in octavo, or a leffer page, twelve sheets in quarto, or twenty fheets in folio

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94. For every advertisement in any periodical paper or pamphlet-6d.

Mr. Prime Serjeant moved to alter the words fix fence, to the words two fence, which was carried in the affirmative.

The Seventy fourth refolution for a duty of 6d. on each affidavit, and copy thereof, which was poftponed yesterday, was now refumed and agreed to, with the amendment of exempting affidavits made before the officers of the revenue; julices of the peace, or magiftrates of corporations acting as fuch;-courts of confcience;-judges of affize or commiffion of Oyer and Terminer, relative to indict ments or civil bills;-fuch as relate to the hempen or flaxen manufactures, or to the payment of corn premiums;-before truitees of turnpikes, or the Dublin fociety.

95. The farther additional duties of 41. 135. 48. per ton on all French wines; of 61. per ton on all Portugal wines; and 41. s. on all other wines (except Spanish.)

96. The farther additional duties of 6d. per gallon on all fpirits imported, (except the produce of America.)

97. A further additional duty of 51. per cent, ad valorem on the importation of all foreign dry goods, therein mentioned.

N. B. As the printers, ftationers, and card makers, had memorialized against any encrease of duty on foreign paper, Mr.fecretary Blaquiere moved to expunge the words, paper of all forts from this refolution, which amendment was agreed

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98. A further additional duty, of the rate of one penny per pound, for every fix pence per pound, that fhall be paid, for teas purchafed at the India fales, above four fhillings per pound.

99. A further additional duty of 6d, per pack on all playing cards.

100. A further additional duty of Is. per rheam on all foreign printing and writing paper imported.-This was rejected by the houfe, on the motion of Mr. fecretary Blaquiere.

101. A further additional duty of 2s. per rheam on all foreign paper (except writing, printing, brown, biue and preffing paper) imported.-This was alfo rejected.

102. A further additional duty of 6d. for every hundred weight of kelp exported. This paffed in the negative.

103. A further additional duty of 6d. per yard on all Indian chintz, callicoes and mullins, imported.

104. The further additional duties of IOS. on every four wheeled carriage, if the poffeffor has but one, and of 20s, for every fuch carriage above one; and of ros, on all two wheel carriages (excepting hackney and stage carriages) till Dec.

25, 1774.

105. A refolution to the fame purport, to the 25th of Dec. 1775.

106. That the 6d. per pound, and other fees, fhall not be payable on account of any of the above duties.

The report being finished, the houfe gave leave to bring in bills, pursuant to the refolutions agreed to, and ordered the right hon. Anthony Malone, the right hon. Mr. Prime Serjeant, the right hon. Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Sollicitor General, Mr. Scot and Mr. Hellen to prepare the fame,

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Leave was alfo given to bring in "heads of a bill for licensing hawkers and pedlars, and for the encouragement of English proteftant fchools; Mr. Sollicitor General, Mr. Scot, Mr. Hellen, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Chapman, were ordered to prepare the fame. (To be continued in our next.)

The Continental Congress that met at PhiPhiladelphia, O&. 30. ladelphia the 5th of September laft, broke up on Wednesday the 26th Infant.-The following Affociation, with feveral other Matters of Importance, is by them recommended to the Inhabitants of North America.

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his majesty's most loyal fubjects, the delegates of the feveral colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Ifland, Connecticut, NewYork, New-Jersey, Pensylvania, the three lower counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Suflex on Deleware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and SouthCarolina, deputed to reprefent them in a continental congrefs, held in the city of Philadelphia, on the 6th day of September, 1774, avowing our allegiance to his Majefty, our affection and regard for our fellow fubjects in Great Britain, and elsewhere, affected with the deepett anxiety, and moft alarming apprehenfions at thofe grievances and diftreffes with which his majefty's American fubjects are oppreffed, and having taken under the molt ferious deliberation, the fate of the whole continent, find, that the prefent

