Letters to the Merchant's Committee of Philadelphia, submitted to the consideration of the public.

The Boston merchants and the non-importation movement.
by: Andrews, Charles McLean, 1863-1943
Published: (1968)

Two letters : Circular letter, from the late committee of this city to the committees of the other colonies. Philadelphia, September 25, 1770. Gentlemen, We are sorry to inform you that a number of our importers of British merchandize ... are resolved to make such an alteration in our non-importation agreement, as will render it of no use ...
Published: (1770)

At a meeting of the merchants & traders, at Faneuil-Hall, on the 23d January 1770 : The following votes were passed, viz. ...
Published: (1770)

To the public : All lovers of peace and good order must surely observe with great pleasure the prudent behaviour of this province, while the other colonies in general, under pretence of asserting their invaded rights, are shewing a spirit of dissaffection, that may perhaps greatly disturb the public tranquillity.
by: Pacificus

An Address to the merchants, freeholders, and all other the [as printed] inhabitants of the province of Pennsylvania in particular, and the southern colonas printed : [One line in Latin from Sallust with one line English translation].

To the public. As I am convinced that my refusing to store my goods, was wrong; I do promise and consent, that they shall be deposited in the public store with other goods which were imported contrary to the non-importation agreement ...
by: Coley, Simeon
Published: (1769)

New-York, May 17, 1770. Advertisement : The subscribers to the non-importation agreement, are desired to meet at the Exchange ... to consider of a letter received from Philadelphia, relative to the non-importation agreement ...
Published: (1770)

New-York, July 20th, 1769. Advertisement, of great importance to the public, than any which has yet appeared on the like occasion : It was hoped that the odious manner in which some late violators of the non-importation agreement had been held up to the public; would have prevented all others from following such detestable examples ...
Published: (1769)

The Proceedings of the committee appointed to examine into the importation of goods by the brigantine Good Intent, Capt. Errington from London, in February 1770.

Advertisement : As the agreements entered into by merchants and traders of the town of Boston ... to restrict the importation and sale of British goods in this town, we the masters of the ships and subscribers, sent and employed by merchants in Scotland, to build ships here for their use ... take this method of application to the tradesmen and others employed in any branch of ship business ...
Published: (1769)

The True Sons of Liberty and supporters of the non-importation agreement, are determined to resent any the least insult or menace offer'd to any one or more of the several committees appointed by the body at Faneuil-Hall, and chastise any one or more of them as they deserve; and will also support the printers in any thing the committees shall desire them to print.
Published: (1768)

The Subscribers to the Non-importation agreement, are desired to meet at Davenport's Tavern, in Third Street; on Saturday next, at 10 o'clock; to choose eleven persons to supply the place of that number of the committee, who resigned at the meeting of the subscribers, this day. September 20, 1770.
Published: (1770)

Notification : The freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Boston, qualifas printed] ... to take into consideration what measures are most proper to be adopted under the present critical aspect of the times; agreeable to a petition of a number of the inhabitants for that purpose ...
Published: (1768)

Annapolis, (in Maryland) June 22, 1769 : We, the subscribers, His Majesty's loyal and dutiful subjects, the merchants, traders, freeholders, mechanics, and other inhabitants of the province of Maryland, seriously considering the present state and condition of the province, and being sensible, that there is a necessity to agree upon such measures, as may tend to discourage, and as much as may be, prevent the use of foreign luxuries and superfluities ...

Annapolis, May 23, 1769 : Sir, Yesterday there was a meeting of a considerable number of the principal inhabitants of this county, when the plan of an association was formed, a copy of whereof we inclose you, which is expected to be signed very generally by every degree of the people here. ...

New-York, June 12, 1770. Advertisement : Whereas a number of persons, who are immediately interested in the importation of goods from Great Britain; have entered into a scheme, to frustrate the laudable endeavours of those patriotic merchants ... who are determined to continue, and support the non-importation agreement ... It is therefore requested that every friend to the liberties of his country, will not fail to meet in the Fields ... to counteract such a design ...
Published: (1770)

A Number of the subscribers to the nonimportation agreement being of opinion that the sentiments of the subscribers to that agreement should be taken at a general meeting, whether an alteration shall be made therein : Conformable to the said agreement, the subscribers are hereby requested to meet at Davenport's Tavern, on Thursday next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, to take the same into consideration, and determine thereon.
Published: (1770)

