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the printer ot the Journal: "Every one acquainted with tbis
city must applaud the Corporation tor the many new and useful
improvements and regulations tbey have made, and are continually
making, whereby the city becomes daily more and more convenient,
clean, wholesome and beautiful. Araong these improvements that
of affixmg the names ot the streets at every corner, gave the people
in general as well as myself, great satistaction ■ . . But the good
effect of thdr design is in a great measure defeated, or at least
ddayed, by the neglect and breach of agreement of the painters
who undertook to paint the letter boards. Some few ot them have
indeed fulfilled their agreements, or parls ot tbem; tor I find, that
in the street where Alderraan Gauiier lives, and in several of the
streets adjacent, towards White-Hall and the east river, directions
are put up, but the rest ot the city, as tar as I have seen, is hitherto
wholly neglected. The reason ot this delay I cannot account for,
unless It be that the undertakers, think they can take greater
Uberty with the Corporalion and the public, than with private
persons, in not complying with their agreements. It this be the
case, they may perhaps soon find thdr mistake, and that it Is safer
to offend one person than many."—N. Y. Jour., June 16, 1774.
On Sept. 29, the coramon council ordered the payment ot £6:15:0
tor making and painting 67 street signs.—From the original voucher
in comptroller's office.

In a Boston letter to the New York committee of correspon¬
dence, tbe raistake mentioned in the New Y^ork letter of June 7
(q.v.) is explained as follows; "the Clause in a former Letter in
which you apprehend we made a mistake we must explain by
observing that tbe Idea of suspension ot Trade we took from a
Leiter wrote us by your former Committee of Correspondence"
(see May 15). Tbe letter continues: "We nole you are of opinion
that it Is most pradent to leave every resolution tor the discussion
of the general Congress and are pleased with your readiness to
meet by your deputies either of the general Assembly (or other
Deputies) in a general Congress at any lime or place we shall think
fit—we have to inform you that our Generall Assembly are now
setting at Salem ab' 20 miles from this Metropolis they have
appointed a coramitlee to report on that Subject. From the wis¬
dom spirit Sc resolution of our Assembly we cannot have tbe least
doubt they will do everything that will shew the world that they
regard a union of the Colonies as ot the utmost Importance to the
salvation ot our Rights, we are In hopes lo forward you tbdr
resolutions hy next opp ,   .   .

"P S Tbe Yeomanry ot tbis Province have ... a solemn
Agreement to purchase Sc consume no Goods imported from Great
Britam after the first of Ocf next which People eagerly subscribe
a Copy of which was sent you y^ last Week." A list of the names
of the committee ot correspondence tor the town of Boston is
appended.—From a MS, copy of the letter in the N. Y. Pub.
Library,
'>         A letter from Boston to Danid Dunscombe says:  "\\"e should

sooner have answered your esteemed favor had we not waited to
leam the tate of our nonconsumption agreement in this and tbe
ndghbouring Colonies. This wc have the pleasure to advise you Is
now In great forwardness throughout the New England Govern¬
ments even much beyond the most sanguine of our expectations.
We hear that a similar agreement is coming into the northem part
of your Province. Much has been done to defeat its operation here,
but it has gained greatly by opposition. This effectual Plan has
originated and been thus far carried thro by the two venerable
orders of men stiled mechanics and husbandmen, the strength of
every community. Go on brethren, and convince the world that
neither mercantile avarice nor court policy can defeat the umled
efforts of the good and faithful among you. We are satisfied you
have your share of difficulties in the present stmggle but we greatly
depend upon your good sense and perseverance to ensure a favora¬
ble issue to our present unhappy disputes wilh a cormpt ministry
In Great Britain.

"Your frequent correspondence with us upon every matter
of importance, which may tum up with you will greatly bene¬
fit the common cause .  .   ,

"P. S. It is industriously propagated here that New York
will not appoint members for tbe ensuing Congress. We can by no
raeans credit so invidious a report but cstccraed it our duty lo give
you tbe earliest notice of it,"—From a MS. copy ot the letter in
tiie N. Y. Pub. Library.
1         Isaac Sears and Alexander McDougall write thus to Samuel
 

