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Y Office on Cherry Street, near
gUJ^ESSIS^. CarO©2iS«
BAILEY GODDARD,
OS mulbeurv street,
B .a *t receiveda LARGE ASSORTMENT of
•MeR GOODS, suitable for this Market,
call (com those Merchants, in this vici-
Re w | “‘ M m. t0 replenish their stock, at he believes
sil f' L «» be more advantageously served, than
iW^i^rester distance; Travelling Merchants,
kfpjj lotacquainted, and who wish credit, will
»k° *7 fS. ih/msclves witli letters of recommen.
^Planters, who visit this place, are respect-
('ly invited to call. All orders will meet with prompt
‘"fi n ;«K.oer black Cloth
z Km “per blue Cloth
f ."bite and mixed Cassimere
5 Keces Sattinctt, 7 pieces Cassmett
J? £1' , white, red and yellow Flannel
wSieces Scotch Homespun
in nieces striped Florence
is Lees cotton Cassimere
in Ejects first quality Irish Drilling
feswr &
BY MYRON BARTfiET.
STONE &, CO IT,
Hate just Rer tiled, fry late Arrivals,
40 barrels Boston Rum
30 do northern Gin
7 hhds. do do
100 barrels Whiskey
7 hhds. Sugar
40 barrels do
3 do Loaf Sugar
2 boxes lump do
50 bags prime green Coffee ,
30 barrels canal Flour
40 do Mackerel, No. 1,2 and 3
10 boxes Soap
15 do Georgia and sperm. Candles
5 kegs Tobacco
30 reams Wrapping Paper
20 do letter do
3 crates Crockery, assorted
6 kegs Dupont’s Powder, FFF
25 bags Shot
20 kegs Nails, assorted
15000 IBs. Swedes Iron—500 lbs. Steel
4000 lbs. Castings—200 bushels 8alt
Cognac Brandy, Holland Gin, Jamaica Rum, Malaga
Wine, Pepper, Pimento, &c. &c. for sale low for
Volume 1 Xo. 30,
Vi
& Bor
•3PtW* place. In addition to the Counties'in which
Practice of Low in
. - 9 Counties in which
he has heretofore practiced, he will attend the Supe
rior Courts in the Counties of Lee, Muscogee, Troup
and Coweta.
jan 2—$tf
Cash only.
25
aprillC
im. a. janes
__ _ pieces linen Cambric
brown Linen; 5 pieces black Linen
plain and figured, assorted
30 pieces long Lawn; J
m nieces brown Linen; .
15 pieces 4 quarter to 10 quarter Diuper
h |Scesi Ruwla?heeting
6 pieces Irish Sheeting .
6 pieces Dimity
39 pieces Nsnkecn
i) nieces Bombazctte,
colors
6 pieces Bombazine
, 30 pieces Bedtick
1670 yards Negro Cloth
Sbrownand bleached Shirtingand Sheeting
1 BO pieces pluid and striped Domestics
55 nitces English Ginghams
13) pieces furniture Prints
25 pieces Battiste
15 pieces Barige
15 pieces black Canton Crape
15 pieces colored crape Robes
15 pieces black Italian Crape
31 pieces white, pink and straw Crape
2J ten fancy gauze and silk Shawls
6 dozen Scarfs and Mantles
35 pieces Sarcenet, Levantine, Sinchew, lustring,
plaid and fancy Silk
21 piecesplain and figured Swiss Muslin
t'i pieces Jaconet
35 pieces book, India and mull Muslin
1W pieces Cambrics
13) dozen women’s white and colored cotton Hose
30 dozen men and women’s silk Hose
6 dozen first quality fine beaver Hats
12 dozen second and third quality beaver Hats
12 dozen roram Hats; 12 dozen wool Hats
10 dozen tortoise shell Combs
85 dozen Brazilian shell Combs
J) dozen cotton Cards
60 cssrs assorted Shoes
6 dozen Leghorn Bonnets;. 4 do. Leghorn Hats
An assortment of Valencia Vestings
Silk, flag, cotton and Bandana Handkerchiefs
Silk Umbrellas and Parasols
Thread and cotton Lacc ,
Inserting and Footing
Silk imd cotton V civet
A large assortment of silk, linen and cotton
Threads
Gauze and silk Ribbons
Men and women’s silk, kid and leather Gloves
A • mall assortment of Hardware and Stationary
A few crates of Crockery and Glass-Ware, &c.
tj* Liberal Credit will be given for Aja*
Ifrsrrd Paper,
June I tf—32
KRW SUAlJWEtt GOODS.
