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Jeffries, David, Massachusetts, Boston Committee of Donations  ●  Reply from David Jeffries, of the Committee of Donations, Boston, of the 30th of September, to John Harmanson, and others, of Northampton, Virginia  ●  1774

Johnson, Guy, Colonel; Pennsylvania Council; Penn, John, Lieutenant Governour of Pennsylvania  ●  Letter from Guy Johnson to Governour Penn. Death of Sir William Johnson. Has had a Conference with the Six Nations, who will send Deputies to the southward to accommodate matters  ●  1774

Johnson, Joseph (Mohegan)  ●  Joseph Johnson to the Citizens of New-York  ●  1774

Johnson, Joseph (Mohegan)  ●  Letter from Joseph Johnson, an Indian of the Mohegan Tribe, to Jonathan Trumbull, Governour of Connecticut  ●  1774

Johnston, Francis; Pennsylvania, Chester County Committee  ●  Meeting of the Inhabitants of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Committee of Observation appointed. Provincial Congress recommended  ●  1774

Jones, Noble Wimberly; Bulloch, Archibald; Houston, John; Walton, George  ●  Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Province of Georgia called, to be held at the Liberty Pole, at Savannah, on the 27th  ●  1774

Juba (pseudo.)  ●  Address to the Delegates appointed to meet in the General Congress  ●  1774

King, George  ●  King's Answer to the Address  ●  1774

Lee, Arthur  ●  Letter from Arthur Lee to Richard Henry Lee  ●  1774

Lee, Arthur  ●  Letter from Arthur Lee to Richard Henry Lee  ●  1774

Lee, Arthur  ●  Letter from Arthur Lee to Richard Henry Lee  ●  1774

Lee, Arthur  ●  Letter from Arthur Lee to Richard Henry Lee  ●  1774

Lee, Arthur  ●  Letter from Arthur Lee to Richard Henry Lee  ●  1774

Lee, Arthur  ●  Letter from Arthur Lee, London, to Francis L. Lee. Punishment of Boston first step towards reducing all America to an acknowledgement of the right of Parliament to Tax the Colonies, and to a submission to the exercise of that right. General Gage appointed Governour of Massachusetts to reduce the people to entire obedience. Recommends a General Congress of the Colonies, at Annapolis, and a suspension of Exports and Imports  ●  1774

Lee, Arthur  ●  Letter from Arthur Lee, London, to Richard Henry Lee. Order of the House of Commons for Leave to Bring in the Boston Port Bill. Recommends Prudence and Firmness to the Colonies. Lord North's Declaration, That He Would not Listen to Complaints from America, Until She was at His Feet. Character of Lord North.  ●  1774

Lee, Charles, General  ●  Letter from Colonel Charles Lee to the Duke of -- . All orders of men, throughout the Colonies, are enthusiastick in the cause of Freedom. The People have Arms, and are expert in their use  ●  1774

Lee, Richard  ●  Letter from Richard Lee, President of the Maryland Council, to Governour Penn  ●  1774

Lee, Richard Henry  ●  Letter from Richard Henry Lee to Samuel Adams. His Resolutions prepared to be offered the day before the Assembly was dissolved by Lord Dunmore. After the dissolution, proposed to the Members the plan of a Congress. Indian War has compelled the Governour to call a new Assembly. When they meet, will adopt measures for redress of grievances  ●  1774

Lefler, Lewis  ●  Meeting of Freeholders of York County, Pennsylvania. Committee of Observation appointed  ●  1774

Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth  ●  Circular Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to the Governours of the Colonies  ●  1774

Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth  ●  Circular Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to the Governours of the Colonies. Requires Returns every three months of the state of their respective Councils  ●  1774

Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth  ●  Circular from the Earl of Dartmouth to the Governours of the several Colonies. The Resolution of Parliament to sustain the King in carrying into execution the Laws of the last Session, will put an end to the expectations of the Colonies of receiving support in their unwarrantable pretensions  ●  1774

Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth  ●  Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to General Gage. Encloses Acts for the better government of and the administration of Justice in, Massachusetts Bay. The. King has nominated thirty-six persons for the Council of Massachusetts. Mr. Oliver, of Cambridge, appointed Lieutenant Governour. Instructions, Violences must be resisted with firmness. The Acts of Parliament must be obeyed throughout the whole Empire  ●  1774

Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth  ●  Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to Governour Gage. Sends his Commission, as Captain-General and Governour in-Chief of Massachusetts Bay, with his Instructions: He must enforce due obedience to the Boston Port Bill -- if necessary, must use the King's Troops with effect. The Governour to reside in Salem, and the General Court to be held there, until the King shall authorize their return to Boston. His Majesty expects the offenders (in the destruction of the Tea) to be punished  ●  1774

Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth  ●  Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to Governour Penn. Requires him to exert every power the Constitution has placed in his hands to defeat any attempt to insult the authority of Great Britain  ●  1774

Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth  ●  Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to Lieutenant Governour Colden. Does not think the assistance of the King's Troops to quell the disturbances at Bannington, under the New-Hampshire Grants, ought to be called for until every other effort has been found insufficient, and hopes these disputes may be settled without the risk of bloodshed  ●  1774

Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth  ●  Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to Lieutenant Governour Colden. Encloses an Order in Council disallowing certain Acts  ●  1774

Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth  ●  Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to Lieutenant Governour Colden. Hopes the People of New-York will not, by their rash proceedings, expose themselves to the just resentment of Parliament  ●  1774

Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth  ●  Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to Lieutenant Governour Colden. Requires him to be particularly attentive to prevent the importation of Gunpowder: he has every day intelligence of the Americans purchasing large quantities of Arms and Ammunition in the different Ports of Europe  ●  1774

Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth  ●  Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to Lieutenant Governour Colden. The Contraband Trade between New-York and Holland deserves his particular attention. The number of Vessels from Holland for that Province is evidence of the extent of that illicit Commerce which is now particularly alarming, in consequence of the large quantities of Gunpowder shipped there for New-York  ●  1774

Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth  ●  Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to the Earl of Dunmore. Expresses the King's dissatisfaction at the ill treatment of the Indians on the Ohio by the People of Virginia, and, of the proceedings of Connolly, under a commission from the Government of Virginia  ●  1774

Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth; Jenyns, Soame; Gascoyne, Bamber; Spencer, Robert; Keene, Whitshed  ●  Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, of the 12th of May, with reasons for disallowing certain Acts passed by the Assembly of New-York  ●  1774

Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth; Pennsylvania Council  ●  Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to Governour Penn, dated August 26. Requires him to desist from extending the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania to the line run by the Commissioners of that Province and Maryland  ●  1774

Livery of London  ●  Proceedings at a Meeting of the Livery of London, at Guildhall. The Candidates pledged, if elected to Parliament, to endeavour to procure a repeal of the American Acts  ●  1774

Logan, Captain (Shawanese)  ●  Message from Logan, an Indian Warrior, to Lord Dunmore  ●  1774

Logan, Captain (Shawanese)  ●  Speech of Logan, a Shawanese Chief, to Lord Dunmore, (Note)  ●  1774

Lovell, James  ●  Letter from James Lovell to Josiah Quincy  ●  1774

Loyal, Paul, Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia; Virginia, Norfolk Common Council  ●  Address of the Borough of Norfolk to Lord Dunmore, Answer to the Address  ●  1774

Lyon, Hugh; Maryland, Prince George's County Committee of Observation  ●  Meeting of the Committee for Prince George's County, Maryland. Eight hundred and thirty-three Pounds to be raised by subscription, and ten Companies to be enrolled in the County  ●  1774

Mackay, Aeneas  ●  Letter from Aeneas Mackay to Arthur St. Clair  ●  1774

Mackay, Aeneas  ●  Letter from Aeneas Mackay, Pittsburgh, to Governour Penn  ●  1774

Mackay, Aeneas  ●  Letter from Aeneas Mackay, Staunton, to Governour Penn. Interview with Lord Dunmore in relation to the claim of Virginia to Pittsburgh, and the proceedings of Connolly. Lord Dunmore justified Connolly, who acted by his authority. Gave Mr. Mackay a Letter to the Sheriff of Augusta, directing the discharge of the Pennsylvania Magistrates imprisoned by Connolly  ●  1774

Mackay, Aeneas  ●  Letter from Arthur St. Clair to Governour Penn. A further account of the proceedings of Conolly, and of the Indian War. Delawares still friendly to Pennsylvania  ●  1774

