to the gate of the fort, from whence it was removed to the bowling green, under the muzzles of the fort guns, where a bonfire. was immediately made, and the drummer, devil, coach, &t. were confumed amidst the acclamations of fome thousand spectators. The whole body next proceeded to Vaux-bail, the house of Major James, who, it was reported, was a friend to the ftamp-act, from A whence they took every individual article, to a very confiderable amount; and having made another bonfire, the whole was confumed in the flames. The following evening, the mob affembled again at the fame place, being informed that the L-t G-r had qualified himself for the diftribution of the ftamps; and infifted upon his delivering them into their hands, or to declare that he would not undertake to dif tribute the fame, upon which, the L-t G-r made the following declaration from the fort: "The Lieutenant Governor declares he will do nothing in relation to the Stamps, but leave it to Sir Henry Moore to do as he pleafes, on his arrival. Council Chamber, New York, Nov. 2. By order of bis Honour, Gro. Banyar, D. Cl. Con Notwithstanding this declaration, the people were not fatisfied; they infifted the flamps fhould either be delivered out of the fort, or they would take them away by force; which would have been attended, probably with much bloodshed. After a great deal of negociation, it was agreed that they fhould be delivered to the corporation, which was accordingly done, and depofited in the city hall, to the general fatisfaction. C D While the people were in commotion, the cannon on Copley battery and the King's yard were all fpiked up, as were alfo many be-longing to the merchants, in order to prevent any ufe being made of them for obtaining the E Яamps New York, Nov. 5. The following is the mellage fent to the Lieut. Governor, which produced his Excellency's declaration, that he would have nothing to do with the ftamps till the arrival of Sir Henry Moore: To the Honourable Caowallader Colden, Efq; Lieutenant Governor of New York. SIR, The people of this city and provinces of New York have been informed, that you have bound yourfelt under an oath to be the chief murderer of their rights and privileges, by acting as an enemy to your king and country, to liberty and mankind, in the enforcement of the stamp-at, which we are unanimufly determined shall never take place among fo long as a man of us has life to defend his injured country. us F G Thus wicked men of old confpired against Paul, an Apoftle of Jesus CHRIST, and bound themfelves under a curfe, that they would never eat nor dr ak till they killed M him; but God defeated their bloody purposes, as we truft he wish your's; and Paul was delivered. How it rared with his intended af ftias, biftory does not certainly inforra us we can with certainty affure you of your fate, if you do not this night folemnly make oath and publia it to the people, that you never will directly or indirectly, by any act of your's, or any person under your influence, endeavour to introduce or execute the flampact, or any part of it; and that you will, to the utmon of your power, prevent its taking effect here, and endeavour to obtain a repeal of it in England. So help you God. We have heard of your defign or menace of firing upon the town, in cafe of difturbance ; but affure yourself, that if you dare perpetrate any fuch murderous aft, you will bring your grey hairs with forrow to the grave; you will die a martyr to your own villainy, and be, not virtually, but, really hanged like Porteous, upon a fign-poft, as a memento to all wicked Governors, and every man that assists “you fhall be put to death. To the Honourable Cadwallader Calden, Efq; Lieutenant Governor of New York. LUKE xii. 16 to 20. "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully, "And he thought within himself, faying, what shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? "And he faid, this will I do ; I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there will I beftow all my fruit and my goods. "And I will fay unto my foul, Soul, thou haft much goods laid up for many years; take thine cafe, car, drink, and be merry. "But God faid unto him, Thou fool, this night shall thy foul be required of thee: then whofe thall those things be which thou haft provided?" Bofton 08. 17. The juftices of Weftmoreland in Virginia have declined acting in that Capacity; because in confequence of their judicial oath, they were liable to become inftrumental in the def ruction of their country's most eflential rights and liberties." {Signed by the Juftices:] Boflon, Nov. 4 The late general congrefs have ananimously agreed on a declaration of the rights of the Bruish colonies, and of the grievances under which they labour In confequence of which, dutiful and loyal petitions to his Majefty, and both Houses of Parliament, were agreed to be forwarded to Great Britain. On the 25th ult, the congrels having executed their commission; the gentlemen took a very affectionate leave of each other, and the fame day maft of them fet out from New York, for their respective colonies. Beton (New England) 08. 