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in town in a week or two to pay off that account, otherwise there will 

 be further costs. A. L. S. i p. XLVIII, 91. 



From Jos[eph] Galloway to Gov. William Franklin, Burlington. 



1765. November 14. Philadelphia. 



On returning home, found the city of Philadelphia in great com- 

 motion, the merchants having signed an agreement not to send for any 

 European goods unless the Stamp Act is repealed. At the invitation 

 of Charles Thomson, about 200 people met at the State House; it was 

 proposed that all public officers should do business on common paper; 

 meeting broke up finally without effecting anything; is making every 

 effort to dissuade their friends from joining in these violent measures, 

 which will effectually preclude any favors being shown them by a new 

 Government. Account of their friend [John] H[ughes] being hung 

 in effigy in the Jersey Market; heard there was a like design against 

 Dr. Franklin; precautionary measures will be taken. A meeting 

 called among their friends to preserve the peace of the city, several 

 of the White Oaks and Hearts of Oaks present; determined to defend 

 J[ohn] Hughes at all costs. Lord Colvil[le]'s orders to all men of war 

 under his command, to seize every vessel cleared out after November ist, 

 without stamp paper. A. L. S. 3 p. I, 170. 



From The Merchants and Traders of Philadelphia to The Mer- 

 chants and Manufacturers of London, Bristol and Liverpool. 



1765. November 23. Philadelphia. 



Memorial asking them to use their influence to have the Stamp 

 Act repealed and other grievances redressed. L. 3 p. and D. 15 p. 

 (Copy.) LVII, 5. 



From The Merchants of Philadelphia to The Merchants of London, 

 Bristol and Liverpool. 1765. November 28. Philadelphia. 

 Memorial against the Stamp Act. L. 3 p. LII, 53. 



From W[illiani] Goddard to [James] Parker. 

 1765. December 13. New York. 



The Governor [Cadwallader Colden] took the oath required by the 

 Stamp Act and refuses to give his let-pass to vessels outward bound 

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