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which time, we will wholly discontinue the flave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our veffels, nor fell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned

unhappy fituation of our affairs, is occafioned by a ruinous fyftem of colony administration, adopted by the Britif mimillry about the year 1763, evidently cal culated for enflaving thefe colonies, and, with them, the British empire. profecution of which fyftem, various ats of parliament have been paffed for raifing a revenue in America, for depriving the American fubjects in many intances, of the conftitutional trial by jury, expofing their lives to danger, by directing a new and illegal trial beyond the feas, for crimes alledged to have been committed in America: And in profecution of the fame fyttem, feveral late, cruel, and oppreffive acts have been paffed refpecting the town of Bofton and the Mafachusetts Bay, and alfo an act for extending the province of Quebec, fo as to border on the western frontiers of thefe colonies, establishing an arbitrary government therein, and difcouraging the fettlement of British fubjects in that wide extended country; thus by the influence of civil principles and antient prejudices, to difpofe the inhabitants to at with hoftility against the free proteftant colonies, whenever a wicked minifter fhall chufe fo to direct them,

To obtain redrefs of thefe grievances, which threaten deftruction to the lives, liberty, and property of his majefty's fubjects in North America, we are of opinion, that a non-importation, nonconfumption, and non-exportation agreement faithfully adhered to, will prove the moft fpeedy, effectual, and peaceable measure: And therefore we do, for ourfelves and the inhabitants of the feveral colonies, whom we represent, firmly agree and affociate under the facred ties of virtue, honour, and love of our country, as follows:

Fir, That from and after the first day of December next, we will not import into British America, from Great-Britain or Ireland, any goods, wares, or merchandize whatfoever, or from any other place, any fuch goods, wares or merchandize as fhall have been exported from Great Britain or Ireland; nor will we, after that day, import any East India tea from any part of the world; nor any molaffes, fyrups, panec'es, coffee, or pimento, from the British plantations, or from Dominica; nor wines from Madeira, or the western. Iflands; nor foreign indigo.

Second, That we will neither import, nor purchase any flave imported, after the ift day of December next; after

Third, As a non-confumption agreement, ftrictly adhered to, will be an effectual security for the obfervation of the non-importation, we, as above, folemnly agree and affociate, that from this day, we will not purchase or use any tea imported on account of the Eaft India Company, or any on which a duty hath been or fhall be paid; and from and after the ift day of March next, we will not purchase or use any Eatt India tea whatever; nor will we, nor fhall any perfon for or under us, purchase or ufe any of thofe goods, wares, or merchandize, we have agreed not to import, which we fhall know, or have cause to fufpect, were imported after the ift day of December, except fuch as come under the rules and directions of the tenth ar ticle hereafter mentioned.

Fourth, The earneft defire we have, not to injure our fellow fubjects in Great Britain, Ireland, or the West Indies, induces us to fufpend a non exportation, until the 10th day of September 1775; at which time, if the faid acts and parts of acts of the British parliament herein after mentioned are not repealed, we will not directly or indirectly, export any merchandize or commodity whatsoever to Great Britain, Ireland, or the Weft Indies, except rice to Europe.

Fifth, Such as are merchants, and ufe the British and Irifh trade, will give or ders, as foon as poffible to their factors, agents, and correfpondents, in Great Britain and Ireland, not to ship any goods to them, on any pretence whatfoever, as they cannot be received in America; and if any merchant, refiding in Great-Britain or Ireland, fhall directly or indirectly fhip any goods, wares, or merchandize, for America, order to break the said non-importation agreement, or in any manner contravene the fame, on fuch unworthy conduct being well attefted, it ought to be made publick; and, on the same being fo done, we will not thenceforth have any commercial connexion with such met chant.

