. 0 ctd 3jfm ; -^ jfsf - the number 344 noiitilfcarolina gazette the pr;-4>t*kial c-ngrcft ? \\..\ .-< o 1 tie-^j tit following artifcs t a j : t .%.-'■; t uvru bt p}s t > jed to the cent:n:nt x <>;; t jif r ; - text si>yi9 it thsrrfire bi'cc%fs t/ju d.i li^jfwy o'.niw.l .' dxfyat'ti new ojrtobkd u :%.'/$..! ';(#\ p.'i.tmcn f nuhoih they jhall mrike cbvicf ft t '•>*£# i,>'^^t tht xixt continental cwgrqfs iv : f i .{■:>'- t ■.? j*/o ' y7v finvur '&&.*£ at ' s zeg jt wlt pl m<9 be con h;iercd % net as kmting l.ij tbf sanction 9 !'■■-■ comti n tit til congrcfs or tttwwlknded /•■ ibem or as rx fitrjjing the sentiments of l dtltgititi who rcprej'cr.trd bis province in the l.yi coxlne/tftlj ctngreji butwijh tbty nay ht difpajjionatfly delta rd and a/frovfd or ) condemned upon their mv intrinjtk merit arsjcle 1 a ' wl **^% he a1 un ' tcl l colonies hereby b faverally enrcr into a lirm league bl of fricn-lilrp with each other i b binding 011 theaiw '• c uv.d their m poftcritv for their common defence _ 1 jzk againil ti'tir hiier^iv , c-.r f hc sc , curity of their liberties nr.d pro f perties tbf safety of their pc.rfom and families \ and theic-mntual and general welfare ji'.rt 3 that each colony fhall enjoy and re tain as much as it may think fit of its own prefent laws cuitoms right piiviit.'^es and peculiar , juri fdic"lion within it^o^vn limits aiij rr.i amvnd its own conilitution as ihall ftcm bcit to its on aitombly or convention art 3 that for the more convenient mannge niet'itof general intcre 5 delegates ihaii be annually elected in each colony to rnfct in general con rrel.'s at fuch time and piace a hau be agreed on ia tht next cor.grefs and where particular cir cuiiftances d6 not urakc ics dcviitivjn necefl'arv it is ojnderitood to b a rule tliat each fucccding co agrefs be held in a difr'.re'it colony till the tual rotation ivvid that a~;.>jfik t 7»r e next con grefs afwr the prtasnc fiiali b u«v m annapolii jn maryland art 4 that i power an 1 dyty'of tiie con jjr:f flwi cicerid ro rhc en iir 0:1 vv'ar ind peace th eatoring.ir.ro ailiancfsi r ! e re<!bncj lia tion v/ith gr^ai uritaiu ti . fctuing a dif pu tes and diffurcncej bsfween s lr iiy and co!orfy f u fuch hr>.>id rif , and ti>e plat.-ij^j vi new colo rr!j wh'fre the coii^ro.'s jjv,il ajfo in?.kc fuch pener.-il (>- i an»r tnou^at i^'caffurf to the ge a/tal welfare a par icul.tr . jtt^l ies cannot c cwiipetent to viz tntie th.it n:a rjt.as ::> 01 r ue nerfial comnnn:e ur general corrcfti to ihr eita bliijiroent ot ports the regu;a»i.t.i*f.*v rommon okce the co^orrfo f]ujj a if 0 hnvo tb'j appoint ment of fl'.i oihccrs civil aed i.ii t ai a;>pl-jtain ing to lh geutr co;ifedcrhc fuch a general tr rafurer secretary c art 5 all chaiy of war a^c a!j other ge ncval expcnces to be incurred r<«i ih common welfare ftiail be defra ed our 1 a ciiipmon 1 jta fu tjt which is to be fncpiied r.y e+u ci-lony i:i pj opartion to its number of male jv-ih jbet*«cn ii ind 60 yv nrs ct age the pa.vei of p 1 ing that oportioa arc to bo las j and levied b cl c laws vf ea ch colony * drt.6 the n.unlx-r of f.\.h bi?iiaircs to be elf fled r.i:d feht to tk#oongrff v e«;."'t co ny hall be rcpilartd i'rdm i ui.c to " j ty ' <■ i ft m ber*of fuch 1'cims icn.r:v.«l i • ,-. c : v : i u mj be allowed col v:rv j;5co r 3)t jsl 6 l ' ' j th'jnticated return of the number oi polls in their rei.peftive colcnip which ib to betaken ivr ti.e 1'ur poies above mentioned art 7 at every meeting of the congref t one h*lfof the members returned exclu five of proxies ftrjl be necefiary to make a quorum aiij each i)heg ate at ''' " congred hall have a vote in all cafes a'od if necdlarily i)!w-nr ihall be allowed to appoint an other delegate from the fame colony to de his pro^y who may vote for him art 8 an cxectitlve com hall be appoint td by the congreil pot of tluir own uojy conil '- inr of 12 pfrl<<ns o t whom in the firfl appoint in>r'nt f one third viz 4 fh'all be for ore year a for two veari and 4 for three vean ; and as the 7ud term expires the vacaocie hail i riled up br appointments for three vi r , whereby one 7"j»ird of the members will be c 1 iged anni ally ; ' 1 eac h p^rfon who has ferved the faid t m ot , , e y cir » ai » cooaocllori haij have a kefpite rj thrre year hr ■'••> • *• ji c»n • eletlfd again tr 1 !