T jtiv ijlk Just received and for sale,
JLVtP iff Pieces Brown Shirting and Sheeting
22 do Bleached do do
10 do Osnaburgs
50 do Fancy Calico (new patterns)
Engliih Ginghams
Striped and Plaid Battiste Dresses
Denmark Sattiu, Cosinett
Bengal Stripe
Cambric and Battiste Cravats,
Black and White Silk IIoso
Minketoe Netting •
Cotton and Flag Handkerchiefs
Parasols and Umbrellas
ughom Bonnets, Gauze Handkerchiefs
Dowlas, Striped Florentine,
Ticklenburg
Bed Ticking, Cambric Dimity .
Cotton and Linen Drills
Irish Linens, Long Lawns
Wen i and Boy’s lined and bound Slices
ueatlemen’s fine Calf & Seal skin do & Pumps
i ... do do Monroe do
beuies Morocco W aikinz do
™ Black & Color’d Prunella do &c. A e,
„ / STONE &. COIT.
iMayli tf—29
Tenders his PROFESSIONAL SF.R-
t VICES to the inhabitants of Macon and
1 the adjacent country.
He will be found at the La Fayette
Hail, or at his Office on Bridge-street,
opposite the Darien Branch Bank.
All applications will be promptly attended.
UTWHE subscribers have settled them«e!vci perma-
cJs nently at Macon, Bibb County, Gee.g o; and have
united their professional interests unde, the firm 6f
POLRIU & COLE.
They will practice LAW in Bibb and the adjacent
Counties. One of them may always he found ititown,
leir office is in Churira«r's piazza, nexttoju,'
Itrong’s. corner of Mulberry and Fourth streets.
O’ Satisfactory references pan be given.
JOHN G. POI.HILL,
CARLETON B: COLE
Macon, April 2—-tf- 24
The Georgia Patriot, Southern Recorder and Journal
of Miliedgeviile,Chronicle and Constitutionalist of Au
gusta, and the Savannah papers will give the above 2
irward f
FLUKER & COLLINS
H AVE removed their DRUG STORE to one of
the tenements in McDonald’s building, on Mul
berry street*, whero they will keep constantly on hand,
A General Assortment of
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS,
Surgeons’ Instruments, Glass Ware, Dye Stufis, <tc.
Ac. Ail of which will be sold on accommodating
terms. 10——jan 2
DRUGS & MED\C\X,ES.
ELLIS, S HOT WELL Sf CO.
^^FFER for sale, a large and general osssortmoent
DRUGS, FAMILY and PATENT MEDICINES,
alt of which being selected by competent judges, are
offered with confidence to the public, at Savannah pri
ces, or less. Merchants, Physicians, Plnntersandothers
are requested to call and examine for themselves.
Also on hand a large supply of PAINTS, OILS,
GLASS, DYE WOODS, DYE STUFFS, &c.«tc.
Macon. May 19—30
Ihcou,
T
EW CHEAP GOODS.
iHF. subscriber has just received, and opened, at
lent of ,toreon Mulberry, street, a general assort-
SHOES, HATS,
u^^rWui’AviaYe, &c.
15 i ;o on band n general assortment of
groceries,
^CASTINGS, &c.
b will be sold low for cash,
Just Received
AT TIIE MACON
CLOTHING STORE,
A Neu> Supply of
SUMMER GOODS
AMD
eiotftiws,
W HICH are fresh and new, (direct Rom New,
York, consisting of
Circassians
White Drilling
Brown and silk Drilling ’ - , ■'
India Levantines
Gross de Naples and florentine Silks
White, brown and black Linen
White and black Cravats
Bolivar Cravats
Stocks and Stiffeners
Velvet Florentine )
Ruffund white Marseilles \ VESTING
Do. do. Valencia, (a new article) )
Webb’s patent Suspenders
K inen Hose
ose
Black silk do.
Russian Belts
Galloons
Gentlemen’s leghorn Hats
Boys’ do. do.
Silk UtriWlias
Tailors’ Trimmings, &C. &c.
READY MADE CLOTHING.
Frock COATS and COATEES
Cassimere PANTALOONS
White and brown drill do.
White, striped and brown do., do.
Silk drill do.
White and brown linen do.
Crape and silk camblet do.
Pongee and bombazine do.
Circassian and demnark satin do.
Tom nnd Jerry striped • do.
Blue nankin do. ,
Bangui) cord nnd common,striped do.
Duclc Trowsers, &c.