A state of the importations from Great-Britain into the port of Boston : from the beginning of Jan. 1769, to Aug. 17th 1769 : with the advertisements of a set of men who assumed to themselves the title of "all the well disposed merchants," who entered into a solemn agreement, (as they called it) not to import goods from Britain, and who undertook to give a "true account" of what should be imported by other persons : the whole taken from the Boston chronicle, in which the following papers were first published.
by: Irving, Thomas, 1738?-1800

A state of the importations from Great-Britain into the port of Boston, from the beginning of Jan. 1769, to Aug. 17th 1769 : With the advertisements of a set of men who assumed to themselves the title of "All the well disposed merchants," who entered into a solemn agreement, (as they called it) not to import goods from Britain, and who undertook to give a "true account" of what should be imported by other persons. : The whole taken from the Boston chronicle, in which the following papers were first published.
by: Mein, John

A state of importations from Great-Britain into the port of Boston : From the beginning of January 1770. To which is added an account of all goods that have been re-shipt from the above port for Great-Britain since January 1769.
by: Mein, John
Published: (1770)

Whereas this province labours under a heavy debt, incurred in the course of the late war : and the inhabitants by this means must be for some time subject to very burthensome taxes ...
Published: (1767)

Boston, October 31, 1767 : Gentlemen, In compliance with the orders of the town it is our honour to serve, we inclose you their votes past [as printed] the 28th instant; and doubt not ... you will promote similar measures ...
Published: (1767)

The friendly address to all reasonable Americans, on the subject of our political confusions /
by: Chandler, Thomas Bradbury, 1726-1790

Seven hints for all who will take them /
by: Searson, John
Published: (1770)

From the Meeting for Sufferings, in London : the 10th day of the third month, 1769, to Friends in the several provinces in North-America.
Published: (1769)

A State of importations from Great-Britain into the port of Boston. From the beginning of January 1770 : To which is added an account of all the goods that have been re-shipt from the above port for Great-Britain, since January 1769. : The whole taken from the Custom-House of the Port of Boston.

A Card, number 1 : A member of the Church of England, and a Son of Liberty, presents his compliments to those gentlemen, who are for an immediate and untimely importation of goods from Great-Britain ...
Published: (1770)

Thursday, September 20, 1770 : At this juncture, when measures are pursuing to dissolve the union of the colonies, every subscriber to our non-importation agreement ... it is hoped will attend the meeting at Davenport's tavern ...
Published: (1770)

Advertisement : The present alarming crisis, renders it necessary for the inhabitants of this city and county to be convened, in order to deliberate on measures to support the liberties of this country ...
Published: (1770)

A friendly address to all reasonable Americans, on the subject of our political confusions : in which the necessary consequences of violently opposing the King's troops, and of a general non-importation are fairly stated. : [One line of Scripture text].
by: Chandler, Thomas Bradbury, 1726-1790

A friendly address to all reasonable Americans, on the subject of our political confusions : in which the necessary consequences of violently opposing the King's troops, and of a general non-importation are fairly stated. : [One line of Scripture text].
by: Chandler, Thomas Bradbury, 1726-1790

Williamsburg, Wednesday, the 17th May, 1769 : About 12 o'clock His Excellency the governor was pleased, by his messenger, to command the attendance of the House of Burgesses in the Council chamber, whereupon in obedience to His Lordship's command, the House, with their speaker, immediately waited upon His Excellency, when he thought fit to dissolve the General Assembly. The late representatives of the people then judging it necessary that some measures should be taken in their distressed situation, for preserving the true and essential interests of the colony, resolved upon a meeting for that very salutary purpose ...

To the tradesmen, farmers, and other inhabitants of the city and county of Philadelphia : And will you suffer the credit and liberties of the province of Pennsylvania to be sacrificed to the interests of a few merchants in Philadelphia? ...
by: Tradesman
Published: (1770)

Advertisement, of great importance to the public : The specious reason assigned by Alexander Robertson, in Mr. Gaine's last paper, relative to his attempting to introduce into this city, certain goods therein mentioned contrary to the agreement subscribed by the merchants, traders, and mechanicks, of this city ... proves to have been calculated only to amuse, the better to carry his dark designs into execution. ...

To the public : Notwithstanding the generous and pathetic confession, publicly made and signed before the committee of merchants, at the Coffee-House, by the unfortunate violaters of the non-importation agreement ...
Published: (1770)

Philadelphia, Thursday, Sept. 27, 1770 : Many respectable freeholders and inhabitants of this city, justly alarmed at the resolutions formed by a number of the dry goods importers ...
Published: (1770)