When was it published?

February 3, 1774 in The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal

Domestic News February 3, 1774

The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal

Q: What keywords are associated?

Providence Town Meeting, Tea Imports, Committee Of Correspondence, Non Importation Agreement

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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What is this article about?

At a Providence town meeting on January 15, measures against tea imports similar to Newport's were adopted, and a committee of correspondence was chosen. The committee visited importers, leading to the countermanding of the sole spring tea order, with only nine chests imported since the non-importation agreement.

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At a town meeting held at Providence on the 15th of January instant, measures were adopted in substance similar with those of Newport, published in our last, and a committee of correspondence chosen.

Immediately after the meeting was dissolved, they applied themselves to the discharge of their trust, by waiting on the several importers in that town, informing them of the resolutions which were entered into, and that if any of them had ordered tea to come next Spring, that they be desired to send counter orders immediately.—

The committee had the satisfaction to find that only one chest of tea had been ordered for that town next Spring, which was countermanded previous to the meeting.—

And the public are assured, from the best authority, that there have been but nine chests of tea imported into that town (on which the 3d. py. duty had been paid) since the memorable non-importation agreement.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Economic

What keywords are associated?

Providence Town Meeting Tea Imports Committee Of Correspondence Non Importation Agreement

Where did it happen?

Providence

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Providence

Event Date

15th Of January Instant

Outcome

only one chest of tea ordered for next spring was countermanded; only nine chests imported since the non-importation agreement on which duty was paid.

Event Details

Town meeting adopted measures similar to Newport's against tea imports and chose a committee of correspondence. Committee informed importers of resolutions and requested counter orders for any spring tea shipments. Found only one chest ordered, already countermanded before the meeting.