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Sixth,That fuch as are owners of vellels will give pofitive orders to their Captain. or Mafters, not to receive on board their veffels any goods prohibited by the f

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non-importation agreement, on pain of immediate difmiffion from their fervice. Seventh, We will ufe our utmott endeavours to improve the breed of fheep, and increase their number to the greatcit extent, and to that end, we will kill them as fparingly as may be, especially thofe of the most profitable kind: nor will we export any to the Wefl-Indies or elsewhere; and thofe of us who are or may become over-locked, with or can conveniently fpare any fheep, will difpofe of them to our neighbours, efpecially to the poorer fort, on moderate

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Eighth, That we will in our feveral ftations encourage frugality, economy, and industry; and promote agriculture, arts, and the manufactures of this country, especially that of wool; and will discountenance and discourage every fpecies of extravagance and diffipation, efpecially all horfe- racing, and all kinds of gaming, cock-fighting, exhibitions of fhews, plays, and other expenfive diverfions and entertainments. And on the death of any relation or friend, none of us, or any of our families, will go into any further mourning drefs, than a black crape or ribbon on the arm or hat for gentlemen, and a black ribbon or necklace for ladies, and we will difcontinue the giving of gloves and fcarfs at funerals.

Ninth, That fuch as are venders of goods or merchandize, will not take advantage of the fcarcity of goods that may be occafioned by this affociation, but will fell the fame at the rates we have been respectively accustomed to do for twelve months laft paft. And if any vender of any goods or merchandize flail fell any fuch goods on higher terms, or fhall in any manner, or by any device whatsoever, violate or depart from this agreement, no perfon ought, nor will any of us deal with any fuch perfon, or his or her factor or agent at any time hereafter, for any commodity whatever.

Tenth, In cafe any merchant, trader, or other perfons fhall import any goods or merchandize after the first day of December, and before the first day of February next, the fame ought forewith at the election of the owner, either to be re-shipped or delivered up to the committee of the county, or town wherein they fhall be imported, to be flored at the rifque of the importer, until the nonimportation agreement fhall cease, or be fold under the direction of the Comsittee aforefaid: and in the last menti

oned cafe the owner or owners of fuch goods thall be reimburfed (out of the fales) the firft cofts and charges, the profit, if any, to be applied towards relieving and employing fuch poor inhabitants of the town of Bofton as are immediate fufferers by the Bolton Port Bill; and a particular account of all goods fo returned, fored, or fold, to be inferted in the public papers; and if any goods or merchandize fhall be imported after the faid first day of February, the fame ought forthwith to be fent back again without breaking any of the packages thereof.

Eleventh, That a committee be chofen in every county, city, and town, by those who are qualified to vote for reprefentatives in the legiflature, whose business it fhall be attentively to obferve the con> duct of all perfons touching the affociation; and when it shall be made to appear to the fatisfaction of a majority of any fuch committee, that any perfon within the limits of their appointment has violated this affociation, that fuch majority do forthwith cause the truth of the cafe to be published in the Gazette, to the end, that all fuch foes to the rights of British America may be publickly known, and univerfally contemned as the enemies of American liberty; and thenceforth we refpectively will break off all dealings with him or her.

Twelfth, That the Committee of Correfpondence in the refpective Colonies do frequently infpect the entries of their Cullom-houfes, and inform each other from time to time of the true ftate thereof, and of every, other material circumflance that may occur relative to this affociation.

Thirteenth, That all manufactures of this country be fold at reasonable prices, fo that no undue advantage be taken of a future fcarcity of goods.

Fourteenth, And we do further agree and refolve, that we will have no trade, commerce, dealings, or intercourse whatfoever with any colony or province, in North America, which shall not accede to, or which shall hereafter violate this affociation, but will hold them as unworthy of the rights of freemen, and as inimical to the liberties of their country.