Valencia VESTS
Striped do.
Buff and white marscilles do.
riain nnd striped florentine do.
Velvet and common do.
Circassian JACKETS
White and brown linen do.
Striped do.
Fine linen and cotton SHIRTS 1
Morning Gowns, &c. &e.
The above enumeration of GOODS and CLOTII•
LNG is of the latest importation and best quality, and
will bo sold low*for cast.
TAILORING
Carried on os usual. Having the latest Spring Fash
ions, customers may depend on having their work
done with neatness and despatch.
N. B. Those indebted to the subscribers arc once
more invited to call and settle the same.
L. FITCH & Co.
Macon, May 14.
LAW NOTICE, k
E undersigned have associated themselves in
the practice of LAW under the firm of Tracv
oriin. EDWARD D. TRACY.
DAVID B. BUTLER.
Macon, Jnne 18 - 34
)
:IE, subscriber
er continues the
JOHN P. BOOTH.
f&ato KoHrf*
edge
or 3 insertions, andfol
ment.
I their accounts for settle*
HOWELL conn,
H AVING been admitted to the Practice of the Law
will attend the Courts most convenient to his
residence, which is at Perry. Houston county, where
he will be found at all times unless he is absent on the
circuit. 25 3t npril 16
EPOCH OP LIBERTY.
DR. IIUCJIANAN
H AS located himself in Macon; where he may
be found qs a PRACTITIONER of MEDI
CINE. ;an 31 14
Rhode Island Lottev^. .
E IGHT Prizes of 1,000 Doliars—many of §900;
$800; $700, &c. &c. ^Tickets $2; Halves $1;
Quarters 50 cents—Drawing Will be received 9th inst.
Connecticut State Lottery.
Highest Prizes $16,000; $5,009; $4,000; $3,000
&c. &c. Tickets $5; Halves $2 50; Quarters $125
—Drawing will be received 12th inst.—Apply at
BEERS' OFFICE.
Augusta, June 5——33
MBiMisasmsi
AND
DRUGS.
JpLIJKER & COLLINS, Macon, Georgia, have
just received, and keep constantly on 1
? :nernl assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINES,
AINTS, &c. among which are
on hand, a
OILS,
iicohol
irseiiie
Acid Nitric
do Sulphuric
do Muriatic
do Tartaric
do Prussic
Aqua Fortis
Arrow Root
Aiium
Alcol
A
Antimony
Arinis Seed
Balsam Copaiva
do Pent,
do' Tolu
Borax, refined
Burgundy Pitch
Blue Vitriol
Bole Armen
Calomel
Castor ,
Cautharidcs
Corrosive Subli-
mate
Cassia
Cloves
Cochineal
Columbo
Cream Turtar Graduated Meas-
Carbon. Ammo- urea
nia Gtu'3furniture as’d
Cinnamon Hellebore Black
Creta p pt 'do White
Liustic Catheters Hartshorn
do Uouges ludigo, Spanish
Ergot India Rubber
Extract Liquorice Iceland Moss
' dA Cicuta Isinglass
do Gentian Ipecac
do Henbane Iron Carb.
Ether Jalap
Flowers Benzoin James’ Powders
do Sulph. Juniper Berries
Fox Gldve \ Lignum Quassia
Flax Seed Lint, Patent ■
Fennel do Litharge
Fowler’s Solution Logwood
Ginger Root Manna Flake
do Powder Mace
Gum Aloes Madder »
do Ammonia Magnesia Alb.
do Arabic ao Culc.
do Assafcctida Musk
do Bcnzuln Mustard
do Catechu
do Guaiac.
Camomile flowers do Gamboge
Caraway Seed do Copal
av I
Coriander
Cubebs
Copperas
Conella Alba
Cascarilla
Cowhage
Court Plaster
Castor Oil
Caustic Lunar
do Kino
do Myrrh
do Opium
do Scnmmony
do Shellac
‘ do Trngacanth
do Camphor
Gentian
Glass Funnels
do Common do Mortars
Ointment of Can- Snuffs
tharides Saffron
Ointment, Mercu- Sawapoiilia
rial Savin <
Ointment, Basil-Saunders Red
icon Salts, Glauber
Ointment, Citron do Epsom
Orris Root -de Rochelle
Pearl Ashes do Tartar
<fl>. Barley do Nitre
Pepi ier, Black do. Soda
Senna
Snake Root
Spermaceti!
