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1 9 i MAY 23 769 THE Y7 jut INI E.TTI C3it6 tjt Istttt ADVICES, WRG IM ClVlTATE LIBERA. LlNCUAM MeNTTOQUE Pr if tht ASSOC I A I 0 N. I1011 forhimfelf, upon hii word amHionour. sore thaih rf XT T7 WAV imported from thence is very Rreat, and that the means Francis Pevton. Abraham Hire.

James Wood. this debt, in thepVefentOtuttionofarfairi, are likely to R'chard Baker. Edwin Gray. Robert Munford, Amelia. this debt, in the prefentfituitkm of affairs, art likely to J'cnard Baker.

Edwin Gray. Robert Munford, Amelia. LI BER AS ESSE DEBERE. Primed by ALEX. PURDIE, and JOHN DIXON, at the POST OFFICE? hi Majefty'a moft chtiful fubjeftj, the late re.

prefentatif ci of all the freeholders Jf the colony of Virginia, atoning our invtolabkand unfliaken fidelity and loyalty to our (bve reicn. our laat rfeUww fabiecti ci Great Britain, protwiny againft thing which may have the moft diflant tendency to iptfiVrupt or any wile difturb nil Majefty's peace and tht toot'order of hit government in this colour which we are refolvet at the rifle of cur lives and fortunes, to maintain and defend rnt at the fane time being deeply affected with tht grief with which his Majefty's American art tippreffed, and dreading the evila which threaten tht rata of ourlel ves and our poftcrity, by reducing ut from a free and ItT people to a wretched and miferable ftate of 11 a very, and into our moft ferious confidetVion the present ftate of the Cade of this colony and of the American commerce in ge ar a at. a oolenre, witn anxiety, mat tne aeot aue to vreat Britain ltrialv and firml )kra i agreement, from the time of hit figningthe fame, for anddurin? the continuance of the before mentioned acts of Parliament, or until a general meeting of the fubfcitri, tfter one month's publick notice, (hall dettimwe otherwife, the (Vond aiticle of this agreement ftill and for ever continuing in full power and force. Peyton RandolphRobert Carter Nicho as. Richajd Bland.

Archibald Cary. Richard Henry Lee. Charles Carter, Ltn cafler. CaiierBiaxH)n. $vetri yte.

Richard RandolphPatrick Henry, jun. Peter Johnson. Henry Lee. Nathaniel Terry, Thomas Whiting. Tbomss Jefferfon.

Thomas Nelfon, jun. Jamei Waker John Ale ander. Champion Travis. George Ball. Thomas Harrifon.

Thomas Claiborne. John BU, jun. Thomfon Mafoo Jofws Payne, jun. Burwell Baffctt. Richard Andcrfoo.

Jam Scott, un. John Green. Wilfon Miles Dry. Gabriel Jonei. Willis Riddick.

Thomas Glafcock. John Woodfoo. Ben lamin itowara. liaac Kead. roulhee Tebbi.

Edward Of fayng tatrtne more and more precarious; that the difficulties under Henry Taylor. Jofeph Cab 1L Alrxnder Trent. John Mayo. whtct we now labour are owing to tne rettnctioni, prowDiuons, dvt juru nuninnes. Boiling and i adifed regulations, in several late a8s of Parliament of 5tj "TRohprt Bolng Paul CarringtonrTbomas Walker.

Gre5 Briuin, in particular that the late unconftitutional aft im Nathaniel Edwards, jun. Robtit fofiaj duties on tea, paper, glafj, for the fole purpofe of Rutherford. Thomas Birbour. Charles Lynch. James Hamil raifing a revenue in America, is injuiious to propeity, and de lfon AuRufta.

William Clayton. Robert Mun ftruarVe to libesty, hath a neccHary tendency to prevent ttie pay Mecklenburg. Thtmas Bailey, Thomas Scott. Lewis meat of the debt due from this colony to Great Britain, and is of JohnHarmanfon. Thomas Parrairore.

John Donel conffqueoce luinout to trade that notwithftanding the many 'onieiiusThomas. Thcmas Johnfon. John Lewis, jun. caroett applications already made thee is little reafon to cxpea a Kne. Williara Aciill.

