The Virginia Gazette

To the Committee of Inspection.

GENTLEMEN,

You were appointed, at a late general meeting of the merchants, to examine certain stores, and if any persons goods had been taken away you were immediately to advertise the names of such persons, and appoint a suitable place for a general meeting. It is reported that some tea, and other articles, have been clandestinely carried off. If this is the case, that you would, this day, do your duty, is the most earnest request of

THE PEOPLE.

The following hand bills were dispersed through every part of the town on Tuesday last.

THE merchants are informed that there will be a meeting at the Town Hall tomorrow, being Wednesday the 17th instant, at ten o'clock before noon, to receive the report of the Committee of Inspection relative to the most unaccountable and extraordinary conduct of three or four persons, some of whom have sold, others removed, and others threaten to sell, their goods that have been stored, in direct violation of their Solemn engagements to the contrary, and to consider and determine upon some legal and spirited measures to prevent the non importation agreement being rendered abortive, by the machinations of those few persons who, by behaving in this perfidious manner, will most audaciously counteract the whole continent in the measures now pursuing for the preservation of their liberties. As this is a matter of the greatest importance, and the credit and reputation of the trade will greatly depend upon what may be done at this critical conjuncture, it is earnestly desired there may be a very general attendance.

In consequence of the above notification a great number assembled yesterday, but as the business could not be completed they adjourned to this day, at ten o'clock.