And we do folemnly bind ourfelves and our conftituents, under the ties aforefaid, to adhere to this affociation until fuch parts of the feveral acts of parliament paffed fince the clofe of the last war, as impofe or continue duties on tea,

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wine, molaffes, fyrup, panecles, coffee, fuar, pimento, indigo, foreign paper, glafs, and painters colours, imported into America, and extend the powers of the Admiralty courts beyond their ancieat limits, deprive the American fubject of trial by jury, authorize the judges sertificate to indemnify the profecutor from damages, that he might otherwife be liable to from a trial by his peers, require oppreffive fecurity from a claimant of fhips and goods feized, before he flail be allowed to defend his property, are repealed.—And until that part of the act of the 12 G. 3. ch. 24, entitled, "An act for the better fecuring his majesty's dock-yards, magazines, fhips, ammunition, and ftores," by which any perfon charged with committing any of the offences therein defcribed, in America,may be tried in any fhire or county within the realm, is repealed-And until the four acts, paffed in the laft feffion of parliament, viz. That for ftopping the port and blocking up the harbour of Bolton. That for altering the charter and government of the Maffachufett-Bay. And that which is entitled, "An act for the better adminiftration of juftice, &c." and that for extending the limits of Quebec, &c. are repealed. And we recommend it to the provincial conventions, and to the committees in the respective colonies, to establish fuch farther regulations as they may think proper, for carrying into execution this affociation.

The foregoing affociation being determined upon by the congrefs, was ordered to be fubfcribed by the feveral members thereof: and thereupon we have hereunto fet our refpective names, accordingly.

In Congress, Philadelphia, Oct. 20, 1774. Signed,

PEYTON RANDOLPH,Prefident, For New-Hampihire, John Sullivan, Nathaniel Folfom. Maffachusetts-Bay, Thomas Cufhing, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine. RhodeIfland, Stephen Hopkins, Samuel Ward. Connecticut, Eliphalet Dyer, Roger Sherman, Silas Dean. New-York, Ifaac Low, John Alfop, John Jay, James Duene, William Flood, Henry Wifmer, S. Boerum. New Jersey, James Kinfey, William Livingston, Stephen Crane, Richard Smith, Penfylvania, Jofeph Galloway, John Dickinfon, Charles Humphreys, Thomas Mifflin, Edward Biddle, John Morton, George Rofs. New-caffle, &c. Cæfar Rodney, Thomas

Mac Kean, George Read. Maryland, Mathew. Tilghman, Thomas Johnson, William Paca, Samuel Chafe. Virginia, Richard Henry Lee, George Wathington, P. Henry, jun. Richard Bland, Benjamin Harrifon, Edmund Pendleton. North-Carolina, William Hooper, Jofeph Hewes, R. Cafwell. South-Carolina, Henry Middleton, Thomas Lynch, Chriftopher Gadfen, John Rutledge, Edward Rutledge.

A Letter from the General Congress to the Inhabitants of the American Colonies. Friends and Fellow Countrymen,

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Colonies, to meet at Philadelphia in September lait, for the purpose mentioned by our refpective conitituents, have, in purfuance to the truft repofed in us, affembled, and taken into our molt ferious confideration, the important matters recommended to the congrefs. Our Refolutions thereupon will be herewith communicated to you: but as the fituation of public affairs grows daily more and more alarming, and as it may be more fatisfactory to you to be informed by us in a collective body, than in any other manner, of thofe fentiments that have been approved, upon a full and free difcuffion, by the Reprefentatives of fo great a part of America, we efteem ourselves obliged to add this address to the refolutions which we have agreed to.

In every cafe of oppofition by a people to their rulers, or of one state to another, duty to Almighty God, the creator of all, requires that a true and impartial judgment be formed of the meatures leading to fuch oppofition, and of the caufes by which it has been provoked, or can in any degree be justified, that neither affection on the one hand, nor refentment in the other, being permitted to give a wrong bias to reafon, itmay be enabled to take a difpaffionate view of all the circumftances, and fettle the public conduct on the folid foundation of wisdom and justice.

From councils thus tempered arife the fureft hopes of the Divine favour, the firmeft encouragement to the parties engaged, and the ftrongeft recommendation of their caufe to the reft of mankind.

