The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1779-07-06 00:00:00, page 1

BOST O N, June 21.
AT a general meeting of the inhabitants
of the town of Boston, at Faneuil-
Hall, Thursday the 17th of June, 1779,
JOHN BROWN, Esq; was unanimous
ly requeued to take the Chair, who intro
duced the business of the meeting with a
spirited and seasonable address.
A committee was appointed to wait up
on the body of merchants, then setting at
the Court houle, on the business of redu
cing the prices of the necessaries of life,
and supporting the credit of our currency,
to request a copy of their votes and pro
ceedfags, as allo their presence at this meet
ing-
The merchants accordingly attended
and laid the following Resolves they had
passed before the meeting, viz.
June 16.
jrrHEREAS Congress in their Address
" to the inhabitants of these United States,
has recommended an immediate, firenuens and
united efforts, to prevent an extention of the
mifchiefs which have arisen from the deprecia
ted State of the continental currency.
We, Merchants and others concerned
in trade in the town of Boston, taking into
consideration the aftonilhing rapidity with
which the prices of every necessary of life
have been increased within a few months
last past—Resolved, to do every thing in
our power to redress so great an evil: Al
though we are sensible, that the articles of
import are much too low when compared
with the produce of the country—yet, be-,
ing determined to continue to facrifice so
long as it (ball be necessary, our private
interest, to the public goo(.Do enter in
to the following resolutions; depending
upon the virtuous assistance of the whole
body ofour fellow citizens, in carrying
them into effe&—and relying upon the
honour and justice of the yeomanry, and
the support of the trading interest of this
State; that they will co-opperate with us
in our endeavours, to set all the articles of
gonfumption upon ajuft and equal founda
tion.
ift Resolved, That we will fell no arti
cle now on hand at an higher price than it
is fold this day ; and that the following be
considered as the price by wholefail.
Windward Rum, per gallon, £. ,12 0
N. England Rum, per do. 5 80
M°h^ per do. 5 2 0
Caths per lb. 0 18 0
Brown Sugar, from £.65 to £. 80 per hundred,
Chocolate, per lb, r 60
Tea by the chest. per lb. 8 0 0
Cotton Wool. per lb. per bag, 1 16 0
German Sel, per lb. 1 16 0
2d. Refolded, That the price of salt, till
the 15th of July next shall not be higher
than £.15 per bushel.
3d. Refolded, Upon condition the other
towns in this State, adopt similar measures
with respect to their merchandize and pro-
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duce, that from and after the 15th of July
next, we will fell no article of merchandize
higher than it was fold theist day of May
last, and that from the said 15th day of
July, we will continue month by month,
to reduce the prices of merchandize in this
place.
4th. Resolved, That it is the opinion of
this body, that the ad of this State, against
monopoly and foreftalling, is calculated to
promote the general good; and that we
will use our utmost endeavours to detect
and prosecute all offenders against it after
this day
sth. Resolved, That we will not, direct
ly or indirectly, buy or fell, and that we
will do all in our power to discourage the
buying or felling of gold or silver; and
that we will exert our selves to carry into
execution any measures government may
adopt for preventing a practice, so detri
mental to the public weal.
6th. Whereas the buying or felling
goods for hard money, in part or whole,
has a direct tendency to destroy the credit
of our paper currency.
Resolved, That we will not, dire&ly or
indiredly, buy or fell any kind of mer
chandize or property whatever for hard
money; nor, on any account, fail of expo
sing all such perlons as refufe to receive
paper money for their good: or rents.
Resolved, That the foregoing Resolve be
offered to ev?ry person in Trade in this
Town for signing; and that the Commit
tee to whom this bufirefs is to be intruft
ed, shall report to the Trade the names of
any person refuting the fame,
A true copy,
JOHN ROWE, Chairman.
The following Gentlemen, viz. % Rowe,
Esq ; Win. Cooper, Esq ; Deacon Sharp,
Capt, Isaac Phillips, Col. E. Prohor, Capt.
Gustavus Fellows, Major Thomas Mellvil,
Mr. Henry Prentiss, Mr. William Hofongs,
Capt. Alexander Wilson, Dr. Nathaniel Noyes,
Mr. Samuel Ruggels, and Capt. John Pulling,
were appointed a Committee to confider
and report such Resolves and Regulations
as they shall judge necessary to be passed
and entered into by this body—and the
proceedings of the merchants, with a cir
cular letter to the merchants of the sea ports
in this State, were referred to said Commit
tee; who reported the followingßefolutions,
which were read, and being considered by
paragraphs, were unanimously accepted
by the body, viz,
I NASMUCH as the late rapid da
preciation of our currency and the ex
orbitant demands for the necessaries of life,
are in a great measure owing to Hawkers
and Monopolizers, who have crept from
every Hole of Obfeurity, and daring to as
sume the Character of Merchants, are ad
ding to the miseries of this diftrefs'd Tewn,
not only by extorting the most extravagant
prices for those articles, which Heaven
has defign'd for the comfort and lupport
of life, but are in this way, in the most
effectual manner, furthering the designs
of our enemy, by embarrassing our finan
ces, and distressing the families of those
brave men, who difpifing such dirty gains,
are encountering hardships and dangers in
the field, for our security and welfare
Deeply affected with these entreating
evils, and sensible of the dangerous con
sequences that must follow from a criminal
indulgence to such men and meafures—
the inhabitants of. this town having borne
it with unexampled patience—but roused
by a feeling sense of our impending ruin,
and animated with the fame zeal which
warm'd the generous breasts ofour worthy
Fellow Countrymen in Philadelphia, we
are determined by the bluffing of provi
dence and the united efforts of our Fellow
Countrymen, to refcueourfelves, our coun
try and posterity, from poverty, misery
and deftru&ion. Therefore
Resolved, That it is the right of a free
people to enquire into all the public and
private grievances, and seek proper modes
for redress.
Resolved, That the extravagant demands
for the necessaries of life, are grievances
that have been complain'd of and borne by
the inhabitants of this town, and ought to
be instantly enquir'd into and suitably re
drefs'd.
Whereas the merchants ofthis town and
others concern'd in trade, have laid be
fore this body, a number of resolves, ref
peeing the regulations of the prices of the
several articles of consumption ; and the
fame having been read and confider'd;
Refolveh, That this body highly ap
prove of the fame, and that they will do
all in their power to carry these regulations
into effect, that they may fully aniwer the
salutary purposes intended by that refpeda
ble Body, in those Resolutions ; and that
they also approve of the circular letters
proposed to be sent by them to the several
lea ports in this State:
Resolved, That the Committee of Cor
respondence be desired to fend a circular
letter forthwith to the several Committees
of Correlpondence in this State, request
ing their united advice, affiftanceand coun
cil, that some more general measures ma,
be instantly adopted for redressing the pre*
sent grievances that effect us,
Resolved, That all those who shall here
after dare refufe continental currency, or
require hard money for rents, or any arti
cles whatever, shall not remain among us,
but be transported to our enemies, as un
worthy and dangerous members <f society,
Resolved, That it is our determination,
to support and encourage the reputable