22. More of the ftamp papers are arrived, but the Gover nor has folemnly declared, tha he reither has power to diftribute them himself, nor to order or appoint any other person so to do, et even to unpack the bales. At a legal meeting of the freeholders and o ther inhabitants of the town of Cambridge. the 14th of 08 1764, the Hon. #ilus Brantie, Ele, chofen Moderator. Fored, That (with >11 humility} opinion of the town, that the inhabit this province have a legal elzim 19 naturaly inherent,conflitutional rights to the gate of the fort, from whence it was *The following evening, the mob affembled again at the fame place, being informed that the L-t G-r had qualified himself for the diftribution of the stamps; and infifted upon his delivering them into their hands, or to declare that he would not undertake to diftribute the fame; upon which, the L-t G-r made the following declaration from the fort : "The Lieutenant Governor declares he will do nothing in relation to the Stamps, but leave it to Sir Henry Moore to do as he pleafes, on his arrival. Council Chamber, New York, Nov. 2. By order of bis Honour, Gr. Banyar, D. Cl. Com Notwithstanding this declaration, the people were not fatisfied; they infitted the ftamps fhould either be delivered out of the fort, or they would take them away by force; which would have been attended, probably with much bloodshed. After a great deal of negociation, it was agreed that they fhould be delivered to the corporation, which was accordingly done, and depofited in the city hall, to the general fatisfaction. C D While the people were in commotion, the cannon on Copley battery and the King's yard were all fpiked up, as were wifo many be longing to the merchants, in order to prevent any ufe being made of them for obtaining the E Atamps. New York, Nov. 5. The following is the melage fent to the Lieut. Governor, which produced his Excellency's declaration, that he would have nothing to do with the ftamps till the arrival of Sir Henry Moore: To the Honourable Cadwallader Colden, Efq; Lieutenant Governor of New York. SIR, The people of this city and provinces of New York have been informed, that you have bound yourself under an oath to be the cuief murderer of their rights and privileges, by acting as an enemy to your king and country, to liberty and mankind, in the enforcement of the stamp-act, which we are unanimoufly determined shall never take place among us fo long as a man of us has life to defend his injured country. fate, if you do not this night folemnly make oath and publifa it to the people, that you never will directly or indirectly, by any act of your's, or any perfon under your influence, endeavour to introduce or execute the stampact, or any part of it; and that you will, to the utmost of your power, prevent its taking effect here, and endeavour to obtain a repeal of it in England. So help you God. We have heard of your defign or menace of firing upon the town, in cafe of disturbance ; but affure yourself, that if you dare perpetrate any fuch murderous aft, you will bring your grey hairs with forrow to the grave; you will die a martyr,to your own villainy, and be, hot virtually, but, really hanged like Porteous, upon a fign-poft, as a memento to all wicked Governors, and every man that aflists ¿you fhall be put to death. To the Honourable Cadwallader Colden, Efqz LUKE . 16 to 20. "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully, And he thought within himself, faying, what shall I do, because I have no room where to below, my fruits.? "And he faid, this will I do. I will pull down my barns and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruit and my goods, "And I will fay unto my foul, Soul, thou haft much goods laid up for many years; take thine cafe, eat, drink, and be merry. "But God faid unto him, Thou fool, this night hall thy foul be required of thee: then whofe fhall those things be which thou haft provided ?" Boston. 08. 17. The juftices of Wefimore land in Virginia have derlined acting in that Capacity; becaufe in confequence of their judicial oath, they were liable to become inftrumental in the defruction of their country's mot eriential rights and liberties." [Signed by the Fuftices:} Bofon, Nov. 4 The late general congrefs have unanimously agreed on a declaration of the rights of the Bruih colonies, and of the grievances under which they labour In confequence of which, dutiful and loyal pe titions to his Majefty, and both Houses of F Parliament, were agreed to be forwarded to Great Britain. On the 25th ult, the congrels having executed their commifhon, the gentlemen took a very affectionate leave of each other, and the fame day most of them fet out from New York, for their respective colonies. G Thus wicked men of old conspired against Paul, an Apostle of JESUS CHRIST, and bound themfelves under a curfe, that they would never eat nor dr nk till they killed M him, but God defeated their bloody purposes, as we truft he wid your's; and Paul was defivered. How it rared with his intended af faflins, bittory does not certainly informa us; but we can with certainty affure you of your Born (New England) Ott 22. More of the ftamp papers are arrived, but the Gover nor has folemnly declared, tha he