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mua for 36 Councellors upon the new establishment — it is appre- hended mqsl of 'em will accept.

August 7fli. — Arriv'd the other ships with the Royal Welch fusileers from New York, which with the others and the Men of War make the harbour look alive, affording a prospeel of near thirty sail : a sighl which would he really pleasing, if upon a different errand.

August -S//;. — The gentlemen, nominated for councellors, set out early this morning, being Monday, to wait on his Excellency at his seat at Danvers, near Salem, agreeable to summons sent them lasl eve- ning, among whom ten were sworn in, three accepted hut not sworn, two absolutely declining, and four took time to consider of it : of the latter of which your uncle Joe* is one. The remainder being at a distance about the country, could not he advis'd early enough to give their attendance. Those sworn in are curst with near as many reproaches as Lord North, who. if the millionth part of the petitions are answer'd, will he sunk to the lowest pit : not only from the Sons of Freedom, but from the Tories likewise, who suffer equally- with the others.

August 9th. — By an adjournment from ahout three weeks since, the town met together at Faneuil Hall (to consider of some eligible plan to adopt in regard to the distribution of the generous donations receiv'd from our sympathizing brethren in the other colonies) not without some apprehensions that Government would have interpos'd and dispers'd them, by virtue of the new Acts for regulating our Government : hut nothing of the kind happen'd. Every thing went on without interruption. Among the business transacted, 7 per cent. of all hounties received was voted for the town of Charlestown, who are alike sufferers with us ; after which, they adjourn'd to the latter end of October next, when they expect to act upon matters that may be agreed upon by the Congress.

August 10//,. — This morning the remarkable cleanliness of your uncle Joe's door was obliterated by the application of what was for- merly called Milsborough 'paint. Whether it was done by the. whigs or tories, I can't say, as they each lay it upon the other. The for- mer lay it to the tories. and say that they did it with a view to vex him, and make him determine to accept of being a counsellor, when Otherways he had no intention to do it: and the latter say it was done to intimidate him from accepting. I think the former supposi-

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 * Joseph Green.

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