The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

We are assured that the Merchants of this Town, considering, that the Period to which their late Agreement to withold the Importation of British Goods, was limited, is near at Hand ; it being to continue till the First of January next, unless the Revenue Act imposing Duties on Paper, Glass, &c. should be repealed before that Time : And also further considering there is another Act of Parliament in being, for the Purpose of raising a Revenue from us without our Consent ; and that therefore the Grounds of their just Complaint cannot be removed while the last-mentioned Act remains in Force, should the other be repealed ; have set on Foot a Subscription, obliging themselves not to import Goods from Great-Britain, such only excepted as are excepted in the former Agreement, until both the said Revenue Acts shall be repealed. An Agreement which they think themselves bound to come into, as it seems to be the most peaceable, as well as effectual Method that can be taken to recover our lost Liberties. Upon the same Principles it is not doubted but our Brethren and fellow-Sufferers in the other Towns and Colonies on this Continent, will come into the same Agreement. It is said that in less than five Minutes from the Opening this Subscription, near Twenty of the principal Importers signed the same ; and that it is probable it will be general, as the Subscription Rolls fill up very fast : few of the Merchants even hesitating, at a Time when their Country and their Posterity demand a Sacrifice of their present Interest.

As some Doubts remain in the Minds of some of our Traders whether the Southern Governments will come into similar Agreements which our Merchants lately came into respecting the Non-Importation of Goods from Great-Britain till the Revenue Acts are totally repeal'd ; the Publick may be assured of their Readiness to co-operate in this Measure in particular, or any other that is for the Good of the Whole

We hear several Gentlemen of Fortune, principal Importers, are determined to improve their Stock in setting up Woolen Manufactures, which is found by experience can be carried on to great Advantage, from some Essays that have been already made; in pursuing which, they can at least make it equally profitable as importing the Manufactures of Britain ; and at the same Time provide for the numberless idle Youth, whose Parents now labor only to support their Brethren of Great-Britain.