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N E W - H A V E N.
In the House of REPRESENTATIVES.
fTIE Report of the Delegates of this Colony in the late
Continental Congrejs, held at Philadelphia, b^yg
made, accepted andapproved.— Resolved, That the
AJfociation entered into andfgned by them in behalf of
this Colony, ought to be faithfully kept and observed; and
that the Jame may be fully known and underjicod, Re
solved, That said AJfociation be printed, together with
this Resolve, and dtfperjed throughout this Colony. And
it is further Resolved, That it be, and it is hereby re
commended to thefever al Towns in this Colony to chufe a
Committee of their own Body, agreeable to the eleventh
Article ofjaid AJfociation for the Burpofes in said Article
exprejfed. h Tell. Richard Law, Clerk.
A S*S O C I A T I O N, &c.
WE his Majefty’smoll loyal fubjeds, the Dele
gates of the several Colonies of New-Hamp
fhire,Maffachufetts-Bay, Rhode-liland, Con
necticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania,
rhe three Lower Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and
Suflex, on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-
Carolina, and South-Carolina, deputed to represent
them in a contipental Congress, held in the city of
Philadelphia, on the fifth day of September, 1774,
avowing our allegiance to his Majeily, our affedtion
and regard for our fellow fubjefts in Great-Britain
and elsewhere, affededwith the deepell anxiety, and
moll alarming apprehensions at those Grievances
and distresses, with which his Majelly’s American
fubjefts are opprefled, and having taken under our
molt serious deliberation , the ilate of the whole con
tinent, find, that the present unhappy Situation of
our affairs, is occasioned by a ruinous fyltem of colo
ny administration adopted by the British Miniltry
about the year 1763, evidently calculated for en
slaving these Colonies, and, with them, the British
Empire. In prosecution of which fyltem, various
Ads of Parliament have been palled for railing a
revenue in America, for depriving the American
fubjeds, in many instances, of the constitutional
trial byjury, exposing their lives toDanger, by di
reding a new and illegal trial beyond the seas, for
crimes alledged to have been committed in America:
And in prosecution of the fame fyltem, several late,
cruel and oppressive Ads have been paAed refpeding
the town of Bolton and the Massachusetts-Bay, and
also an Ad for extending the province of Quebec,
So as to border on the weitern frontiers of thele Co
lonies, eflabliihing dh arbitrary government therein,
and discouraging the Settlement of Britilh fubjeds in
that wide extended country; thus by the influence
of civil principles and ancient prejudices to dispose
the inhabitants to ad with hoilility againfl the free
protestant Colonies, whenever a wicked Miniltry
Ihall chufe foto dired them.
To obtain redress of these grievances, which threa
ten deftrudion to the lives, liberty, and property of
his Maj efly’s fubjefts in North-America, we are of
opinion, that a non-importation, non-consumption,
and non-exportation agreement, faithfully adhered
to, will prove the moil Speedy, effectual, and peace
able measure : And therefore we do, for ourlelves
and the inhabitants of the several Colonies, whom
we represent, firmly agree aud affbeiare under the
Sacred ties of virtue, honor, and love of our country,
as follows.
. Firs. That from and after the firft day of Decem
ber next, we will not import into Britilh America,
from Great-Britain or Ireland, any goods, w'aresor
merchandize whatsoever, or from any other place,
any such goods, wares or merchandize, as Shall have
been exported from Great-Britain or Ireland ; nor
will we,after that day,importanyEaft-Indiatea from
any part of the world ; nor any molasses, syrups,
paneles, coft’ee/ir pimento, from the Britilh planta
tions or from Dominica; nor wines from Madeira,
or the Weftern-Iffands ; nor foreign Indigo.
Second, That we will neither import, nor pur
chase any Have impo; te af;c- the firft day of Decem-
MOND AY, November 7, 1774. T It E- [NUMBER 515.]
CONNECTICUT OOURAS T,
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WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
Containing the Freshest ADVICES, both FOREIGN and DOMESTIC.
Open to all PARTIES——not tinder the influence of ANY.
Ninth. That such as are venders of goods or
merchandiz, will not take advantage of the scar
city of goods that may be occasioned by this as
sociation ; but will fell the fame at the rates wc
have been refpedlively accustomed to do, for twelve
months lall pall. And' if any vender of goods and
merchandize, Ihall fell any such goods on higher
terms, or Ihall in any manner, or by any advice
whatsoever, violate or depart from this agreement,
no person ought, nor will any of us deal with any
Seventh. We will use our utmoil endeavours to
improve the breed of sheep, and increase the number
to the greatest extent, and to that end, we will kill
them as sparingly as may be, especially those of the
molt profitable kind ; nor will we export any to the
Weil-Indies or elsewhere ; and thoie of us who are
or may become overflocked with, or can conveni
ently spare any iheep, will dispose of them to cur
neighbours, especially to the poorer fort, on moder
ate terms.
Eighth. That we will in our several stations en
courage frugality, oeconomy, and induilry; and
promote agriculture, arts, and the manufac
tures of this country, especially all horse racing,
and all kinds of gaming, cock fighting, exhibitions
of ihews, plays, and other expensive diversions and
entertainments. And on the death of any relation
or friend, none of us, or any of our families will
go into any further mourning dress, than a black
crape, or ribbon on the arm, or hat for Gentlemen,
and a black ribbon and necklace for Ladies, and
• t Ve will difeontinue the giving of gloves and fcarfs
at funerals.
ber next; after which time, we will wholly difeon
tinue the fiave-trade, and will neither be concerned
in it ourfeives, nor will w< hire our veflels, nor fell
our commodities or anaiiuGdures to those who are
concerned in it.