* ct»uii«.ii (,| v li . >\ iwo'l'l . 1 .. ■ 1 fj 10 rum u the hecefa or tne congi , is ro ex c it what lhall have li'-n »-\ ir.i-'l 1 ■ cbv to manage tiic general l'on'iucntal su.'iuei nd fnterclt ; t rc.:-.'.v ppl:>r ions froi » f i coontrie 5 w prej\>iw iiillpr l r • w nfija ' ij ' l j r cofl t<i\l vacant j ariu to iiaw < n 1j1 ,( :.' 1 j 1 it<-/i:i?r for fuch monies as may be needier ut general services and appropriated by the con^i f to ltich scrvicfs art 9 no colony fliall np in an offensive war v/i r h any nation of ifkiitis without the con k-t\z of the coi;grefs or great council ab • e tii'.'i tioncd who are fi-lt p confider •. : . e ju lice and necefiiry of fuch war art 10 a perpuiul alliance 0 ten five and he f nlive is to be entered into as foon as m.iy be with the six nations th»-ir limit attar tuined and tu be fecured to them thcii lands wo to be encroached on nor any prna-ir r colony percnafcs matl of them hereafter to hr held good ur any conuact for lands ro be made but between the great coun cil of the indians a on.in4ega and the general con^refs ; the boundaries and ands of all theo thcr indi.iiij hal all be afceiuined and fee u red to t'iem in he fame manner ai d i'.rions appointed to reude rficioyi them in proper rmltritts who fliall take care to prevent injuhice in the tr;«jt wiih hern and bc - enabled at our general l^xpcnce by occafional fuiall buppli :• , to rclirvc ti.^i pcrfcnal wants anj ijiitccilci ; and all purchafci ic them fli all be by the congrefs for t!i general advan tage and benefit of the united colonies art lit a r . all new institutions may have frn perfedtions whiv;h « i y time and h rpcritnci can difec'/er it is agreed thar the general conjrei , from time to lime fhall j )•: \ v fuch amend roenv f1 i tn i s conihtuugn a b iojnd nualu r wl.ich oeiny app^tov^o b/vf^ii r . m co lony aflemblies ihall be equap o^i l with the reft of the afticici of this con deration art z an 1 . hm every '• u ny from great britain u^on the continent of t'onh america not at prcfent engaged i:i our afl taiion may upon application and joining 1 1 . . r il affociation be received int the coufeqcrat r . viz quebec st ioh-.'c neva sco'.ia bermual and tinr k it and v'c-il floriilas ii;j ihall thei ij>on be en'it!?d to all the advautagct oi our unic ., mutual aiiiitance aod commerce "* * iliefe articles fhall be pror^tfed to the fevcrai provincial convcntioaa or airmbliei to i>e by tllcm confiddred and if appnr^i htyare advifed to impower c!*eir defe^att toi^'>-i and ratify the fame in the enfujng cbngfefs after wliiih the lj nion thert by clt.blioied is to , niniic firm till the termi of recohciliatiiohi pri iovi in r he petition of the ulil congrcfl to tnr inij re agreed to till ihc ai.h iin »? made rchrtfning the american commerce and fifberk , ait repealed till repu ratton i made'for the inj.iry lone 10 bofton by thatting up u ports for b«i ny of charlellown and or the fc£<pcnccs oi this n.;uit war am till all the britifh troop arc wi 1 drawn from ameri ca c mi the arrival of thefc events the colonies aretomumi toisl-ii former j'inurcliun ud fricnd liip with great britain ; bv en kailnrc thereof this coufedcrnnon is to be [■<■ pecual wheteas it hath plea fed u...i oblefs thefc coaa i>-f kirjr ~ r > ! ••■:•'■;! •' it yi-»*rtby much (.'■ r nn4 ' "'-: rbb'ific •• • <»< ••*•' ipn cd to foreign nation who may want tnc fame /' m ,./, that after the e j.trurion of fir months l:um the zotii or july usant being the day ap pointed<by a late acl ut parliament of great br t.iin f)r retraining the tra ! c of the confederate colonies nil the cuitom houfei therein if the faid act be not fir.'t repealed hall be ih'jt up and all the officer of the fame difcharged from the execution of their fevcrai functions and all the poits o the faid coloniei ar hereby declared to be thencef rth open to the bhipi of every s;,i:c in europe that will id rait our coinniei \. and protfcl it who rp ay bring in and expofe to fale free of all duties their refpeclive produce and mtanufai tures and every kind of merchandi/d e ej tea and the merchandize ol great britain ire l.'sj and the kritiih well ndia uland /' / '..'