation of Divine regard, in thus introducing the glorious dispensation of the Gospel of Peace and Salvation, in a way and manner so contrary to the hope and expectation of the high professors of that age, that they said. "if the people believed on him, the Romans would come and take away their place and na-
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tion" (John II, 48) ; but his despised disciples faithfully attending to his precepts, were endued with power from on high, qualified to spread his doctrines to distant nations, and after patiently enduring many afflictions, triumphed over all through faith in his name.
And while those who thus obtained the knowledge of God re- mained stedfast therein, "the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul" (Acts 4, 32), but when the great and wise men of the earth were brought to the acknowledgment of the Truth, and their favour extended to the professors of it, instead of the denial of self, and love of one another, which were the first marks of discipleship, the love of the world prevailing, schisms. contentions, discord, and a general declension and apostacy en- sued, and tho' the name and profession of Christianity was re- tained, the church remained many ages in the wilderness (Rev. 12, 16) ; and it hath been manifest that as in these latter times she hath . been gradually coming forth from thence, the blessing of Divine Providence hath been granted to the ministers of the reformation, through the steps they pursued while they adhered to, and lived under the peaceable spirit and doctrines of Christ; but as they or their successors departed therefrom, and sought an estab- lishment by human wisdom and strength, "their zeal cooled, their faith decreased, and their piety degenerated" (Barcl. Apol. 568). and the progress of the reformation was obstructed.
This appears to have been the state of the church near the middle of the last century, when, by the renewed manifestation of Divine favour, the Light of the Gospel again broke forth in Great- Britain, and a dispensation thereof was committed to a few men of low stations in life, and unlearned in human literature; who, be- ing endued with heavenly wisdom and fortitude, were thereby en- abled to preach the doctrines of the kingdom of Christ in the demon- stration of his Spirit and Power, to the convincing and converting many thousands to the knowledge of the saving truths of the Gos- pel ; and thus our forefathers and predecessors were raised to be a people in a time of great commotions, contests and wars, began and carried on for the vindication of religious and civil liberty, in which many of them were zealously engaged, when they received the knowledge of the truth ; but through the influences of the love of Christ in their minds, they ceased from conferring with flesh and blood, and became obedient to the heavenly vision, in which they clearly saw that all wars and fightings proceed from the spirit of this world, which is enmity with God (Jas. 4, 4), and that they must manifest themselves to be the followers of the Prince of Peace, by meekness, humility, and patient sufferings; and tho' for a time they were evilly intreated and spoken against as evil doers, by the
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uprightness of their conduct and conversation "they put to silence the ignorance of foolish men" (I Pet. 2, 15), and through the divers revolutions of the government, were the Rulers, and to lay before them the injustice of the laws which were made and enforced against the innocent; for as they could freely appeal to their op- pressors, that they were never concerned in any plots, insurrec- tions, or conspiracies, they thereby added a convincing force to the reasons they offered in support of their rights and liberties; the truth of which was so evident, that even while persecution and oppression were permitted and exercised against them in England, those of them who inclined to remove from thence and settle in New-Jersey and Pennsylvania, were entrusted with as full enjoyment of religious and civil liberty, as the solemn sanction of the charters granted by the King, could assure to them and their posterity. "This was the Lord's doing, and was marvellous in their eyes" ( Ps. 118, 23), and remains to be so in the eyes of all who duly con- sider it: may the sense thereof be frequently revived in our minds with thankfulness and reverence !
And as our forefathers were often led to commemorate these and the many instances of Divine favour conferred on them, thro' the difficulties they encountered in settling in the wilderness, let us be like minded with them-and if after a long time of enjoying the fruits of their labours, and partaking of the blessings of peace and plenty, we should be restrained or deprived of some of our rights and privileges, let us carefully guard against being drawn into the vindication of them, or seeking redress by any measures which are not consistent with our religious profession and principles, nor with the Christian patience manifested by our ancestors in such times of trial ; and we fervently desire all may impartially consider whether we have manifested that firmness in our love to the cause of truth, and universal righteousness which is required of us, and that we may unite in holy resolutions to seek the Lord in sincerity, and to wait upon Him daily for wisdom, to order our conduct hereafter in all things to his praise.
And, beloved Friends, we beseech you in brotherly affection to remember, that as under Divine Providence we are indebted to the King and his royal ancestors, for the continued favour of enjoying our religious liberties, we are under deep obligations to manifest our loyalty and fidelity, and that we should discourage every attempt which may be made by any to excite disaffection or dis- respect to him, and particularly to manifest our dislike of all such writings as are, or may be published of that tendency.
