The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

There was as full a Meeting of the Trade, Tuesday last, at Faneuil-Hall, as ever was known, to take into Consideration the Reports relative to the Defection of New-York, and what Measures were necessary to be pursued for re-shipping the Goods which had been stored as being imported contrary to the Merchants Agreement. At this Meeting a Letter was read from four Persons in N.Y. viz. Isaac Low, Henry Remsen junr. Thomas Walton and Harris Cruger, informing that a Majority of the Inhabitants of New-York were for an Importation of Goods, and that many Orders had been actually forwarded; but as this Intelligence was not sufficiently authenticated, as the said four Persons had not declared themselves to be authorized to give this Information either by the Standing Committee or any other Body, said Letter was regarded as designed to impose upon this and the other American Colonies, and to induce them to break through the most salutary Plan of Non-Importation, upon which the Security of our invaluable Rights and Privileges so much depend.---It was therefore Voted unanimously, that the said Letter in just Indignation, Abhorrence and Detestation, be forthwith torn into Pieces and thrown to the Winds as unworthy of the least Notice: Which Sentence was accordingly executed.

Upon a Motion made, the Question Was put, Whether it is the Mind of this Body, steadfastly and religiously to adhere to the Non-Importation Agreement; Whereupon it was Resolved that this Body after full Debate, cannot see any Reason, that the Said Agreement should be in the least Degree abated; but on the contrary, the SALVATION of this CONTINENT depends upon a steady and firm Adherence thereto, and that we will steadily, and firmly adhere to, and maintain the same against all opposition and every discouragement whatever. - It was then moved that a Letter be wrote to the standing Committee of New-York, exhorting them to use their Influence that such Orders as may have been forwarded by their Merchants for Goods may be countermanded, and that the Non-Importation Agreement might be again come into by those who had violated the same.---There never was greater Unanimity or more Spirit discovered for the general Interest of America than at this Meeting, which stands Adjourned to Tuesday next 2 o'Clock, P. M.
We hear almost all those Merchants who have had their Goods Stored, have already given Orders for their being immediately trucked to the Vessel provided for that Purpose.