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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On June 10, Philadelphia's Committee of Correspondence and numerous inhabitants met, unanimously agreeing on eight propositions condemning the Boston Port Act as oppressive and dangerous to British American liberties. They advocated for a general Congress appointed by colonial representatives, urged Pennsylvania's assembly to meet before August 1 to appoint delegates and draft instructions, and initiated a subscription for Boston's poor sufferers.
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On the 10th Instant the Committee of Correspondence at Philadelphia, and a great Number of respectable Inhabitants from all the Societies in town, had a Meeting, when they unanimously agreed upon 8 Propositions, which they ordered to be printed and dispersed, previous to a general Meeting of those qualified to vote for Representatives, to be on Saturday the 18th. at the State-House.
These Propositions, in Substance were, that the Act for shutting up the Port of Boston was highly oppressive to the Inhabitants, and dangerous to the Liberties of British America, That a general Congress ought to be appointed, That it was best that the Congress should be appointed by the Representatives of the several Colonies, in their legislative Capacities. But as they in Pennsylvania would not soon have an Opportunity to meet, that the Speaker Should request the Members to meet at a Time appointed before the 1st of August, to consider their alarming Situation and appoint Delegates for the general Congress— draw up Instructions, &c. and that the Committee, consisting of 20 Persons, immediately set on Foot a Subscription for the Relief of the poor Sufferers in Boston.
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Philadelphia
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10th Instant
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unanimously agreed upon 8 propositions; ordered printing and dispersal; initiated subscription for relief of poor sufferers in boston
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The Committee of Correspondence at Philadelphia and a great number of respectable inhabitants from all societies in town held a meeting where they unanimously agreed upon 8 Propositions to be printed and dispersed before a general meeting on Saturday the 18th at the State-House. The propositions stated that the Act shutting up the Port of Boston was highly oppressive and dangerous to the liberties of British America, called for a general Congress appointed by representatives of the colonies in their legislative capacities, suggested the Speaker request members to meet before August 1 to appoint delegates and draw up instructions, and directed the 20-person committee to start a subscription for Boston's poor sufferers.