reither has power to diftribute them himleif, nor to order or appoint any other perfon fo to do, er even to unpack the bales. At a legal meeting of the freeholders and o ther inhabitants of the town of Cambridge the 14th of 0 1764, the Hon. Wiki Brantie, Efq; chofen Moderator. Voted, That (with all humility) it is the opinion of the town, that the inhabitants of this province have a legal claim to all the natural, inherent,ecaflitutional rights of E•g – ligomen, notwithstanding, theit great distance from Great Britain That the ftamp-act is an infraction upon these rights. And that if it takes place, Liberty will be no more; trade will languish and die; ont cash will be feat into his majesty's exchequer and Poverty come upon us like an armed man. The town therefore hereby advise and diret their reprefentatives, by no means whatfoever,to do any one thing that may aid the faid act in its operations; but that in conjunction with the friends of Liberty, they ufe their utmoft endeavours that the fame may be repealed that this vote be recorded in the town book, that the children yet unborn may fee the defire their ancestors had for their freedom and happiness; and that an attested copy be given the faid representatives for their conduct. New Port. Rhode Island, Oct. 18. The Governor of Maryland having defired the advice of the affembly, with respect to the ftamped paper, as the proper officer had gone off; They replyed, that they were in no circum-* ftances to advife on fo new a fubject, and hoped his Excellency will excufe them. A quantity of ftamped papers and perchments being fent by the distributor of stamps to Halifix; the people hearing thereof, obliged the deputy to furrender them up, which they put in a bundle and burnt. Bofton Nov. 4. At a legal meeting of the free-holders and other inhabitants of the town of Plymouth, Oct. 21 they unanimously agreed on instructions to Thomas Fofler, Efq; theit reprefentative at the great and general court of the province of the Maffacbuffets bay in New England, in which, to avoid difgracing the memories of their ancestors. as well as the reproaches of their own confciences, and the curfes of pofterity, they recommed it to him to obtain, if poffible, in the honourable Houle of reprefentatives, a full and explicit affertion of their rights, and to have the fame entered on their public records, that all generations yet to come, may be convinced, that they have not only a juft fente of their rights and liberties, but that they never (with fubmiffion to divine providence) will be slaves to any power on earth; Charles Town, South Carolina, O. 21. Our whe attention now is engroffed with the effects of the stamp act. It being reported that the ftamp-paper was arrived, a gallows was erected appofite to Dillon's, with the effigy of the Distributor, the Devil, and a Boot, in the evening they pulled it down, and laid the bodies in a cart, with which they marched towards the bay, fhouting and huzzaing, and after breaking the windows of a certain houfe, they difperfed. The government offer a reward of 50. fterling, for the difcovering any of the principals concerned. All bufinefs muft for a time ceafe. Hiftorical Chronicle, Dec. 1765. WEDNESDAY Nov. 27. quake happened at Long Benton, within four miles of Nerucafile, which disjointed all the houses in that town, being built of ftone, upon a free-flone rock; the inhabitants fled from their houfes into the fields and freets, expecting their fall every minute; the ftreet opened and clofed again from end to end, the fields and a gentleman's garden funk above two feet, and many parts of the great Killingworth moor shared the fame fate, but no lives were loft. This was occafioned by the noted colliery of Long Banton having been compleatly wrought out. It is a cuftom in working collieries, to leave as much coal as they dig away; but being a coal of great character in London, they worked the coal pillars away, and fixed wood ones in their ftead, which not being able to support a rock of two miles fquare, and feventy five fathoms thick, being the depth of the coal pit, the whole funk down together. THURSDAY, Nov. 28. At a court of commos-council at Guildball, it was unanimously refolved, that thanks be given to the Rt Hon. Sir Wm Stephenfon, Knt. Tate lord-mayor, for his having prudently and fplendidly fupported the grandeur of that high and important office; for his conflant relidence during the whole time he presided over us for his vigilant and impartial admuui Lum of 16,500l. in confequence of fevéral afts of parliament for discovery of the longitude at fea It is afked, therefore, what advantage was likely to he reaped by this invention, fince the commiffioners of longitude have thought proper to lock up the time-keeper in a bex in the admiralty-office?, Matibeaus. Rogers, and King, three of the notorious villains who made their efcane after killing the keeper, and breaking Maidstone goal, executed a: Penenden Heath (fee p. 537.) were young fellows, but old offenders, who had railed great contributions by many confi. derable robberies. Among the prifoners who broke out on this occafion, there was a quaker convicted capitally of horse-stealing, but