The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

The Merchants and Traders in the Town of BOSTON, at a Meeting in August last, having entered into an Agreement not to send for or import any Goods from Great-Britain, nor to purchase any that should be imported from thence, or from any of the Colonies, from January 1769 to January 1770, and similar Agreements having been come into by the Merchants and Traders in other Towns in this Province, and at New-York :--- The adhering to which being strongly recommended by our Friends in Great-Britain, as the most likely Method to obtain a Redress of the Difficulties the Trade labours under : And a Number of Vessels having lately arrived from Great-Britain, it was thought advisable to call another Meeting of the Merchants, which was held at Faneuil-Hall the 21st ult. when a Committee was chose to examine the Manifests of said Vessels Cargoes, and to report if any Goods were imported contrary to said Agreement, and by whom : Accordingly the Committee proceeded on that Business, and by their Report at the Adjournment it appeared that the whole of the Goods imported in said Vessels contrary to said Agreement amounted to a very inconsiderable Sum. That only six Persons out of two hundred and eleven who were Signers were among the Importers, who through Inattention had omitted to countermand their Orders : but all of them readily and of their own motion agreed to deliver up the goods to be disposed of as the Committee should direct. That the Gentlemen who declined signing the Agreement had in general conformed themselves to it. That as to those who had imported in the Ships lately arrived, their Importations were very small, and consisted principally of Duck and some other Articles as were not contrary to the Agreement, except six or seven Persons whose Importations appeared to be as usual : It likewise appeared that a Quantity of Goods had been imported from New-York since the First of January last.

The Merchants having considered this Report, Voted, That the Articles of their Agreement should be printed in the Public Papers, that all concerned might the more readily recur to the same, and thereby avoid for the future importing any Goods contrary to said Agreement: They at the same Time Voted unanimously strictly to adhere to the same ; and further agreed not to purchase any Goods of any Persons who lately have or may import any Articles from Great-Britain, or from any of the Colonies, contrary to said Agreement.