Hartwell C.ckc. John redrefs of thofe grievancts Therefore, io juftice to ourfcives and M'ph Hutching: Edward Hack our pofterity, as well as tojhe traders of Great Britain conccrnedA11 lu.D Ackifs. Jamst.BridrDavid Mtae ia the AmericItTwiTmerce, we the fubfaibers have voluntarily jwfliy Simpfon. Pcter Poythrefs. Philrp Ludwell Gryu.es.

and wanimouflv entered into the following refoluiions, in hopes Staike, Clerk to the Aflociatioo. that oar example will induce the good peop'e of this colony to be frugal in the uf and confomption of Briufti manufactures, and tbt the meTciantsandminufaauiexsofGrcat Britain may, from BOSTON Abrll 27 mothresof iptertft, frieodlhip, and juftice, be enf sgtd to exert themftlieslo obtain for us a rediefsof thofe grwvancea under AA4 Mjefty has been pleafd 15 grant unto his which the trade and inhabitants Ameria at prefent labour. Excellency Francis Bernard, Etq; Governourof thisoro do therefore moft earneftlv recommend this our aflbrfation to V.nce an ban male, the dignity of a Baronet of the thskut attention or Gentlemfn merchants, traders, and of Great Britain. hnbH.ar.ri ot this colony, in hopes that they will very lea ejfiihHy actd thticio. It IS tinaniinnntlv itrrrpA tin nA rfnvrA.

(lit ttk ti May, 1769, that the as well by their own ex as an oxer icgai ways anu means in ineir power, win and encourage induftry and frugality, and difcourae all ZLft of luxury and extravagance. jcondiy. That they will not at any time hereafter, directly 6f jdireftly, import, or caufe to be imponed, any mannerof eoods, viandUle, or raanufaaurea, which are, or (hall bcreaiter be, 8t of Prliametu for the pu pofe of raifmg a revenue in Acl i (except paper not exceeding eight (hillings fteriing per ri except fuch articles only as orders have been already fent fa) ijk purchafc any fuch after the firft day of September ext, fcf aByrfoo whatfoever, but that they will always conGder fuch taxation, lTery refpeA, as an abfolute prohibition, and in ll futcre ordervtc1 their correfpbndcnts to (hip them no goods wbatevtr Uxed as TrefaJd, except as is above excepted. JmJ That Ulubfcribers will not hereafter, directly or indusAly, ittpxfc or ayxljc to be imported, from Great Britain, j1 Prt of Burope (ericpt fuch articles of the produce or ma jufaaure of IrtlaticTas mar immediately and legally brought tnence, ana except alio alt such goods as ordei have bren al uyiCTiior any ot the goods berajn after enumerated, vis. Iprnts, wine, cider, peny, beer, alctealtharley, peafe, beef, pork, fifh, butter, cheefe.

talhw. rintiM riAi n. 1 wi jecuonary, pewter, hoes, axes, waters, clocks, tables, chairs, looking glalTes, carriages joiners andttbitb woik of all fori, up 5jwy of all forts, tiinkets and jewellery.1 plate and gold, and 'mfintths workof ll sorts', riband and oihjaerjcf all lorts, lace Jl HI Roods of all forts (except fotfe) falks of all forts (except fewing fiik) cambrkk, lawn, mullm, giw (except SWlHing clothO calico or cotton ftuff ftf mnr thin kvo millinPS yard, linens of more than two fhillinys rer varrf.i woollens. I LIT. 'X.

(hill ExtraQ tf a lefttrfrom a Membrr Parliament, ti GintUmt ttbutownt tcbruary 17. The colotyes Ibid at pieJent in a ftiinge point of light here, efpeciallv from tholate refolves of Ahe AITemhly of New Yoik. Thofe who fee the extenuve mifchicf which iiiult arife from thefe aniraofuies aie, by fuch conduft, precluded from' doing any fer vice 5 they want tome inftances of temper and moderation wheieon to found an application for the repeal of the late acts and tegu lationa. Would (he colonies petition with temper, and with full acknowledgment of the fupreme right of this country to rrgulate the gencrafcornmerci fyliem, 1 have little doubt that the unhappy idea ol taxation would long, even fcr ever, be laid alide." Extrad of a litter frtm a Gtntltman in England, to b'u friend in Connecticut. My heart trembles under the prolpect of publick affairs.

It looks to tne as though Gd was about to panith both us and you for our respective wretched The clouds are lathering, the norm of tbe divine indignation feems 10 be approaching. I fliould have been glad to have read from your publick papers that you had appointed days for falling and prayer, and were engaged in fecking to the Lord that ycur grievances, iofleaj of being increalcd, might be rtnwvrd. This would have been more plcilmg, and of far more fervice to your caufe in Britain, and of much better report, than the account of the manner in which the 14th of Auguft was ctltbrated by the Sons ot Liberty, and of the toalts they dran', I am fo much the friend to that caufe they are the efpoufcrs of that I am grieved at every thing that has a ten dency to injure it by pieiudicing people sgainil the Americans. Let nothing provoke you to have a recourfe to arms, for many would be glad to fee you falling into that fnare and your doing it would ic fe you a number ot your friends. You have now gone too tar to go back you muff abide by yflur determinations, and let nothing move you from your rf foltitions, though an entire flop fliouid be put ta your whole trade.