. thpt we will tu t e utnu i ol oui p er timini.ii and fupport this 1 fctd mof co merce foi two 1 tar oerrtin aei iti commencement any k ronciliation between us and great briuin r.ot wthilanding and a much longer beyo d tli.it j mi as the itc acts of parliament f.;r retraining the commerce an 1 r'i/heries and dtfuljowiag th laws .."«.! charteis of any of the culoniet fnall continue pnrej e il ,!. i iie above uunfuleracy was uld before the pro , vinvial congress ix'ns at frill/borough the z:!t au kurt in-t wtnrff*a*u tn 1 frk)'4ftuum*n*iut l lame the congreft came io tkc following rcfolu tion thereon : the order ( f the day being real for taking in to l'oi.lidrrarim a paper puiponing a corhdeia tion of the united colonies j rffolvtd the con refo ve into a commit tt o the whole koufe 1 he c ngrefs relolved into a v_ommi:ce 6i the whole hiviie accordingly and unanimously chofa the rev mr patijlo chairman i d after i.mie time fpent therain came to u refoiution tlien-un on motion mr prefijent refumed the chair an mr chairman reported aj follows to v%i that the l'ummirtec hive t iken n-o l ntidera t the i'lan of gcik-ij con/i-ilcration l-eiwetn tlic ejyitcd lolonies and are oi opinion that tbfl ameia not at prefent elif.i!>ic and it i 3 alfo the opinion of the committee that the de!ega*es of rhi province ought to v rnttrucled net ro cor.f-nt to any pj tn of confederation winch may be • i ered in an enfuing congrtfs unril the i'-mc hull be laid before and approved b the provincial cca grefs that the prefent aflbciation c'^rt to l>e further relied on f.-i bringing about * r k.oriei!ia tion v\j|h the parent staic and a further confe dcracy%ught only to be adapted in cafe of tl»e laft nece/fiy l undo n julv 5 at a meeting of tie livery of london in common hall rf-mbled ycilrrday the loro rvjayor a^quaintru me*livcf ihar 1 lie iirn;ts waited on his majefry at 6t james's on w'cdncl da>»jaft and that mr plomer addrehvd iii >. ma j'-lvy as follow " m.:y ic pi ale your majettf w e are ordfrcd hy the lord ma>or aldermen and livery of the city oflondoif in common lull aircmbied to wait on your majcfty humbly to know vour majeity'i royal will and pleafurc wlicn your majclly will bo pica fed to receive upon the throne their humble addrca remonitrancc and petition to which his majcfty anavered 41 y©u will pleafe to take notice that 1 will re ceive their addrefi remon(lrance and i'ctition on friday next at the levee mr sheriff plo mer replied : •' your majefty will permit us to in form you that the livery in common hall afiem blcd have refolved not to prtceiit their a^drefs kcmonllrance ar;d petition unlefi your majcuv hall be pirated to receive it fitting on the throne to which his majeily anfwered : " i am ever rea dy to receive aiidreilei and petitions bu 1 am the judge whrre m he lord mayor then declared that in confe quence of the cjider of the livery that the ad drefi remonarance and petition fl.ruld n->t be prefented to t4ie king l)nc fitting in hit throne the sheriffs report to him and lord i i\r ., rd's letter his loruihip had not acrended his majetly with the faid ad rh's ordered that his majcf ty's anfwer i;.,v reported be entered in the books of the li very of this city rt/ol<ued % that uit king i bound to hear the petitions • ■ 1 ,« peo ple n ixin the und ubteil r««hi ( f the 5 ' ■ : to br heard and not a matter of gra • •.: . ur that his majt itj '^ anfwer is u din ci dciii .. of ths r : pht of this court to hrvve their p'c?i onj hi ui : i hat fuch denial renders the right ol , titi n ng the throne recogni ed and eaabliihed by ch '■' volution ofnotifeci that whoever dvil i his majeily directly or indirectly to rcfufe hearing the humble addn i . rcmonltrar ■ ai 1 peti.i 1 ', < f this court on the r l h ne is t " t n,y to the happinei rii of the ,• and to t " ■ pea ■ ■ d lil tri ties i 1 he peopli . on rt '• ■ ' ' audrefi rnmoi . i c ;. ' ' ivtiti n which 1 is ma • ■•;> r i fed to hcai 1 n the 1 h 1 be pri 1 the public l\ij tuw c'l r ■ wine i be 1 " ( • . j u h the i i ry in i iled i ' , on th nex meeting 1 . paliamcn , .^ — t — w - , , withirhe lateft advices foreign and domeftick semper pro libertate ) t bono publico