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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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New York merchants and traders subscribe to resolves dated August 27, 1768, agreeing not to import goods from Great Britain after November 1 until duties on paper, glass, etc., are repealed, with exceptions for certain items; also restricting imports from other places and countermanding orders.
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A Copy of the RESOLVES subscribed by the Merchants in New York, dated the 27th August 1768.
I. THAT we will not send for from Great Britain, either upon our own Account or on Commission this Fall. any other Goods than what we have already ordered.
II. THAT we will not import any kind of Merchandize from Great Britain. either on our own Account or on Commission, or any otherwise, nor purchase from any Factor or others, any kind of Goods imported from Great Britain directly. or by Way of any of the other Colonies, or by way of the West Indies, that shall be shipped from Great Britain after the 1st of November, until the fore mentioned Acts of Parliament imposing Duties on Paper, Glass, &c. be repealed; except only the Articles of Coals, Salt, Sail Cloth, Wool Cards and Card Wire, Grindstones, Chalk, Lead, Tin, Sheet Copper and German Steel.
III. WE further agree, not to import any kind of Merchandize from Hamburgh & Holland directly from thence, nor by any other Way whatever, more than we have already ordered (except Tiles and Bricks.)
IV. WE also promise to countermand all orders given from Great Britain, on or since the 16th Inst. by the 1st Conveyance, ordering those Goods not to be sent unless the forementioned Duties are taken off
V. AND we further agree, that if any Person or Persons, Subscribed hereto, shall take any Advantage by importing any Kind of Goods that are herein restricted, directly or indirectly, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning of this Agreement; such Person or Persons Shall by us be deemed Enemies to their Country.
VI. LASTLY, We agree, that if any Goods shall be consigned or sent over to us, contrary to our Agreement in this Subscription; such Goods so imported shall be lodged in some public Ware House, there to be kept under Confinement until the forementioned Acts be repealed.
Subscribed by nearly all the Merchants and Traders in Town.
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New York
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27th August 1768
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Merchants in New York subscribe to six resolves: I. Not sending for goods from Great Britain this fall beyond already ordered. II. No imports from Great Britain after November 1 until duties repealed, except coals, salt, etc. III. No additional imports from Hamburgh & Holland except tiles and bricks. IV. Countermand orders from Great Britain since 16th instant unless duties removed. V. Violators deemed enemies to country. VI. Contraband goods to be stored in public warehouse until acts repealed. Subscribed by nearly all merchants and traders in town.