Mackay, Aeneas; Pennsylvania Council  ●  Letter from Aeneas Mackay, Pittsburgh, to Gov. Penn. Since Conolly's return from Virginia, on the 28th of March, Pittsburgh has become a scene of confusion. Conolly arrested on the 24th of January, and in prison a few days, when he prevailed upon the Sheriff to let him out to see his friends, instead of returning to Jail, as he had promised, he assembled a party of armed men, who guarded him from Red Stone to the frontiers of Virginia. Conolly, on the 30th of March, read to the Militia, assembled at Fort Pitt, Letters from Lord Dunmore, approving his conduct, and promising him assistance. The men were assembled in obedience to Lord Dunmore's positive orders, to hear the Letters read. Connolly arrested the Sheriff the next day, by a King's Warrant, and has had, ever since, armed parties in pursuit of the Deputy Sheriff and the Constables, he is now in actual possession of the Fort, with a guard, invested with Civil and Military power to enforce the laws of Virginia -- Lord Dunmore has enclosed him Commissions to fill up, at his discretion, for Militia Officers. Indians alarmed at seeing parties of armed men daily  ●  1774

Mackay, Aeneas; Pennsylvania Council  ●  Letter from Aeneas Mackay, Pittsburgh, to the Governour. Taken prisoner by Dr. Connolly, and, on refusing to give bail, ordered to be sent to Staunton  ●  1774

Mackay, Aeneas; Spear, Joseph; Smith, Devereux  ●  Letter from Aeneas Mackay, Joseph Spear, and Devereux Smith, at Pittsburgh, to Joseph Shippen, Junior. Captain White Eyes has returned, with assurances of friendship from the Shawanese, Delawares, Wyandots, and Cherokees. Dr. Connolly continues his authority. The persons of the Magistrates are daily insulted, their property forcibly taken, and their lives threatened. Various instances of his outrages  ●  1774

Martin, Josiah, Governour of North-Carolina  ●  Council of North Carolina. Address of Governour Martin. Considers it his duty to advise with the Council on the measures to be taken to prevent the assemblies of the People  ●  1774

Martin, Josiah, Governour of North-Carolina  ●  Letter from Governour Martin to the Earl of Dartmouth. The People of North Carolina have followed the rest of the Continent in caballing and forming Resolutions upon the late measures of Government. Does not know what the Committees have done, but whatever measures may have been taken, the combination is assuredly, at least, indecent and inglorious  ●  1774

Martin, Josiah, Governour of North-Carolina  ●  Proclamation of Governour Martin. Requires all persons, as for as in them lies, to prevent the meeting of certain Deputies, appointed to be held at Newbern, on the 25th  ●  1774

Martin, Josiah, Governour of North-Carolina; North-Carolina, Privy Council  ●  Privy Council  ●  1774

Martin, Samuel, Colonel  ●  Paper by Josiah Martin, in behalf of the Sugar Colonies (Note)  ●  1774

Maryland, Annapolis Inhabitants  ●  Another Meeting, held at Annapolis, confirmed the Resolutions passed on the 24th  ●  1774

Maryland, Annapolis Inhabitants  ●  Meeting at Annapolis, Maryland. The suffering of Boston, the common cause of America. A stoppage of Trade with Great Britain will preserve North America and her Liberties. Gentlemen of the Law in the Province should bring no suit for the recovery of a debt due to an Inhabitant of Great Britain, until the Boston Port Act be repealed. The Inhabitants of Annapolis will, and the Province ought, immediately to break off all Trade with the Colony or Province which shall refuse to adopt similar Resolutions with a majority of the Colonies. Committee appointed to unite with others of the Province, to effect an Association to secure American Liberty  ●  1774

Maryland, Annapolis Inhabitants  ●  Protest of a number of Inhabitants of Annapolis against the Resolution adopted on the 27th, against bringing suits for debts due to Persons residing in Great Britain  ●  1774

Maryland, Anne Arundel County Committee  ●  Meeting of the Inhabitants of Anne Arundel County, and the City of Annapolis. Committee of Observation and Committee of Correspondence appointed  ●  1774

Maryland, Anne Arundel County Committee; Ducket, John  ●  Tea at Annapolis, in Maryland, imported in the Brig Peggy Stewart, from London. Acknowledgement of the Owners of the Tea, that they had committed a most daring insult, and an act of the most pernicious tendency to the Liberties of America they ask pardon of the People, and voluntarily burn the Vessel with all her Sails and Colours flying  ●  1774

Maryland, Anne Arundel County Inhabitants; Worthington, Brice Thomas Beale; Duckett, John  ●  Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Resolutions. Duty of all the Colonies to unite for obtaining a repeal of the Boston Port Bill. A stoppage of Trade with Great Britain and the West Indies the most effectual means to obtain a repeal. Provincial Congress recommended: Members for Anne Arundel County appointed  ●  1774