You mull try ia A ot ali kinds at more than three (hillings pr that prefent reli is good, you are loaded for ever with a mode ot 7 ftockings (plaid and Irifli hofe excepicd) fires ani taxing wherein your confer.t is r.ot rcnu'ned. The merchants and I doom, faddlei, and all manufactures of leather and (kins of all traders mull agree to fubmit to any ditTcultie for a few yean, and all manufactures of leather and ficins of all Vtraders mull agree to fubmit to any ditTcultid for a few yean, It. ti' Hods, until the late afli rf Pari paper, afs. ic. for the purpofe of raifmg a revenue in America, taluable pearl LIBERTY.

A few years muft itlieve them, for na mat triey will not, alter the firft ot September purcbtSe any of the above enumerated good of any perfon repcalcdVer UnItI the ibVC mcnlioncd aa Pi'l'ent ate Fourthly. That in all orders which any of the fuhfciiherimiy th Cl Britain, they (hall and willexpiea Tfi'rea 1)01 10 (hipthemar.y of the tnfo.e enumerated 6 u. unuithehelore mentioned as of Pailiament are nattanv onnA. thit ic niipj'i ia mrm, cor.i agreement will rtfule to take the lame, Wts chargeable 'niy. That tlirv 'Staled.

repealed; rary tj the tenour cf or make thtm orparchafe any of Ci ttnhe driy of November next, until the laid zi Parliament arereptaltd. whai? 7 Ulty vviU not imPcrt arT winc of any kind thefiri' 0rfmchalc he fame from ar perfon v. lnttvc, after rd SePtcmhr i ext. txcptVjch wine a already wbbui i iij iicni iiii'Kiiinir ii iff i in thaMli th prefrrvation of the brrrd'of ffiTr, rht )ired r'0t or fT'1 10 an' 111,11 'o anv tuH f'' 11 May' any yM' rior fv 1 "rot'iei in'on whom tUy imv hit icaloa prci intends t.k.ll:hrl it. Hi.

C4til tt i i That thef 'rel'U ft. all who Jj hcitby tJ. atd tvny fiim adherence to thtir "'b'utions wi.i lo aftect our mar.ulaaures tthcfe are our prefent d'fricultits, already fo great, through the pecay of coromercr, that we know nut whit to d) txcue com psiuon, and raife up a pity to tfpoufe tlitir inteielt, tint for our' own (akes we fliall be obliged to Moj i. Wc hear that hu fly's writs aie iffoed for calling a new Affernlly for the province cf MuTachulettsBiy, and pte cepts fnJmg tu tlx refputive towns tochoofe pcifmstorfpicttnt thcra the Great and General Ccuit'to be afiernbled 3t the ccurthtnifc'in Ifton Wednelday tie jilt of ty mrtant, being; the ani ivtilaiy cl the ekcliou if his Majcfly's Council, to Ko) chattn. Tlic Rum tiarfiKiM, Mth failed from Iiehnd laft fall with ii i i trootii.

I) nn i r. cult. wnivM rei ynit ajy ircm i.i vi, in. mil tl the 1 1 1 111, to. in Tib.

S. 28. and to confider what mufurei mht be properto be taken rot. Lart Thwiaij AWBidp, nerk, nafr.an)rid7S. ibcbm, pj.ru.rt to tKcir Itmtwe ti the laft su.i! fifan" a authentic account tf tbt unhtM dtatl At fix the murmog lnc Role man of war, bare hveor fix league, off Cape Anne, a fail (the Powe, mafter.

from Cadi, to M.rbleh ad) and ft two fll anda fctbro.ghtto, on whiclecuM.r 5 with the Lieutenant ana uvftnffiMr. Mu. Ur.A. ti "miw.t DoJtcame aloogfide the bug Mr. Panton wenton board ar mafter, went down into the cabin wih him, and lkcd where the loaded with fait from Cadu, had neitherilll of Udmg or clear ance, only a bill of health, which he produced, how manv men he had on board, was told eight.

Mr. hl then slkea for the lor book, and faid he would order hirpevpS into the hold tofearchforuncullomedgoodii andfoi thatpWpSo fc1? "'ned, which laid fhould be done. Mr. Panton then went upon deck, leaving the rnafter in the cabin, and there ordered one of tbe.ct&4a A rnidmiproan) and two of the boat's crew to go below and fcarcl. Alter eommg rotxf the tnln hoIeV io going forward, one of tht boat crew law a fcuttle, which one of the officers ordered two cf tht into take up.

Here they found four men, and dtfireJ fhem to come up: but the brig's people fwore biiteily that they would cut off the limbs of the fuft man who dared to approach Ihcin, at the fame time mewing a hatchet, a harpoon, 1 fifl gig.andamulket. The effieer, after putting the queftwn tbeV having refured in the lame manner, informed Mr. Panton. Mr.Pawoa then went forward with the officer, and mildly deGred them come up, which thry refufed to do, fwearirg thit they would die in the hold rather than go on boaid a man ot war. Mr.

