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Show [16} [I7] by no other motive than a dread or impending deg truétion. l" FIRST, That from and after the firf't da‘r of Dr» "Minder next, we will not import into ENE/5,!) Alter/m, from Great-Britain or Ire/and, any goods, wares or merchantlixe PERMIT us then, molt gracious fovereign, in the name whatfoever, or from any other pl ee, any fuch goods, of all your faithful people in America, with the utmofl humility, to implore you for the honour ofAlmighty God, wares, or merchandize, as {hall have been exported from wnole pure religion our enemies are undermining; for your port any Eiyf-Imlfa tea from any part of the world; nor any molaffes, fyrups, paneles, coll‘ec, or pimcnto, from the Brit/fl) plantations or from Emmi/viva ; nor wines from glory which can be advanced only by rendering your fub- jeets happy and keeping them united; for the interef'ts of your family depending on an adherence to the prinCiples that enthroned it; for the fafety and welfare of your kingdoms and dominions threatened with almofi unaa void-able dangers and diltrefles, that your majefty, as the loving: father of your whole people, connected by the fame bbonds of law, loyalty, faith, and blood, though dwelling in various countries, will not fuffer the tran- I'll (Ill! feendent relation formed by thefe ties to be farther violated in uncertain expec‘tation of effects, which if attained, never can compenfate for the calamities through which they mutt be gained. Great-Britain 0r Ire/Md; nor will we after that day int- Madeira, or the wettern iflantls ; nor foreign indigo. " SECONDLY, We will neither import nor ptuchafe any {lave imported after the firfi day of December next 3 after which time we will wholly difcontinue the {late trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourfelves, nor will we hire our vellels, nor fell our commodities or manufactures to thofe who are concerned in it. " THIRDLY, As a non-confumption agreementflrié'tly adhered to, will be an eflEsE'tual fecurity for the obfervation of the non-importation, we, as above, folemnly agree and WE therefore mol't earneflly hefeeeh your majefl‘y, that your royal authority and interpofition may be ufed for our relief, and that a gracious anfwer may be given to this petition. THAT your majefly may enjoy every felicity through a longr and glorious: reign over loyal and happy fubjeéts, and that your delcendents may inherit your profperity and dominions till time {hall be no more, is, and always will be our fincere and fervent prayer." BUT as the kinrr of England was not our only op" ponent, but as it were the ally ofour fellow fubjeéts who had taken upon themfelves to claim dominion over us,--- and as it is a melancholy truth that to make men reafon, they mull be made to feel,---fo the Congrefs to induce the people of Great-Britain to recede from their extravagant demands, did, for themfelves and their comtltuents, agree and allbciate as follows, to wit; " FIRST, aflbciate, that from this day we will not purchale or ufe any tea imported on account of the Eafl-Izzdz'a rampany, or any on which aduty hath been or {hall be paid ; and from and after the firlt day of March next, we will not purchafe or ufe any Eq/z'Jndia tea whatever; nor will we, nor {hall any perfon for or under us, purchafe or ufe any of thofe goods,‘ wares ormerehandize, we have agreed not to import, which we {hall know or have caufe to lutpeet were imported after the firfl day of Derrmbar, except fuel: as come under the rules and diretftions of the tenth article hereafter mentionel. " FOURTHLY, The. earnefl' defire we have not to injure our fellow I‘ubjeejcs in Grim-Britain, [re/52nd, or the lift/{Izzdz'er, induces us to fufpend a non-exportation, until the tenth day of September, 1775 ; at which time, if the faid acts and parts of aéts of the Brit/fl) parliament herein, after mentioned are not repealed, we will not, directly or indirectly, export any merchandize or commodity whatloever to Great-Britain, Ire/and, or the [WW-Indies, except " ‘ rice to Europe." CS ' AND |