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Then the Committee of Correspondence for said Town laid before 

 them a Letter which had been agreed upon by the Committees of 

 several Towns, to be sent to all the Towns in this Province, in order 

 to know their minds at this critical Juncture ; and having read the 

 same, as also the Votes and proceedings of the Town of Boston, at 

 their late Town Meetings in Nov. last : — The Town came into the 

 following Resolves and Votes unanimously, 



That we highly approve of the Conduct of the Town of Boston at 

 their late Town Meetings aforesaid, and the several Resolves they 

 came into, relative to the TEAS sent by the East- India Company to 

 America. — And as we Esteem the late Act of Parliament for the 

 benefit of said India Company as an intollerable Grievance, and a 

 very subtle plan of the Ministry to ensnare and enslave the Ameri- 

 cans, preferring the Public Happiness to our own private advantage, 

 We will readily afford all the assistance in our Power, to the Town of 

 Boston and all other of our opprest American Brethren, and heartily 

 unite with them in every Constitutional method, to oppose this and 

 every other scheme that shall appear to us, to be subversive of 

 American Rights and Liberties, and dishonorary to his Majesty's 

 Crown and Dignity, at the risque of our Lives and Substance. 



Voted, That our most Cordial Thanks be presented to the Inliabit- 

 ants of the Town of Boston, for their wise, prudent and spirited 

 Conduct at this alarming Crisis, and for their repeated Vigilance 

 and unwearied Endeavours, to recover and preserve the Rights and 

 Liberties of America. 



Upon a motion made, Voted unanimously, That the Inhabitants of 

 this Town, will not buy, sell, or make use of any TEA, while subject 

 to an American Duty. 



Voted, That the Committee of Correspondence for this Town, be 

 desired to wait upon the several Shop-keepers and Traders, within 

 this Town, and desire them not to buy, sell or any way dispose of 

 any TEA while subject to an American duty, as they would avoid the 

 odium of the Town. 



Voted, That the Committee of Correspondence for this Town be 

 desired to forward an attested Copy of the Proceedings of this 

 Meeting, to the Committee of Correspondence in the Town of 

 Boston. 



Voted, That this meeting be dissolved. — And it was accordingly 

 dissolved. A true Copy, Attested. 



OLIVER PRESCOT r, Town-Clerk. 



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