Pantott informed them he wanted to feaixb tbe held, and aflucl theja 19 allow him to come down for that purpofe but they repeated tht threauning and (hewed their weapons. Panton drnrej them a lecond time to come out, adding that if they petfifted in refufing jie mull oblige them, at it was his dutyi on whiCA. oat and all of them declared that i he brought arms againft them ho (hculd be their mark, and that ihey would put his iamp out futt. The boat was then fent for afliftance, and Mr. Panton continued endcavouiing ti pci fuade the people to can ow, reprdeniing ta thrm the imptflibility cf efcaplng, the foil? of iheir obftinacy, and promifing thtm good ufagt but they dcdaitd if there wett ftHy armed men they would not betaken, and told him hcfhoold lofe his life fit ft.

He replied, it was his orders. This convak tion was repeated more than once. Mr. Panton gave a candle which he bad in his hand to one cf them (the place being vetr dark) defiring that they would let him (se through the ftutslc what fort cf a place they were in. The man uokthecanale moved it about th; place where they (food.

Mr. forflp laid he could not fee it. and wanted to po down 1 thrv an firm A. Um and if he attempted it they would that rooroelj fbot him, pre. I' i I t.

Ti i nu it Ti.M.f i rei. tnr to the i ffcra Great Brit' frj'ntu tw thi main ofiofmej care the cornH nniorcJ 'i (j w.oi.i uit a.wt.v, i.iwh 4n.J iwiw wiiu JIU WHS "Ugly and pruned, and returned the candle. Mr. Pacisid, Aye, will vou moot me?" And in a inltinir rhrfnl Mitut A I will ukej pinch of (huff fuft." Juft at this time the boat returned, and toon after Mr. Panton ordered his men to open tht bulk head of the place where tbe brig's people were) but as foots as thev began to work upon it the people within declared they would (hoot the full man who made a hole.

One of them advded the others to (hoot the Lieutenant fir 11, and divide thrrnlelvea, two to defend the fcuttle, and two to detend the bulk head. On cf thofe at the fcuttle preffnted a mulket, another a rlfh gig, and one' from within called cut to fire. The Gentleman witn hina flruck tbe mulket downwards out cf its diiction at Mr. Panton, who ordered the fcuttle to be put down, and went to fee what tht crew had done at the bulk head. Themafler alarms having made a imall opening with acrow, one from within prrfcnted a mulket through it, threatening to (hoot him and wlule the bulk head was breaking down one called Corbet faid, Mr.

Lieu tenant, I will murder you firft, and you may be teitain death if you do not go about ycur buunefsj and pieftnreda mufltei, on which the matter at arms defired them to point at him, and not at a Gentleman who had done them no harm. Corbet mapped the mulket feveral times at them, ail the others caiJirg out to fiie, anddamnir.gitfor net going off. One of the boat'suei" got hold of it, but could not keep it. Immediately after one of the crew f.rtfd apiftol, loadd with powder only, in Coibel' face, hcpirg it would make thrm fubmit. Corbet defired Mr.

Par.t. to cb fei ve what one tf his men had done, who rtpiied ti at when he lurrcndeied he would fliow hrm the man when he came on board (meaning to jive fatinfaction) and took away the pi if 1 from him, and ordeitd his rr.en ot to fi eujon any account. He the brig's people to kil him their to kni ck down lite buU head a little falfci they anl'weed, they would icr it to Icalp Mr. Panton, duiii.g all thi' bfgej thun to lub.rnf, Vm rui) rrir vki Ut them 2 rut i.l uf ih( Li.i rtv 1. 1 flrjot Mr.

Pamon fiitt, and the miSrr at aiar alter, beioieihey (, Mi.ksy, who takes the(tm would he taker). The rrulter at am i lri pvihrd at, cadedvit mu; liri to 'JVC ll'J iiff. U'M i Pa.ntail ftilcltl fulfil. I hr q.L..... 'i" f'A ii.

ft fr," i 1 I a. I I'V i rrrnrr.t cn y. at r'vet 'I .1, on hii jcj 'Jo, to the ii? I ticm hu' an.l out the i M.r.ir.r. Th? 'st' Tfw cr 'irue 1 U. ihe hi III i cn in.

untie nut ir. ronton wn; a nat I vho jiv'l i hi fm ar.d t.uJ, the" i.i it li lhl1' 1 tfi ii i vtin." I.trutriv wa? wounded Qpfi Sr Ko'e' rr. 'fufd a p.ftl, vs on; rf th' biig'i if i i 'be vm. Ar. tfictr, vui.

the aJirl.it vy I Mr. P.in;cn to ihebii'a Tht b'i'H, ii.i tl: Cwiri auatr ett ir.fv.n;cJ tf ttas'yLppy acciwest.