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obtained. Every modification or qualification of these points, in our 

 judgment, should be inadmissible. To obtain them, we think it may be 

 prudent to settle some revenue as above-mentioned, and to satisfy the 

 East India Company. 



Thirdly. If neither of these plans should be agreed to, in Congress, 

 but some other of a similar nature shall be framed, though on the terms 

 of a revenue, and satisfaction to the East India Company, and though it 

 shall be agreed by the Congress to admit no modification or qualification 

 in the terms they shall insist on, we desire your Deputies may be in- 

 structed to concur with the other Deputies in it ; and we will accede to, 

 and carry it into execution as far as we can. 



Fourthly, As to the regulation of trade — we are of opinion, that by 

 making some few amendments, the commerce of the colonies might be 

 settled on a firm establishment, advantageous to Great Britain and them, 

 requiring and subject to no future alterations, without mutual consent. 

 We desire to have this point considered by the Congress; and such meas- 

 ures taken, as they may judge proper. 



In order to obtain redress of our common grievances, we observe a 

 general inclination among the Colonies of entering into agreements of 

 non-importation and non-exportation. We are fully convinced that such 

 agreements would withhold very large supplies from Great Britain, and 

 no words can describe our contempt and abhorrence of those Colonists, 

 if any such there are, who, from a sordid and ill-judged attachment to 

 their own immediate profit, would pursue that, to the injury of their 

 country, in this great struggle for all the blessings of liberty. It would 

 appear to us a most wasteful frugality, that would lose every important 

 possession by too strict an attention to small things, and lose also even 

 these at the last. For our part, we will cheerfully make any sacrifice, 

 when necessary, to preserve the freedom of our country. But other con- 

 siderations have weight with us. We wish every mark of respect to be 

 paid to his Majesty's administration. We have been taught from our 

 youth to entertain tender and brotherly aftections for our fellow subjects 

 at home. The interruption of our commerce must distress great num- 

 bers of them. This we earnestly desire to avoid. We therefore request, 

 that the Deputies you shall appoint may be instructed to exert them- 

 selves, at the Congress, to induce the members of it, to consent to make 

 a full and precise state of grievances and a decent yet firm claim of 

 redress, and to wait the event, before any other step is taken. It is our 

 opinion, that persons should be appointed and sent home to present this 

 state and claim, at the court of Great Britain. 



If the Congress shall choose to form agreements of non-importation 

 and non-exportation immediately, we desire the Deputies from this 

 province will endeavor to have them so formed as to be binding upon 



