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after the LIST day of September next.
Sixthly. That no wine be imported by any
o. the subscri ers, or other person. from any of
he colonies on this continent, or any other place,
from the time of signing this association, con-
trary to the terms thereof.
Seventhly. That all such goods as may or
shall be imported into this colony, in consequence
of their having been rejected by the association
committees in any of our sister colonies, shall
not be purchased by any associator but that we
will exert every lawful means in our power abb
sorsel to prevent the sale of I'll such goods, and
to cause the same to be exported as quickly as
possible.
Eghthly. That we will not receive from
Grea, Britain or max sale of, upon commission,
any of the articles above excepted to, after the
first day of September next, nor any o. those ar
.icles which may have been really and bona fde
ordered by us. after the 25th Of DoccHib7r next
Nnthly. That we will not receive into our
custody, make sale Of, or become charge9ble
with any OF the articles aforementioned that may
be ordered after the 18th of Jine instant. nor
give orders for from tbs time ; an that in
all orders which any of us may hereafter send
to Great Britain. we will expressly direct and
request our correspondents not to ship to us any
of the articles before excepted, nd if any such
goods are shipped contrary to the tenor of this
agreement we will refuse to take the same, or
make ourselves chargeable Herewith
Prorided ner helesS, That such goods as are
already on hand, or may be imported according
to the true intent and meaning of this association
may be cont nued for sale.
Tenthly. That committee of merchants, to
be name by their own body, when called together
by Their chairman, be appointed to take under
their co Isl eration the general state of the trade
in this colony, and report 20 this association. at
their next meetinr n list of such other Inanuf,c-
lures OF Great Britain, or c1mmo litics of any
kind whatever now nUrted, as may reasonably,
and with benefit to the colony be excepted to.
Eleventhly. That we do hereby engage our
selves, by those most sacred ties of honor and
love to our country that we will not, either upon
the goods which we have already upon hand. or
may herea ter import wit in the true meaning
ofthis association make any advance in price,
with view to profit by the restrictions hereby
LAID ON the trade of this colony.
Twelfthly. That we will not at any time here
after, directly indirectly, import, or cause to
be imported, or purchase from any person who
shall import, any merchandise or manufactures
exported from Grea Britain, which are or here
after shall be, taxed by act of Parliament for the
PURPOSES otraisng revenue in America.
ReSolced That meeting of the assocators
sildll DC CdiIcudi tne u>CTctOn 81 tlle Moderator.
or at the request of twenty members of the assoc
citation, signiied to him in writing and in case
of the death Of the present Moderator the next
person subscribing hereto to be considered as
Moderator, and act as such until the next general
meeting.
Lastly That these resolves shall be binding on
all and each of the subscribers, who do hereby,
each and eve person for himself, agree that we
will strictly and rnlv adlc'e q and abide bv
every artic of this association from the time of
his signing the same until the act Of Parliament
which imposes q duty on tea, paper, glass and
painters colors be totally repealed, or until
general meeting of one hundred associators, af'er
one months public notice shah determine other
wise, the twelfth article of this agreement still
and forever continuing in force, until the con-
trary be declared by "A general meeting of the
members of this association
Signed in Williamsburg, this 22d of June ITO.
PEYTON RANDOLPH, Moderator
Andrew Sprowle, Chair Thomas Jefferson.
man of the Trade, George Washington,
Ro. c. Nicholas, Richard Lee,
Richard Bland, William CLAYTON,
Edmund Pendleton, Richard Randolph,
Archibald Cary, benjamin. Harrison,
Richard Henry Lee, Benz. Harrison. Jr.
Henry Lee, and l67 others.