[Extract]

On the 8th of March Bill passed the House of Commons, restraining the Provinces of Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, from fishing on the Banks of Newfoundland; and from exporting to any Part of the World, but to "Great-Britain, or some of the British Islands in the West Indies." Thus, as these four Provinces have by the American Association contracted not to export to those Places, THEIR EXPORTS ARE TOTALLY STOPPED. And the Act further says, that into those Provinces shall NOT be imported any "Sort of Wines, Salt, or any Goods or Commodities whatsoever (except Horses, Victual, and Linen Cloth, the Produce and Manfacture of Ireland,and Goods for the victualling of his Majesty's Ships, and for his Majesty's Forces and Garrisons, or the Produce of the British Islands in the West Indies) upon any Pretence whatsoever, unless such Goods be shipped in Great-Britain, and carried directly from thence." Thus, as those Provinces are bound by the Association not to import FROM Great Britain, Ireland, or the West Indies, it is evident that their IMPORTATION in the Way of Trade is TOTALLY PREVENTED. If the Blockade of Boston alone ROUSED the whole Continent to their Rescue and Support, HOW VIGOROUSLY ought we to exert ourselves, NOW that four entire Provinces are blockaded by an Act of Parliament, and CUT OFF FROM ALL MANNER OF TRADE! And, Gentlemen, remember, this violent Measure has been executed SINCE the Introduction of Lord North's conciliatory Motion.

This arbitrary Conduct on the other Side of the Water has driven the People of this Capital, and the neighbouring Country, TO DESPAIR of a Redress of American Grievances, without an EFFUSION of AMERICAN BLOOD ー OF THIS they are virtuously willing to contribute their Quota, and even more than their Proportion, to procure this invaluable Relief. These Advices arrived on the 14th and 19th Days of this Month; and on the Night of the 21st Inst. the Public Armory and Magazines were opened, and a considerable Quantity of Arms and Ammunition were taken, without Doubt, for the Ends for which they were originally procured ー THE PUBLIC SAFETY.

Last Wednesday, the 26th Instant, the General Committee passed a Vote, that the Provincial Congress be summoned to meet in Charlestown on Tuesday the 20th Day of June. We make no Doubt but that you will exert yourselves to give a general Notification of it, that the Congress may be as full as possible, as it is expected Affairs of the HIGHEST Importance will be the Subject of Deliberation.