Mortars & Pestles
assorted
Nutmegs
Galls
Nux Vomica
Orange Peel
Oil Almonds
do Amber, rect.
do Anniseed
do Cinnamon
do Caraway
do Cloves
do Juniper
. do Lavender
do Lemon
do Urigonum
do Pennyroyal
do Peppermint
do Petroleum
do Rosemary
do Spear Mmt
do Turpentine
do Worm Seed
Tartar Emetic
Turmeric
Terebinth Venel
Uva Ursi
Valerian
lane 4
-32
R. COLEMAN.
SHO T WELL Se CO.
{fjHxttcd per boat Nancy, and offer for Sale,
ISO
-Kegs White Lead
Kegs Spanish Brown
1)0 Gallons Spirits Turpentine
Chalk Whiting Brushes, &c. &c.
Barrels Plaister Paris
IM ■ luisier z ans
Reams Writing, Wrapping and Printing
A-N 0 MEDICINES;
1 generii leir B rev ' ous Stock nuke a very large
tats, py-^'Qicnt, wortliy the noticeofMer
\ 1 ' ' 1 fates for cVh^ olhcrswl10 wl3 l> t0 purchase - 1
To the EubUc.
"■TlROMtlie extensive circulation given to a malic!-
JU ous and unfounded report, in regard to the con
cern of the Macon Bank in the recent failure of a re
spectable Merchant in this City,—and to prevent
confidence in any other falsehoods which may issue
from the same or any other source,—1 deem it my du
ty to state, that the Bank of Macon is not, nor hai
not, been Interested in that or any other failure; that
lUe discounted najier held by the 13ank is considered
undoubted, an d will, it is believed, be paid at matu
rity, that* the holders of the bills may rest, with en
tire confidence, on the ability of the Bank to meet
promptly all demands which can come against it, (for
which purpose they have now in the vaults more spe
cie than the amount of their Capital, besides Georgia
nnd United States’ Bank notes;) that the notes are
current in this City, and have always been promptly
redeemed by the Bank at Macon.
G. B. LAMAR,
President of the Bank of Macon,
Augus'a, Ga. 21 it May, 1827 —31
LAND LOTTERY.
U6TS of the DRAWING may
° e had on application at this office,
9t $3 each, payable in advanoe.
march IS’
m
do' Long
Peruvian Bark
Pimento _ r
Pink Root SpiritsIIartshorn Phials assorted
Piaster Adhesive do Nitre Window Glass
do Uoborans do Turpentine Glue
Precipitate, Red ,'do Wine, rect. Ivory Black
do White do Lavender Ihir Powder
Phosphorus * Com. Drop Lake
Quicksilver Sponge Durable Ink
Rhubarb Suiph. Roll Wafers
Resin Yellow Squills Pill Slabs
Sulph. Zinc Soap, Castile Tooth Brushes
do Potash do Shaving Smelling Bottles
do Quinine do Windsor Starch
Sulphurate Anti- Storax, Liquid Sweet Oil
mony Sugar of Lead Super Carb. Soda
PAINTS, &c.
Red Lead Rose Pink
Chrome Yellow Teredeseana
Spanish Brown Umber
Blue Smalts Vermillion
Venetian Red Copal Varnish
Kings Yellow Japan do
French do Verdigris
Black Lead Prusssion Blue
PATENT MEDICINES, &c.
Bals. Honey Opodeldoc W’orm Lozenges
Bateman's Drops Godfrey'sCordlal Henry’s Cal.Mag
British Oil Seidlitz Powders Turilofftons Bals’m
Ess: Peppermint Soda do Lee|s Pills
Eye Water Fancy Essences Antique Oil
Itch Ointment Lip Salve MUk of Roses
Wash Bulls Pomatum Roll Cologne Water
Stoughton's Bitters • ■■ *, 4
Also, a number of other articles; all of which they
will sell low on accommodating terms.
May H tf 29
op Lake
Sanu Paper
Fi'ti riuc do
Lamp Black
Rotten,Stone
Pomice. do
Lamp Oil
BLANK ATTACH3IENTS
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
FOR THJE ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN
INDEPENDENCE.
“A day, aa hear, of virtuous liberty
Is worth a whole eternity in hoadan."
ADDISON.
When freedom at her heavenly flame
Lighted her tufeh, and blaz’d on high,
The nations trembled at her name,
_ While sounded loud her deathless cry.
That Itfaze was seen on vale and hill,
t ; ;Ahd brighter grew, as far extended-
It glitter’d on in glory still,
And in one column firm ascended*
And man, awaking at the sight,
Shrunk frighted from the clank of chains
That bound him in their tyrant might.
