The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-11-10


MI - Nfe4 hAde lland Councillor, Nev-Yo'k,
ESDt w TX New Teriey, Penniykanis, tie three
VsfSEz=zkfe%aV lo.er Counties of Newcaite, Kent,
2EIC&6SM<0 and Sulex on Delaware, Maryland,
4 st&1T1eTGSD Virginia, North Carolina, and South
Carolina, deputrd rePFeent them ~ aeohe N'"ses'
reid AZ padelpha on the fifth OF September i774, avow
inc or allegiance TO his Maey, our affection ana regard c'
our in Britain and eliewhere AFFECTED WI
, ,,Oe snxlety and mott alarming approximations az thos
grievances and dirciss with which his M4ey Ame'ssh
1bef are oppreed, and having taken under ous moh -
: dbraon the fate o! the whole continent, lind, that
h r, unbapcv lituation of affairs, is occaoned by
;nous fvena az cvlonv admniaIation adopted by the
It nRry about the year s3 evidently Calculated Tor
enlsyrc thcie Colonies and with them the nh Empire.
In protection of WHICH yem, various Aeis OF raamen'
have been patd for rafting revenue lnAmeneaio oeP"he
the American ubes, in many nances, OF the cOnturona
trial b inv expone their lives to danger BY directing new
and ILLEGAL trial beyond iea for crimes aedged 70 nave oeen
oommttrd in America: And in proeeuton OF the lame iy-
tenn ryeral ate cruel and oppefve Ac pave oeeh Paea
p~ng the tow Of Boon and the MAiiaenuefts'b and
ALTO an a E extending the province OF Qaeoe'' 70 20 Oor
COZ ON The weern frontiers Of thee Cooe etannne an
arbitrary nj Therein, Encouraging the ettlemen
ofBriti fbces in THAI wide etended country tnus inc
Influence of ev principles and ancient Prudces TO dPoe
te inhabitants 70 s6 with hoai agantt the ee froesn
Colonies whenever wicked Mia'ry HAL chute to e"eet
them. rAv't4 80
To obtain re,e of thefe grievances, which threaten def
t,uon TO the lives liberty, and property of his Mscy iub
ice IN North Amcfica, we OF opinion, that non-im
portaton, noncoainpon and non-eSPort2tlon agreements
fthay adhered to- will prove the mnt iPeeay eifecua' ana
nesceahe mcclure - And therefore we do, tor ou'ielve
an, h Inhabitants of the levers Colonies, whom we repre-
nt y agree and aocate under toe cred ties OF virtue
honor, and love of cur country, as follows
Fissr, That fom End after the hrt day OF December
next sc will not import into Brith America, from Great
3rra:n or Ireland, any goods wares or meeh%naze whA'io
ever m fran, ary other place any uch goods, wares or ner
win we after that day. import any Eat India tea om
any pa,t Of the world nor any maes, ynups, paneles
.a or rer-s-.o from o.. nsisii limitations or hon
Dum;nicl nor wines hon iAaeA' OF inc "e's'h iAhos
nor fpeign Indigo. =.
c,css That we will neither import purehafe an!
novsymr,ed az er nj day December nex after which time,
v- = n wholly dcontinue the lave trade and VIII neither DC
concerned in oucves viii we hire our Veesnor e ou
cocties or manufactures TO thoie who are concerned IN IL
THtnp As a non.e,nfnpion agreement. itcfy adhered
"a , an ee.euai fecursy FOR the obfevston of the
,pota;ion we above icemny agree and aoeat that
an h;s day. we will not cprehas or ue airy tea imported
on account Of the Eaf-Inda company or any on winch
dnty hh Been or a be paid and from ana afsr tne IN
day Of March nex viii not Furcha'e or ne any
s Whatever ror sill We ihz AIRY Feion TOR or under
w pLae or u any OF thoi- goods, wares or merchandise
&c have agreed not import, WHICH we hai know, OF have
c,ul TO fure were imported after the init day OF December
excep Geh as come urde the rules and directions OF th
ter ~ art Gle hereafter mentioned. -.
1ov,t;s in Gresr-B Britain, Ireland, the Wealndies,
ind ces us 20 1pend ron-exportaton until the tenth day
AZ srn,erher I77s AZ which time II The iald aets and
rs,s Of As Of tire Britih Parliament. herein after men
TONED are not repealed, viii NOT, diTecsy orlnoneSt
ex,ot any rsrchardzc commodity whattoeve to Great
p,; II,.s ne Wea-lsaies, except Rice to Europe.
Sch as are merchants, and uic the brtIih ana
lin Tra9e will ciyc dsrs ICON poibe, to their sc-
AGENTS and eeeponients, Great Britain and ireiand
not to p any goods to them on any f'etenee waoe'e Is
tncy emmett be received in America; ard any e
G ea ritain or Ireland, fha directly OF mdseet!
@ sav .oas wares or merchandise, for America, IN order
20 be. the IA Dor.inpo agreement, or IN any man
.r the fame, On rh unworthy conduet being
well at,eaed, il ought to be made Prbe and on the lame
terg e. done viii ron th-neeioFh have any CONNER
ciai sonnexien with fueh merchant.
SIxTP, That iurh are owners OF veiies ~i give pom
tive orders 90 their Captains, matters, not to receive on
, their vess any ouds prohibited by the iad non-mpor-
sauon seemen pan Of n'Nedta's d''n nom ''r''
fcrsise. g..
ve ~, breed of fherp and nceaie their numbers to the
t.cate extent and TO tat end, viii kill them as ipargy
:, NAV be- eircsay hos Of the mo profitable kind; norvil
ave export any to tie Welt Indics, or e:e~hse and toe or
as who ave or may Become ocked with, or san eonve-
neaty age any eeF, viii droie OF them to our
tf,ecials 20 tie poor fort, on moderate terms.
FrcarH Thar yse vsin in eyeal ations encourage
f.rs,itc economy and indury and promote agriculture,
arts saa the manufactures of this eouHty ePecal that Of
xoo ana M difcounteHznce and discourage, every 2eees
ofext.vscsnc and daipstsn eir-esy all hoeraeng, and
al kinds Of gaming. eochrhtins, exhibitions Of ihews,
es,, apa other exp,nve dverfons and entertainments.
d on this death of any reten or ens' none Of US Or any
e. cur families 60 into aay farther mourning dies' tnan
J,s aue or ribbon on the arm hat sUr Gentlemtn and
black ribbon and necklace for Ladies, and we viii dieOn-
rinue ,he giving of gloves and fp~rs atfunerals.
Ntxrm, THAT luch as re vendes Of goods or ueehan-
,-, will not take advantage of the feaey OF goods that
NAV be oecaoned by this aiation, but will fell the lame
- me rates we have been reeysy arruftOned 70 do for
,rlve months aR ps.--Ahd if any vender OF goods or
.,rhandize, fhal M any fpeh sscds on higher terms or
M in any manner, BY any device whatOever violate o.