Maryland, Baltimore Committee of Correspondence  ●  Committee appointed to carefully observe the arrival of all Vessels into the Port of Baltimore, General Meeting of the County Committee to be held in Baltimore Town, on the 29th instant  ●  1774

Maryland, Baltimore Committee of Correspondence  ●  Committee elected by the Freeholders of the County, List of the Committee for Baltimore Town and the several Hundreds, Meeting of the Committee, Seven empowered to act in matters within the Town of Baltimore, and five in matters in the County, without the Town, Committee to attend the General Meeting at Annapolis cn the 24th of this month, Committee of Correspondence appointed for the County and the Town  ●  1774

Maryland, Baltimore Committee of Correspondence  ●  December 28, 1774  ●  1774

Maryland, Baltimore Committee of Correspondence  ●  Declarations on oath of the Goods imported in sundry Vessels, Regulations for the sale of British Salt  ●  1774

Maryland, Baltimore Committee of Correspondence  ●  Goods imported in the Ship Sims sold, and the advance upon them ordered for the Poor of Boston  ●  1774

Maryland, Baltimore Committee of Correspondence  ●  James Calhoun appointed Treasurer to the Committee, Profits of the sale of Linens, on Saturday last, to be applied to the relief of the Poor of Boston, Proceedings on the application of James Christie, relative to Goods taken into the care of the Committee, Committee of CorreSpondence to prepare a plan of proceedings for the General Meeting of County Committee  ●  1774

Maryland, Baltimore Committee of Correspondence  ●  Meeting of Inhabitants of Baltimore County: Captain Charles Ridgely, Chairman, Jeremiah Townley Chase, Clerk  ●  1774

Maryland, Baltimore Committee of Correspondence  ●  Meeting of the General Committee: Proceedings of the late Provincial Convention approved, Inhabitants of the several Hundreds requested to form themselves into Military Companies and choose their Officers, General Meeting adjourned to Monday, January 16, 1775  ●  1774

Maryland, Baltimore Committee of Correspondence  ●  Proceedings relative to the Ship William, from Bristol, and the Ship Elizabeth, from Londonberry.  ●  1774

Maryland, Baltimore Committee of Correspondence  ●  Quantity of Tea imported in the Snow Potomack, reported by Captain Graham  ●  1774

Maryland, Baltimore Committee of Correspondence  ●  Samuel Purrlance chosen Chairman, William Smith Deputy Chairman, and Dr. John Boyd Clerk, Vessels arriving within the Capes of Chesapeake, on or before the 1st of December, declared to be within the Resolve of Congress  ●  1774

Maryland, Baltimore Committee of Correspondence  ●  Wines imported in the Schooner Polly to be sold as directed by the Continental Congress, in such cases  ●  1774

Maryland, Baltimore County Committee of Observation  ●  Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, in Maryland, appointed  ●  1774

Maryland, Baltimore County Inhabitants; Ridgely, Charles, Captain; Lux, William  ●  Baltimore County, Maryland, Resolutions. The duty of every Colony in America to unite to obtain a repeal of the Boston Port Bill. This County will join with the Province to stop Trade with Great Britain and the West Indies. Provincial Congress recommended, to be held at Annapolis. Maryland should break off all intercourse with any Colony who shall refuse to come into similar Resolutions with a majority of the Colonies. Committee of Correspondence appointed  ●  1774

Maryland, Calvert County Committee  ●  Meeting of Inhabitants of Calvert County, Maryland. Committees of Observation and Correspendence appointed  ●  1774

Maryland, Caroline County Inhabitants; Downs, Henry, Jr.  ●  Meeting of the Inhabitants of Caroline County, Maryland  ●  1774

Maryland, Charles County Committee  ●  Meeting of the Committee of Charles County, Maryland. Tea shipped in the Mary and Jane, Captain George Chapman, now lying in St. Mary's River, to be returned to London  ●  1774

Maryland, Charles County Committee  ●  Meeting of the Inhabitants of Charles County, Maryland. Committees of Observation and Correspondence, and Delegates to the Convention appointed  ●  1774

Maryland, Charles County Inhabitants; Gwin, John  ●  Meeting of the Inhabitants of Charles County, Maryland  ●  1774

Maryland, Chestertown Committee; Wright, W.  ●  Meeting at Chestertown, Maryland, on the importation of Dutiable Tea in the Geddes. No Taxes or Duties can be constitutionally imposed without our consent. The Duty onTea unconstitutional. Whoever imports, buys, or sells it, stigmatized as enemies to America  ●  1774

