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Unan. XIV. That the people of this province will break off all trade, 

 commerce or dealing of any kind with any colony on this continent, or 

 with any city or town in such colony, or with any individual in any 

 such colony, city or town, which shall refuse, decline or neglect to adopt 

 and carry into execution, such general plan as shall be agreed in the 

 Congress. 



Una7i. XV. That it is the duty of every member of this Committee to 

 promote, as much as he can, the subscription set on foot in the several 

 counties of this province, for the relief of the distressed inhabitants of 

 Boston. 



Unan. XVI. That this Committee give instructions on the present 

 situation of public affairs to their representatives, who are to meet next 

 week in Assembly, and request them to appoint a proper number of 

 persons to attend a Congress of Deputies from the several colonies, at 

 such time and place as may be agreed on, to effect one general plan of 

 conduct, for attaining the ninth resolve. 



That John Dickinson, Doctor William Smith, Joseph Reed, John Kidd^ 

 Elisha Price, William Atlee, James Smith, James Wilson, Daniel Broad- 

 head, John Oakley, and William Scull, be appointed to prepare and bring 

 in a draught of instructions. 

 Tfie COMMITTEE above named having brought in a draught of INSTR UC- 



TIONiSj the same was debated and amended^ and being agreed to, were 



ordered to be signed by the Chairman. On the 21si the COMMITTEE in 



a body waited on the ASSEMBL Y^ then sitting^ and -presented the same. 



Gentlemen : The dissensions between Great Britain and her Colonies 

 on this continent, commencing about ten years ago, since continually 

 increasing, and at length grown to such an excess as to involve the latter 

 in deep distress and danger, have excited the good people of this pro- 

 vince to take into their serious consideration the present situation of 

 public affairs. 



The inhabitants of the several counties qualified to vote at elections, 

 being assembled on due notice, have appointed us their Deputies ; and in 

 consequence thereof, we being in Provincial Committee met, esteem it 

 our indispensable duty, in pursuance of the trust reposed in us, to give 

 you such instruction, as, at this important period, appear to us to be 

 proper. 



We, speaking in their names and our own, acknowledge ourselves 

 liege subjects to his Majesty King George the third, to whom " we will 

 be faithful and bear true allegiance." 



Our judgments and affections attach us, with inviolable loyalty, to his 

 Majesty's person, family and government. 



We acknowledge the prerogatives of the sovereign, among which are 

 included the great powers of making peace and war, treaties, leagues 



