Gentlemen, The evils which we have long foreseen are now come
By: upon this town and province, the long meditated stroke is now given to the civil liberty of this country? ... The bill for blocking up the harbour of Boston is replete with injustice and cruelty ... There can be no doubt of our succeeding to the utmost of our wishes if we universally come into a solemn league, not to import goods from Great Britain ... we have drawn up a form of a covenant ...
Published: 1774
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Boston Port Bill, 1774; Colonies; Commerce
Notes: Dated & signed in ms. at end: June 8. 1774. By Order of the Committee of correspondence for Boston. William Cooper, Clerk.

Urging the signing of the non-importation covenant drawn up by the Committee.

Addressed on verso: For The Town Clerk of Reading.

Evans 13157

Ford 1707