Third. As a non-consumption agreement, ftriflly
adhered to, will be an effectual security for the ob
servation of the non-impor.aticn, we, as above, so
lemnly agree and affbeiate, that, from this day we
will not purchase or use any tea imported on account
of the Eaft-ladia Company, or any on which a duty
hath been or ihall be paid ; and from and after the
firft day of March next, we will not purchase or use
any Eail-lndia tea whatever; nor will we, nor Ihall
any person for or finder us, purchase or use any of
those goods-, wares or merchandize, we have agreed
not to import, which we Ihall know, or have cause
to fufpeft, were imported after the firft day of De
cember, except such as come under the rules and
directions of the tenth article hereafter mentioned.
Sixth. That such as are owners of veflels will give
pofftive orders to their captains, or mailers, not to
receive on board their veflels any goods prohibited
by the said non-importation agreement, on pain of
immediate difmiflion from their service.
Fourth. The earnest desire we have, not to injure
our fellow fubjeds in Great-Britain, Ireland or the
Weft-Indies, induces Us to suspend anon-exportati
on until the 10th day of September 1775 ; at which
time, if the said ads and parts of ads of the Britilh
parliament herein after mentioned are not repealed,
we will not, dircdly or indiredly, export any mer
chandize or commodity whatsoever toGreat-Britain
Ireland or the Weft-Indies, except rice to Europe.
Fifth. Such as are merchants, and use the Britilh
and Irifti trade, will give orders, as soon as poflible,
to their fadors, agents and correspondents in Great
Britain and Ireland, not id ihip any goods to them,
on any pretence whatsoever, as they cannot be re
ceived in America: and if any merchant, residing
in Great-Britain or Ireland, Ihall diredly or indi
redly ffiip any goods wares or merchandize, for A
merica, in order to break the said non-importation
agreement, or in any manner contravene the fame
on such unworthy condud being well attested, it
ought to be made public ; and on the fame being
so done, we will not from thenceforth have any
commercial connedion with such merchant.
such perfon> or his or her factor or agent, at any
time thereafter, for any commodity whatever.
Tenth. In case any merchant, trader, or other
persons ihall import any goods or merchandize after
the firft day of December, and before the -firft day
of February next; the fame ought forthwith at the
election of the owner, to be either re-lhipped, or
delivered up to the committee of the county, or
town wherein they shall be imported ; to be ilored
at the rifque of the importer, until the non-im
portation agreement shall cease ; or be fold, under
the direction of the Committee aforefaid ; and in
the lafl mentioned case, the owner or owners, of
such goods fliall be reimbursed (out of the sales,)
the firft coll and charges ; the profit, if any, to be
applied towards relieving and employing such poor
inhabitants of the town of Boston, as are immedi
ate fufterers by the Boston port bill ; and a particti*
iar account of all goods so returned, Ilored, or fold,
to be inserted in the public papers; and if any
goods dr merchandizes ihall be imported after the
said firft day of February, the fame ought forthwith
to be sent back again, without breaking any of the
packages thereof.
Eleventh. That a committee be chosen in every
county, city, and town, by those who are quali
fied to vote for representatives in the legislature,
whose business it shall be attentively to observe the
conduft of all persons, touching this aflbeiation ;
and when it shall be made appear, to the fatisfac
tion of a majority of any such committee, that any
person within the limits of their appointment has
violated this aflbeiation^ that such majority do
forthwith cause the truth of the cast. to be published
in the gazette, to the end that all such foes to the
rights of British America, may be publickly known,
and universally contemned, as the enemies of Ame
rican liberty; and thenceforth we refpe&ively will
break off all dealings with him or her.
Twelfth. That the committee of correspondence
in the refpedtive colonies do frequently infpedl the
entries of their cuflom houses, and inform eajch
other, from time to time, of the true state thereof,
and of every other material circumstance that may
occur relative to this aflbeiation.
Thirteenth. That all manufactures of this coun
try be fold at reasonable prices, so that no undue
advantage be taken of a future scarcity of goods.
Fourteenth. And we do further agree and refolvc,
that we will have no trade, or commerce, dealings
or interenurfe whatsoever, with any colony or pro
vince in North America, which shall not accede to,
or which shall hereafter violate this aflbeiation, but
will hold them as unworthy of the rights of free
men, and as inimical to the liberties of their coun
try.
And we do solemnly bind ourfeives and our con
flituents, under the ties aforefaid, to adhere to this
aflbeiation until such parts of the several arfis of Par
liament palled since the close of the last war, as im
pose or continue duties on tea,wine, mol2fles,firups,
paneles, coffee, sugar, pimento, indigo, foreign pa
per, glass, and painter’s colo urs, imported into Ame
rica, and extend the powers of the Admiralty courts
beyond their ancient limits, deprive the American
fubjefl of trial by jury, authorife the judges certifi
cate to endemnify the prosecutor, from damages
that he might otherwise be liable to, from a trial
by his peers,requireoppreffive security from a claim
ant of goods or {hips seized, before he shall be al
lowed to defend his property, are repealed.-—And
until that part of the aft of the 12. G. 3. ch. 27.
entit’od, “ An aft for the better securing his Md
jelly’s dock-yards,magazines, fhips,ammunition and
stores,” by which any persons charged with cen:
mitting any of the offences therein described, in A
merica, may be tried in any shire cr comity within
the realm, is repealed.—-And until the four acts
palled in the last feflion of Parliament, viz. that foi
flopping the port and blocking up the harbour of
of Boston.---That for altering the charter and go-