When was it published?

September 15, 1774 in The Virginia Gazette

Domestic News September 15, 1774

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Norfolk Merchants, Non Importation Agreement, Boston Proposal, Colonial Meeting, Trade Boycott

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Merchants in Norfolk, Virginia, met to discuss a Boston proposal for non-importation until acts against Boston are repealed. One merchant likened it to a fable of a tailless fox urging others to amputate theirs, leading to adjournment for a fortnight with expectations of no further meeting.

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July 4. A Letter from America observes that at the Meeting of the Merchants at Norfolk, in Virginia, on receiving the Proposal from the Bostonians to resolve on a Non-importation Agreement, till all the Acts relating to Boston were repealed, one present observed, that the Request put him in Mind of the old Fable of the Fox that had lost his Tail, and who would have persuaded his Brethren to cut off theirs. The Bostonians (says he) are the Fox first mentioned; but as Amputation is a dangerous Operation, and may be attended with great Inconveniencies, it will be better to take Time to consider of it. The Meeting was accordingly adjourned for a Fortnight, and it was expected they would forget to meet again.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Economic

What keywords are associated?

Norfolk Merchants Non Importation Agreement Boston Proposal Colonial Meeting Trade Boycott

Where did it happen?

Norfolk, Virginia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Norfolk, Virginia

Event Date

July 4

Outcome

meeting adjourned for a fortnight; expected to forget to reconvene.

Event Details

At a meeting of merchants in Norfolk, Virginia, upon receiving a proposal from Bostonians for a non-importation agreement until acts relating to Boston were repealed, one participant compared the request to the fable of the fox who lost his tail and urged others to cut theirs off, calling amputation dangerous and inconvenient, suggesting time for consideration. The meeting was adjourned accordingly.