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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 16, 1775
Page
2
A July 28 1775 Washington era message from Philadelphia reports John Hancock leading Congress in a call to defend liberty against British oppression. The letter pledges faith in the union and declares readiness to resist subjugation while seeking support from fellow subjects beyond the Atlantic.
A Philadelphia dispatch from July 31 1775 reports the Continental Congress debating a British resolution on colonial taxation. It asserts colonies hold sole power to levy money, safeguards against Parliament intruding on civil government, and warns against suspending local legislatures or altering charters. The piece contrasts imperial monopolies with colonial rights, urging unity and resisting punitive measures. It includes Portsmouth New Hampshire July 25 1778 notes of assembly actions and governor messages on seating members and treasurer accounts.
On July 21 the Continental troops gathered on Prospect Hill by order of Major General Putnam. The Declaration of the Continental Congress was read, followed by an address by Rev. Leonard and a prayer. Putnam signaled, the troops shouted Amen thrice, a cannon fired, and the standard bearing AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN and QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET was shown. Cambridge letters note Aug 3 updates and notices posted in Boston.
Inhabitants were informed by purport that they could submit their names to the Town Major if they wished to quit the town. Many applied and some gained permission to depart. The permission stemmed from the search for provisions as Gage feared forced removal or starving out of the king's stores. They were not allowed to take their effects.
The Continental Congress adjourns to the th of September and will reconvene in Philadelphia to resume business. Michael Hillegas and George Cloner are named Treasurers for the Congress. Paper currency totals three million dollars with some already in circulation. Denominations range from one to twenty dollars.
The General Continental Congress appoints Dr. Prarkiin as Postmaster of all America with power to nominate and appoint officials at the same salary. The column notes the death near Cirencester of Allen Bathurat, a Privy Counsellor and elevated noble, famed for wit and learning, and recounts his courtly life and generosity. The piece also mentions floods in North Yorkshire with losses and a highway robbery case at Putney leading to William Franklin, and lists marriages and notable deaths across various locales, including Islington, Chichester, and Nottingham.
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