And as it hath ever been our practice since we were a people, frequently to advise all professing with us to be careful not to de-
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fraud the King of his customs or duties, nor to be concerned in dealing in goods unlawfully imported; we find it necessary now most earnestly to exhort that the same care may be continued with faithfulness and diligence, and that Friends keep clear of pur- chasing any such goods, either for sale or private use; that so we may not be any way instrumental in countenancing or promoting the iniquity, false swearing, and violence, which are the common consequences of an unlawful and clandestine trade. May we there- fore wisely determine rather to forbear the use of such things, as we have just grounds to believe are imported in that manner, and by this and every other part of our conduct, give a public testimony of our sincere desire that we may submit to the just administration of the laws, agreeable to our Christian principles, and that our sub- mission to any measures imposed by the violence of parties, is not with our consent ; for some we fear have not sufficiently considered the imminent danger of allowing any temporal considerations to influence them to depart from the wholesome regulations and limitations of the laws, under which we have enjoyed protection and peace.
And, dear Friends, by the aboundings of the love of Christ, experienced at this time, we are led into deep sympathy with such who are now most immediately exposed to sufferings, and our minds are deeply bowed in an awful concern that our ancient peace- able testimony may be maintained and exalted, that all who have known the truth, may stedfastly abide therein with our eye single to our Holy Head, by a circumspect conduct demonstrating, that we are following Him under the influences of his "wisdom, which is pure, peaceable, gentle, and full of mercy and good fruits;" that thus we may happily experience "the fruits of righteousness sown in peace of them who made peace" (Jas. 3, 18).
Signed in and on behalf of the Yearly Meeting, by
JAMES PEMBERTON, Clerk.
[The foregoing is a circular "Epistle" of four pages, bound (in vol. 1773-1774 of the Penna. Packet, at the Historical Society of Penna) between No. 158, October 31, 1774, of Penna Packet, and the Postscript of same date.]
From The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2393, Nov. 2, 1774. MESSIEURS HALL AND SELLERS,
When any man throws a shade that may in the least degree darken another's character, I presume your Gazette is always open to the person injured, upon which supposition I request you to publish the following Letter.
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To Mr. Samuel Allinson, Editor of the New-Jersey Laws.
LEARNED SIR: Your generous disinterestedness and noble motives. together with your great abilities to stand forth the advocate for humanity, must not only intitle you to a place in the esteem of your "fellow-men," as well for the goodness of your heart, as for the probability of success which generally waits upon a man of emi- nence ; but, Sir, if your zeal for that liberty "which we all love," and pious detestation of "the servile state of slavery," which you emphatically distinguish, should carry you beyond the bounds of reason and truth, into the abominable liberty of abusing me, I would advise you to keep it in some measure restrained.
Your profession may preserve you from reaping the fruits of the liberty you have already taken, but it can never justify your un- gentlemanly insinuation, that I should offer an imposition on the Public, by selling a free man as a slave. Did I ever deceive you, Sir? Can you mention a single instance wherein my honesty has been impeached? I believe not. If you can, I call upon you pub- licly to do it: If not, 'tho you have the appearance of a Friend, your conduct is unfriendly.
I bought the negroe as a slave, and paid f7o for him; which is a larger sum than we commonly pay for a few years servitude. In a little time [I] understood that he was a free man, and that I had been imposed upon by the joint artifices of his former master and himself. - - - Soon after his elopement the first time, he was apprehended and brought to Burlington, I sent him to goal, there he continued but one night before he was released, and in the presence of the sheriff voluntarily offered to bind himself as a servant to me for the term of eight years; I accepted of seven. From my first knowledge of this circumstance, notwithstanding he deceived me, I have ever treated him with the utmost humanity. and have spared no pains to find out the impostor who sold him. in order to do justice to the negroe.
Without the least sense of gratitude for all this lenity and friendship, he has again left me, and under these circumstances I looked on myself justifiable in advertising him as a slave, by which means I stood a better chance of having him secured, tho' I assure you, Sir, it was never with an intention of selling him in that character.
I should be surprized, if I had not some knowledge of your abilities, to know what you mean towards the bottom of your con- cise advertisement, by asserting, "all will agree, that fellow men running from their masters, is not a sufficient cause to make them perpetual slaves ;" what a strange jumble of eloquence is here ! I would not mean to point out to the Editor of our Laws, that
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there is such a thing as perpetual servitude for perpetual runaways, or that there is perpetual medlers, who, like Monkies, are perpetually doing mischief, and shewing their sides by exposing themselves to the view of the world.