With minds deeply impreffed by a fense of thefe truths, we have diligently, deliberately and calmly enquired into.

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confidered those exertions, both of the legiflative and executive power of Great Britain, which have excited much uneafinefs in America, and have with equal fidelity and attention confidered the conduct of the colonies. Upon the whole, we find ourselves reduced to the difagreeable alternative of being filent and betraying the innocent, or of fpeaking out and cenfuring thofe we wish to revere. In making our choice of thefe diftreffing difficulties, we prefer the courfe dictated by honefty, and a regard for the welfare of our country.

Soon after the conclufion of the late war, there commenced a memorable change in the treatment of thefe colonies. But a ftatute made in the fourth year of the prefent reign (a time of profound peace) alledging "the expediency of new provifions and regulations for extending the commerce between Great Britain and his Majesty's dominions in America, and the neceffity of railing a revenue in the faid dominions, for defraying the expences of defending, protecting, and fecuring the fame," the Commons of Great Britain undertook to give and grant his Majefty many rates and duties, to be paid in thefe colonies. To enforce the obfervance of this act, it prescribes a great number of severe penalties and forfeitures, and in two fections makes a remarkable diftinction between the fubjects in Great Britain and thofe in America by the one, the penalties and forfeitures incurred there are to be recovered in any of the King's courts of Record at Westminster, or in the court of Exchequer in Scotland, and by the other, the penalties and forfeitures incurred here are to be recovered in any court of Admiralty or vice-Admiralty, at the election of the informer or profecutor.

The inhabitants of thefe colonies confiding in the juftice of Great Britain, were scarcely allowed fufficient time to receive and confider this act, before anothef, well known by the name of the Stamp Act, and paffed in the 5th year of this reign, engroffed their whole attention. By this hatute the British Parliament exercifed in the most explicit manner a power of taxing us, and extending the jurifdiction of Courts of Admiralty and vice- Admiralty in the colonies, to matters arifing within the body of a county, directing the numerous penalties and forfeitures, thereby inflicted, to be recovered in the faid Courts.

In the fame year a tax was impofed

upon us by an act, establishing feveral new fees in the customs. In the next year the Stamp Act was repealed; not because it was founded in an erroneous principle; but, as the repealing act recites, because the continuance thereof would be attended with many inconveniences, and might be productive of confequences, greatly detrimental to the commerical intereit of Great Britain."

In the fame year, by a fubfequent act, it was declared, "that his Majelly in Parliament, of right, had power to bind the people of thefe Colonies by ftatutes in all safes whatsoever."

In the fame year another act was paffed, for impofing rates and duties payable in thefe colonies. In this ftatute the Commons, avoiding the terms of giving and granting, "humbly befought his Majetty that it might be enacted, &c." But from a declaration in the preamble, that the rates and duties were" in lieu of feveral others granted by the ftatute firft before mentioned for raising a revenue," and from fome other expreffions it appears, that these duties were intended for that purpose.

In the next year (1767) an A&t was made, to enable his Majefty to put the cuftoms and other duties in America under the management of Commiffioners, &c." and the King thereupon erected the prefent expenfive Board of Commiffioners, for the exprefs purpose of carrying into execution the feveral acts relating to the revenue and trade in America.

After the repeal of the flamp-act, having again refigned ourfelves to our antient unfufpicious affections for the parent ftate, and anxious to avoid any controverfy with her, in hopes of a favourable alteration in fentiments, and in measures towards us, we did not prefs our objections against the above mentioned ftatutes made fubfequent to that repeal.

Adminiftration attributing to trifling causes a conduct that really proceeded from generous motives, were encouraged in the fame year (1767) to make a bolder experiment on the patience of America.

By a ftatute commonly called the glafs, paper, and tea act, made fifteen months after the repeal of the ftamp act, the Commons of Great Britain refumed their former language, and again undertook to "Give and grant rates and duties to be paid in thefe Colonies," for the exprefs purpose of railing a revenue to defray the charges of the administration of

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