To servitude and servile pains.
The f ragrance of that flame spread round,
Abhorrence of bis bonds imparted;
Like one aroused from sleep profound,
Into new life and hope he'started.
He dash’d the yoke from off bis neck,
Bright in the sun his falchion gleamed—
He peril’d all—success or wreck
Determin’d, though his life-blood stream’d.
O! then was heard his battle cry,
Like thunder o’er the ocean pealing,
Re-echoing round the vaulted sky,,
And thrilling every heart of feeling.
Amazed our fatheia heard the sound,
-Swellinglike music, as it came—
And hurl’d their fetters to tile ground,
And gain’d on Freedom’s page a name.
A name! Columbia'^ name alone—
Where winds nre blown; or wavesare swelling,
That mighty name is lov’d and known;
Freedom with her has made her dwelling.
GLORVON.
- I
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
IN RELATION TO THE
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
On the lOtli of May, 1776, it whs resolved
to recommend to the repectivo assemblies and
conventions of tho united colonies, where no
government sufficient to the exigencies of their
affairs hud been established, to adopt such' a
government as should, in the opinion of the
representatives of the people in particular, and
of America in general, correspond with the
opinion of tho times, secure civil und religi
ous freedom for the present, and transmit
them to future ages. A preamble to this reso
lution, agreed toon the 15th of May, stated the
intention to be totally to suppress tho exorcise
of every kind of authority under the British
crown. Ou tlie 7th of Juiie, certain resolutions
tespecting independency were moved and se
conded: On the lOih of June, it was resolved,
that a committee shuuld be appointed to pre
pare a declaration to the following effect:—-
“That tho united colonies are, and of right
ought to bo free and independent states; that
they uro absolved from all nllcgianco to the
British crown; and that all political connexion
between them and the state of Great Britain,
is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.” On the
preceding day it was determined that the com
mittee for preparing the declaration should con
sist of five; nnd they Wpro chosen accordingly,
in tho following order: Mr. Jefferson, Mr, J.
Adams, Mr. Franklin, Mr. Sherman, and Mr.
R. R. Livingston. On the 11th of June, arc-
solution was passed to appoint a committee to
prepare and digest the form of a confederation
to bo entered inio between the colonies, and
another committee to prepare a plan of treaties
to bo proposed to foreign powers. On the I2th
of June it was resolved, that a committee of
congress should be appointed by the name of a
board of war and ordnance, to consist of fivo
members. On tiie 25lh of June, a declaration
of the deputies of Pennsylvania, met in provin
cial conference, expressing their willingness to
concur in a vole declaring the united colonies
tree-nnd independent states, was laid before
congress and read. On the 28th of June, tho
committee appointed to prepare a declaration
of independence, brought in a draft, which was
read, and ordered to lie on (lie table. On tho
first of July, a ro:-olu:ioiyif the convention of
Maryland, passed the 28th of June, authorizing
tiie deputioi of that colony io concur in'declar
ing Wig un ted colonics freo and independent
states, Was laid before congress and read. On
the same day congress re'olved itself into a com
mittee of the whole, to take into consideration
the resolution respecting independency. On
thescconfl of July, a lesolut.on declaring the
colonics free and independent states, was, on
the.same nnd the following days, taken into fur
ther consideration. F n.dly, on the 4th of Ju
ly, the decimation of independence was agreed
to, signed nnd directed to bp sent to tho several
nssemblies, conventions, and committees, or
councils of safety and to the several command
ing officers of the continental troops, and to be
proclaimed in each of tho TJnitcii States, and
at the head of the army.
It. Congress, July 4, 1776.
A DECLARATION
By the Representatives of the United States
of America, in General Congress assembled,
When, in thecourso of human events, it bo-
comos_nocessary for ouo poople to dissolve the
political bands, which have connected them
with another, and to nssumo among the
powers of tho earth, the separate and oqual
station to which tho laws of nature, and of na
ture’s God entitle them, a decent respect to
the opinions of mankind requires that they
should declare tho causes which impel them to
tho separation.
