| Description | Enclosures, 18 Mar 1775, Extract of a letter from New York giving the proceedings of the New York Committee in nominating deputies for a Provincial Convention to be held on 20 Apr 1775, to choose delegates for the General Congress at Philadelphia 10 May next, a postscript of 22 Mar 1775 relates the proceedings of the people against Robert and John Murray who had, contrary to the Non-importation Association, unloaded goods from a ship arrived from London
17 Mar 1775, New York, printed paper signed "a son of freedom" and headed "the following letter was some nights ago thrown in among the sons of liberty", stating reasons why Robert and John Murray should leave the province owing to their landing goods in a clandestine manner at New York
21 Mar 1775, New York, Robert and John Murray, public declaration, regret the imprudent and unjustifiable action they have taken and promise if they remain in that city not to transact any trade or commerce whatsoever during the continuance of the Association which will be a breach of the same unless Congress should think fit to indulge them in that liberty, they are willing to deliver to other persons all consigned goods now in their possession and yield the profits of the commissions |