Adams: "Inclosed is a letter from our mutual friend Charles Jun
Thompson ot Philada, The sentiments it contains are so Salutary 20
that we cannot but Cordially approve of them. You will by the
caution In it see the propriety of not Publishing it. The Senti¬
ments may be improved for PubUc advantage. As to the Time of
the Meeting of the Congress we are happy to find it agrees with
what we wrote you via of Rhode-Island. If you have appointed any
other place than that mentioned in this Letter it may easily be
altered. Considering the eitent ot Country to be consulted on your
Case of the Common Cause, the most Sanguine friends to the
Libertys of America could not hope for greater Unanimity nor
Sympathy for you than has been expressed by every Colony who
has given their Sentiments on your distressed Condition. Lord
North wUl find to bis great Mortification that the Americans are
not what be said tbey were 'a Rope of Sand.' Be firm Se prudent
Sc a Uttle time will effect your Salvation Sc a glorious deliverance to
Araerica. The burden of your People deprived of Labour by the
Port-Act wiU be taken off by the Contributions of the other Colorues
which we are confident will be abundant."—Frora the original
letter in the N. Y. Pub. Library.

Two broadsides are issued, printed on the same sheet of paper. "
One, addressed "To the Public" and rigned "A Freeraan," reads:
"The late Desteslalion shewn by the Friends ot Liberty in this
City, to the venal and arbitrary Conduct ot Lord North, Govemor
Hutchinson and SoUcitor Wedderburn ... by hanging them in
Effigy [see June 15], bas given some Discontent lo a Few who are
looking up to Govemment for Places of Profit and Honour, In
order to apologize to the Minister tor bdng unable to prevent the
Execution of those Effigies and to court his Favour, these Mal-
Contents are beating up for Volunteers lo sign a Paper, under the
spedous Pretence of maintaining the Peace of the City, and dis¬
approving the Odium put on this detestable Triumvirate ,  ,   .

"As it is weU known tbe Peace of the City has nol been broken
by effigizing the Enemies of our Country, and some Persons who
wish well to ils Liberties, may incautiously be deluded to sign
that Paper: This is therefore to warn al! the Friends of Freedom,
not to be made the Tools ot those who are endeavouring lo destroy,
and ready 10 share the Plunder of our Country. Consider, that by
slgnmg the Association Paper, you countenance, if not approve the
tyrannical Conduct towards America, of Lord North and his Ser¬
vants—You endanger a Division . . . and encourage a Swarm of
Informers to min our Trade with Irapunity."

Tbe other broadside, addressed "To the People of New-York"
and rigned "A Citizen," says: "Though tbe Association lately
set on Foot, was on Pretence ot keeping the Peace ot the City, yet It
is erident that it has a direct Tendency to disturb that Peace: and
that the trae Design of it was to discourage and prevent any ef¬
fectual Opposition to the Ministerial Measures now vigorously
pursued, with an openly avowed Intention of reducing Araerica
to Slavery, and dragging it, bound in Chains and humbled in the
Dust, to the Feet ot the British Parllameni, or rather the haughty
avaricious Ministers who direct it,  .   .   .

"The Contrivers of this Association wdl know, that the Effigies
ot those Traitors were not carried about wilh any Design lo dis¬
turb the Peace of the City, or give Offence to one Friend of his
Country—The Uttle Disturbance that happened, was wholly
occationed by those who attcrapted to interrupt the Procession, and
thereby raise a Disturbance; but they tailed in the Attempt, and
the Disturbance was confined to theraselves. But tbis Association
. . . has a dnect Tendency lo irritate the Peopie, and raise those
very Tumults and Disturbances which it Is pretended to prevent;
—Therefore, it Is hoped that none wiU subscribe bul such as are
wiUing to be considered as openly avowing the Conduct of the
British Ministry, and supporting their Claims and Pretensions
against America."—From an original In the N. Y, Pub. Library.

Joseph  Allicocke  resigns  as  secretary  of  the  committee  of    "
correspondence, and John Blagge is unanimously appointed in his
stead.—4 Am. Arch., I: 307.

Joseph Morris and Daniel Burnet advertise that they "purpose "
10 continue their weekly stage wagon, upon the following plan, viz.
To set off from the house ot Mr. James Eaton, at Black River, every
Monday moroing, at 9 o'clock, and proceed (by the way ot Men-
dera) to the house of Capt. Peter Dickerson, at Morris Town, and
there to rest all night; from thence to set off at sun half an hour
high, every Tuesday moming, and proceed to Powles-Hook, calling
at tbe intermediate stages on tbe road, and rest in New-York on