Wo hold theso truths to be self-evident, that
all men wero created equal; that they are en
dowed by their Creator, with certain unnliena
hlo rights; that among, these arc life, liberty,
and tho pursuit of happiness. T hat to socuro
theso rights, governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from the con
sent of tiie governed; that whenever any form
of government becomes destructive of theso
ends, it is the right of tho people to alter or
to abolish it, and to institute a new goverment,
laying its foundatioiron such principles, and or
ganizing its powers in such form, as to ther
shall seem most likely to efiect their safety am
happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate tha
governments long established should not be
changed for light and transient causes; and ac
cordingly all experience hath shown, thatni m-
kind are more disposed to suffer, while evils
are sufferable, than to right themselves by a-
bolishing tho forms to which they are accus
tomed. But when along train of abuses and
usurpations, pursuing in.variably tho same ob
ject, evinces a 'design to reduce thorn under ab
solute despotism, it is their right, it is their du
ty, to throw off such government, and to pro
vide new’ guards for their futuro security. Such
has been the pationt sufferance of theso .cola*
tries, and such is now the necessity which con
strains them to ulter thoir former systems of
government. Tho history of tho present king
of Great Britain is a history of repeated inju
ries and usurpations, all having in direct object
the establishment of an absolute tyranny over
these states; To prove this, let fucts bo sub
mitted to a candid world.
He lias refused to assent to laws, the most
wholesome and necessary for the public good.
Ho Inis forbidden his governors to pass l avs •'
of immediate and pressing importance, unless
suspended in their operation till his assent
should ho obtained; and, when so suspended,
ho has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other laws for the ac
commodation of large districts of people, unless
those people would relinquish the right of re*
iresentation in the legislature, a right incstima- '
de to them, and formidable to tyrants only.
Ho has called together legislative bodies at
places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from
the depository of their public records, for tho
sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance
Full h s measures.
He has dissolved representative houses rev-
eatedly, for opposing, with manly firmness,
is invasions on the rights of the people.
He has refused, for a Jong time after such dis
solutions, to cause others to be elected; where
by the legislative powers, incapable of annihi
lation, have rciurned to tho people at large for
their exercise; the state remaining in the mean
time exposed to all :ho dangers of invasion
from without, nnd Convulsions within.
He lias endeavored to prevent the popula
tion of these states; for that purpose obstruct
ing iho laws for naturalization of foreigners;
refusing to pass others to encourage their mi
grations hither, and raising the conditions of
new appropriations of lands. fit :
He has obstructed the administration of jus
tice, by refusing his assent to laws for establish
ing judiciary powers: . ' '. *' .
Ho has made judges dependent on his will
alone, for the tenure of thejr offices, and the
amount nnd payment of their salaries.
He has erected a multitude of new offices,
and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our
people, and eat out their substance..
He has kept among us, in times of peace,
standing armies, without the consent of our le
gislatures. .
Ho has affected to render the military inde
pendent of, and superior to, the civil power.
He has combined with others to subject, us
to a jurisdiction foreign to our constiiution,
and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his as
sent to their acts of pretended legislation:
For quartering large bodies of armed tro'opt
among us:
For protecting them, by a modi trial, from
punishment for any murders which they should
commit on tho inhabitants of those states;
• For cutting off our trade with all parts of the
world: Mtwwft). -. »•
For imposing taxes on us without our con
sent:
For depriving us, in many cases, of the ben
efits of trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond seas to be tried
for protended offences:
For abolishing the free system of English
laws in’ a neighboring province, establishing
therein an arbitrary government, and enlarging
its boundaries, so as to render it at once nn ox-
nmplonnd fit instrument for introducing the same
absolute rulo into these colonies:
For taking away our charters, abolishing
our most vakablo laws, and altering funda
mentally die forms of out* governments:
For suspending our own legislatures, and de
claring themselves invested with power to le- .
g sl ito for us in all cases whatsoever.
Ho lias abdicated government bore, by de
claring us out of his protect ion, and waging war
against ns.
He lias plundered our seas, ravaged our
coasts, burnt our towns, und ties royed the
lives of uur people.
He is, at this time, transporting large armies
of foreign mercenaries to complete the works
of death, desolation, and tyranny,‘already be
gun with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy,
scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages,
and totally unworthy the head of a civilized
nation.
He has constrained our fellow-citizens, tak
en captive on the high «eas, to bear arms a-
gainst their country, to become the execution
ers of thdir friends and brethren, or to fall them
selves by their hands.
. Ho lias excited domestic insurrections a-
mongst us, and has endeavored to bring on the
inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indi
an savages, whose known rule of warfare is an
undistinguished destruction of all ages, soxes,
and conditions:
In every stage of those oppressions wo have
petitioned for redress in tho most humble terms:
our repeated petitions have been answered on
ly by repeated injury. A prince, whose cha
racter is thus piarked by every act which may
define a tyrant, is unfit to bo the trier of a fre®
people.
Nor have we been wanting in atienuons t®