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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Merchants and traders in Salem, Massachusetts, unanimously voted on September 6 to halt further orders for goods from Great Britain this fall and to boycott imports from January 1, 1769, to January 1, 1770, except for essentials like coals, salt, and fishery articles, and to avoid tea, glass, paper, and painters' colors until duties are repealed, due to trade difficulties and debts.
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The Merchants and Traders in this Town having had several Meetings to consult Measures for the better Regulation of the Trade, which at present labours under great Difficulties and Discouragements; and being convinced that a further Importation of unnecessary Goods from Great-Britain would involve the Importers in still greater Difficulties and render them unable to pay the Debts due to the Merchants in Great Britain. They unanimously VOTED not to send any further Orders for Goods to be shipped this Fall; and that from the first of January 1769 to the first of January 1770, they will not send for or import, either on their own Account, or on Commissions, or purchase of any Factor or others, who may import any Kind of Goods or Merchandizes from Great Britain, except Coals, Salt & some Articles necessary to carry on the Fishery. They likewise agreed not to import any Tea, Glass, Paper or Painters Colours until the Acts imposing Duties on those Articles are repealed.
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Salem
Event Date
Sept. 6
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unanimous vote to boycott imports from great britain, except for specified essentials, until duties on certain articles are repealed.
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Merchants and traders held meetings to regulate trade amid difficulties and discouragements, convinced that further unnecessary imports would worsen debts to British merchants. They voted not to order goods this fall and to abstain from importing or purchasing British goods from January 1, 1769, to January 1, 1770, excluding coals, salt, and fishery necessities, and to avoid tea, glass, paper, and painters' colors until relevant duty acts are repealed.