Maryland, Convention  ●  Maryland Convention. Delegates to the Convention. Resolutions. -- Duty of every Colony to unite against Boston Port Bill. Should stop Trade with Great Britain if the Act is not repealed. Instructions to Deputies to the Congress. Subscriptions to be opened in the several Counties for distressed Inhabitants of Boston. Deputies to the Congress appointed. Will break off Trade with the Colony, Province or Town, that shall refuse to unite in such measures as may be adopted by the Congress  ●  1774

Maryland, Convention; Duckett, John  ●  Maryland Convention, Several Counties not being represented the Convention adjourned to the 8th of December  ●  1774

Maryland, Frederick County Committee  ●  Meeting of the Inhabitants of Frederick County, Maryland. Committees of Observation and Correspondence, and Delegates to the Convention appointed  ●  1774

Maryland, Frederick County Committee of Correspondence  ●  Meeting of the Committee for Frederick County, in Maryland. Resolutions in relation to the Tea shipped in the Mary and Jane  ●  1774

Maryland, Frederick County Committee; Stull, John  ●  Committee for the upper part of Frederick County, Maryland. Punishment of John Parks  ●  1774

Maryland, Frederick County Grand Jury; Gaither, Henry  ●  Address of the Grand Jury of Frederick County, Maryland, to their Deputies in the Congress  ●  1774

Maryland, Frederick County Inhabitants; Boyd, Archibald  ●  Meeting of the Inhabitants of Frederick County, Maryland  ●  1774

Maryland, Frederick County Inhabitants; Orme, Archibald  ●  Meeting of the Freemen in the lower part of Frederick County, Maryland  ●  1774

Maryland, Frederick County Magistrates; Cresap, Thomas; Wood, Joseph; Lynn, David; Hugh, Andrew; Luckett, William; Price, Thomas; Wootton, Thomas; Sheredine, Upton; Stull, John; Deacons, William, Jr.; Beatty, William; Burgess, Edward; Warren, Thomas; Cox, Ezekiel  ●  Address of the Magistrates of Frederick County, Maryland, to the Deputies from the Province to the late Continental Congress  ●  1774

Maryland, Harford County Inhabitants; Hall, Aquila; Butler, Joseph  ●  Meeting of the Inhabitants of Harford County, Maryland  ●  1774

Maryland, Kent County Inhabitants; Hall, William  ●  Meeting of the Inhabitants of Kent County, Maryland. Committee of Correspondence appointed. Delegates to the Provincial Congress at Annapolis, chosen. Collections made for the suffering Poor of Boston  ●  1774

Maryland, Prince George's County Committee of Observation; Lyon, Hugh  ●  Meeting of Freeholders of Prince George's County, Maryland. Committees of Observation and Correspondence, and Delegates to the Convention appointed  ●  1774

Maryland, Queen Anne's County Inhabitants; Earle, James  ●  Queen Anne County, Maryland, Resolutions. The cause of Boston, the common cause of America, all legal means should be adopted to procure the repeal of the Boston Port Bill. All commercial intercourse with Great Britain should be stopped until that Act is repealed, and the right assumed by Parliament, for taxing America, in all cases whatsoever, be given up. Committee of Correspondence and Intercourse appointed  ●  1774

Maryland, Talbot County Meeting  ●  Meeting at Talbot Court House, Maryland, to consider the distresses of Boston. Determined to pursue every constitutional measure to avert the evils threatened by the Boston Port Bill, to support the common rights of America, and to promote union and harmony between Great Britain and the Colonies  ●  1774

Mason, Thomson  ●  The British American, No. 4  ●  1774

Mason, Thomson  ●  The British American, No. 5  ●  1774

Mason, Thomson  ●  The British American, No. 6  ●  1774

Mason, Thomson  ●  The British American, No. 7  ●  1774

Mason, Thomson  ●  The British American, No. 8  ●  1774

Mason, Thomson  ●  The British American, No. 9. If Great Britain should attempt to enforce the legislation of Parliament in America, the Americans must draw their Swords in a just cause, and rely on that God who assists the righteous. Thomson Mason avows himself the author of these Letters  ●  1774

Massachusetts Council  ●  Answer of the Council to the Governour's Speech  ●  1774

Massachusetts, Assembly  ●  Counsellors rejected by the Governour  ●  1774

Massachusetts, Assembly  ●  Meeting of Assembly of Massachusetts Counsellors elected  ●  1774