Dear Sir, you have undertaken a task that might employ your time to more advantage than your weak attack upon me. I wish you success, and am, Sir,
Your most humble Servant, BALDWIN WAKE.
Franklin-Park, New-Jersey, October, 1774.
[The controversy is continued in subsequent issues of the same newspaper, but is omitted in this volume .- [ EDITOR].
TRENTON NEW-FERRY, New-Jersey, October 23, 1774. SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
Run away from the Subscriber, an indented servant man, named John Dick, but it is likely he may change his name, he lately came to Philadelphia with Captain Steven Jones, from London, he is about 5 feet 9 inches high, and has black hair; had on, when he went away, a green jacket, an old white shirt, and a pair of trow- sers; he talks very good English. Whoever apprehends the said servant, and secures him in any of his Majesty's goals shall be en- titled to the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN JARVIS.
From The Pennsylvania Journal; and The Weekly Advertiser. No. 1665. Nov. 2, 1774.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD
Ran away from the subscriber, living in Chester township. Burlington county, West New-Jersey, on Friday the 28th of October, an Irish servant man named Nathaniel Anster, about 5 feet, 6 or 7 inches high, a thick chunky well made fellow, with sandy hair, speaks much on the brogue, and is fond of strong liquor: Had on when he went away, a brown jacket [Etc.]. Whoever secures said servant in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that his master may have him again, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN CHAMBERS, at Pensacon Bridge.
From The New-York Journal; or, the General Advertiser. No. 1660, Nov 3, 1774.
NEW-YORK, Nov. 3. | Last Week, at Philadelphia, ended the Grand Continental Congress, of Delegates from all the British
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American Colonies from New-Hampshire to South Carolina, in- clusively,-they having, in a manner highly honourable to them- selves and their constituents, and serviceable to their country, fin- ished the important business on which they were appointed, and met to deliberate and determine for a great and increasing Nation.
The world has hardly ever seen any Assembly that had matters of greater consequence before them; that were chosen in a more honourable manner; were better qualified for the high trust re- posed in them; executed it in a more faithful, judicious and effectual manner, or were more free and unanimous in their conclusions, than this.
We hear the Journal of their whole proceedings, is in the press at Philadelphia, and in a few days may be expected; meantime the following particulars published by their order, are reprinted in a pamphlet, and to be had of the printer hereof in (Dock or) Water Street, near the Coffee House, viz.
From Rivington's New-York Gazetteer, No. 81, Nov. 3, 1774. EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
Run-away from the subscriber, living near Princeton, in New- Jersey, a negro man, named Constant, about the age of twenty- six ; he is a well-built, likely, black, active, sensible fellow, and has been accustomed to attend a gentleman: Had on, and took with him the following cloaths, viz. [Etc.]. Whoever takes up and se- cures said negro in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that his Master may get him again, shall receive the above reward, with all reason- able charges, by applying to the subscriber, near Princeton, to Dr. Samuel Duffield at Philadelphia, to Mr. Lloyd Daubney at New- York or to Dr. Bates Williams Peterson, near Elizabeth-Town.
JOHN WILLIAMS SANDERS.
From Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet, or, The General Advertiser, No. 159, Nov. 7, 1774. TO BE SOLD,
Two lots of land, lying in the township of Hopewell, Cumberland county, West New-Jersey: The first contains 13 acres, being the northeast corner of the Cross Road, well known by the name of Bowen Town, having on it a good dwelling-house and kitchen, with a well of water contiguous; also a merchants shop, and an excel- lent young apple orchard: The second contains 63 acres, and is excellent wheat land, mostly cleared, and well watered by a stream running through the premises. The above lots will accommodate
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either Presbyterian. Baptist, Quaker, or Seventh-day Baptist, for a meeting, lying within six miles of the farthest. For terms apply to Jonathan Bowen, Jun. near the premises, or the owner, William Conner, on Maurice River.
SUSSEX COUNTY, October 20, 1774.
By virtue of several writs of Fieri Facias, against the goods and chattles, lands and tenements of Joseph Sharp, to me directed, will be exposed to sale at public vendue, at Sharpsborough Iron Works, in the township of Hardyston and county of Sussex, New- Jersey, on Tuesday the third day of January next, and to be con- tinued from day to day until the whole are sold,-Slaves, horses. oxen, cows, young cattle, sheep and swine, pig and bar iron, wag- gons, carts, plows and harrows, blacksmith's tools, and a variety of implements necessary in carrying on the iron-making business both in furnace and forge. The vendue will be opened by nine o'clock each day.
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