refpited, as was fuppofed. for transportation. When the other convicts had refolved upon breaking the goal, they applied to the Quaker to accompany them, but he refused, telling them that he was determined to be obedient to the laws. They tried every method to make him alter his refolu ion, by threatening and beating him, and at last putting a pikal into his mouth, but all to no purpose. At laft when the time caine for making their escape, they obliged him to lead the way, in order to take the first fire of those who oppofed them, which, however, he happity efcaped by throwing himself fat upon the ground; and, when his companions were gone off, he immediately went back to prison. His behaviour having been properly reprefented, he hath, we hear, procured his majesty's pardon. At a numerous meeting of merchants trading to North America, Mr Alderman Trecothic being unanimoully voted to the chair, a committee was appointed (confifting of principal merchants trading to each colony) to foliéit fome effectual remedy in the prefent diftréffed ftate of the trade to the colonies, fo effentially neceflary for the fupport of the manufactories of this kingdom.-A deputation from this committee waited on the minifty to requed their countenance and fupport n their intended application to parliament, and, it is faid, met with great encouragement. At the fociety of arts, the relation of an improvement in the art of dying was made by a membet.-A German, now in England, propoles to make a difcovery to the fociety of a certain tranfparent liquor, which will dye filk, Er either of a moft beautiful purple, or crimson, in grain, without the affiftance of cochyneal or indigo. The perfection of colour which this dve produces, is faid to exceed any thing hitherto obtained of the kind; the expence of the process next to nothing; the compofition made from a common English weed; and the ftrength of colour fuch as to refit the fun's rays, and even not to be difcharged by boiling lemon juice. THURSDAY 5. cat o'nine-tails, and put in irons, by the captain's command, for two days. The captain pleaded a fpecial justification that the plaintiff had behaved in a mutinous and difobedient manner on board the fhip, and that the defendant did what was complained of by way of correction and example, and to keep up proper difcipline and command in the fhip. A Upon hearing the witneffes of the plaintiff only, the judification was fo fully proved to the fatisfaction of the court and jury, that a verdict was immediately given for the defendant. B C D A caufe was tried in the King's Bench, wherein a militia-man was plaintiff, and an officer the defendant; the action was bro't for whipping the plaintiff without the fentence of a court martial; when 1507. damage was given to the plaintiff. FRIDAY, 6. One Mary Piner, a girl of 16. was committed to Nerugate for robbing Mr Gibbons of Paddington of 17 guineas and fame filver, and two gold rings; to accomplish her purpose, the fet fire to the ftables, and while the family was bbly in extinguishing the flames, the fiole the money. She was fo wicked as to accuse her mother and fifter as accomplices, though both entirely innocent. A mo ion was this day made in the Iri Houle of Commons to address his majesty on the great increase of pentions on the Irif establishment, amounting to the fum of 155,6851. in the two laft years, ending at Lady-day 1765. It paffed in the negative, MONDAY 9 A moft unfortunate accident happened in clearing the rubbish in a celler belonging to Mr Burden, tobacconist, who was burnt out at the late fire in Bijhopigate freet, when a ftack of chimnies fell upon the workmen, by which eight perfons loft their lives, and feveral had E their limbs crushed in a moft fhocking manner, FRIDAY 13. F Came on to be tried in the court of common-pleas. before the Rt Hon. Lord ChiefJuftice Camen, and a special jury, a queftion often litigatec, between common failors and the matters of merchant-fhips, in an action H brought by a midshipman of an Eaft-Indiaman, this captain, John Webb; wherein the intiff complained of being flogg'd with a The corporation of Newcraffle prefented Pr. Abaily with twenty guineas. This unfertunate franger is a Prince of Perfia, who was forced to abandon his country on its being taken by the Turks; he is now on his travels through England, with credentials from bis majefty's fecretary of State; a higher fanétion than was formerly obtained for Salmanazar, who travelled through England as Prince of Formofa, and was highly carefled under that title. (See Val. xxxv. p. 503.) Mr James Gibf, an attorney, charged with counterfeiting two inftruments, in form of writings made by the clerk of the Report-Office, of the high-court of Chancery, with intent to defraud William Hurt, gentleman, of the fum of 905. 41. 7d. to: which he was committed to Newgate. SATURDAY 14. Orders were read to all the regiments of foot guards, and troops of hotfe, acquainting them, that if lawfully married, their wives would be admitted into the Lying-in Hospi tal, and their children taken proper care of. MONDAY 16. The feffions ended at the Old-Bailey, when ten convicts received fentence of death; Jame |