The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-12-16
ORDERED, That William Hooper, Eiq; be one


H Ordered, That William Hooper, Efq; be on
of the committee appointed to report the aatute
which affect the trade, &c. ofthe colonies.
4 The delegates from the province Of Mafachu
ietts-Bay, agreeable to a requeR frem the join
committees of every town and diRria in tn
county of Middleiex, in the iaid province, com
municated to the Congress the proceedings o
| thoie committees atConcord ON the goth and 3ii
days of Augut laR, which were read.
Adjourned tillto morrow al 9 o'clock.
No bufneis being prepared, the Congreis wa
adjourned from dayto day, till Saturday nom
iAg,. Ct 3 O'Clock.
ISAT URDAY, SEPTEMBER 1874, A. NJ
The Congreis met according 70 adjournment.
RrcHARD CAswstL, Elq; one Of the dePutie.
from North Carolina, appeared and took his feat
in Congrefs.
Here eomss in the re,sipss Of The county Of SG60A,
IN The brc1ises of tbs MabGe5yift5-Bay, (Which
baVs 6es~ t9bhAed in msd Of tie NflVS- paper on
tkis continent.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1874.
THe committee appointed TO examine and re-
port the isveral tatutcs, which affect the trade
and manufactures of the colonies, brought in
their report which was ordered TO lie on the table.
: Adjourned till Monday morning.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Io, A. M.
6STHs Congrefs met according TO adjournment.
s7\HE report brought in on Sunday being
|PIDr6sred, Thar the fame be referred to the
COMMITTEE appointed to Gate the rights Of the CO.
lonies. &c. 10 which committee the HONORABLE
Thomas Cuihing, Efq; Patrick Henry, and
Thomas Miflin, Elqrs. were added.
Adjourned from day to day, till
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, I774.
The Congreis met according to adjournment.
Upon motion,
Re/sived agammoZIy,
THAT the Congreis, requea the merchants
and others in the ievera colonies, not to iend to
Great. Britain any orders for goods, and to direct
the cxecut on of all orders already ient TO be de-
laycd or fufpcnaed, until the ienlc of the Con-
orei. on the means 10 be taken, tor the preierva-
Tor of the liberties ofAmerica is made public.
Crders6, THAT this refolu.ion be made pub
lie by nd-bills, and BY publilhing it in the
news papers.
THs committee appointed to fate the rights,
Sc. Of the colonies having brought in report
of rights, the fame was read, and the conhdera-
ZION of il referred till Saturday next.
Ordtred; That a copy OF this report be
made out for each colony.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, I774, A. M.
The Conereis entered upon the confederation
of the report referred to this day and after fome
debate, upon motion,
RsJslved, That the Congrefs do confne them
feIves at preient, TO the confederation of fuch
riplss as haM been infringed by acts of the Bri-
tin pA6amen.. Gnce the year 1863, poRponing
the Coz liberation of the general fate of
Ami whts TO a future day.
3 the committee appointed TO tate
the E. brought in a report of the
infrinps g aM&eiolations of American rights,
which being read 6apon motion, n
RsloLuta, That-the confederation of this re-
port be referred t8{{lslonday, and that the Con.
erefs in the mean time deliberate on the means
noa proper to be uied for rcforation of our
rights.
greil adjourned.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER s6, Izz7,sO A rom m
rrhe Co-os.l-u-r rrSrs--1zSS3,- uePueJ nO
GO county, in the colony Of New YORK,
sne s thus morning and took ms feat as oe-
sg Tn. cOngrsls refined the confederation .,
.s &c. and after fcyeral hours iPent
.ss ..~ r. was referred ill tom morrow, TO whlen
,;"e sbe Congress was Adjourned.
lTuEsDAY, SrrrsMsIR. II, iE7f. a. ~. VA
The cOagrsis met aceordl.g TO adje41n as.n'
.,j rsiamiae the CONFEDERATION OF sne D nss.
mott proper 20 be u4sd for srsitOrssiOA o. faH''-
lrican rights,