Hartford, June 6, 1770 : At a meeting of the principal merchants and traders of the colony of Connecticut. Taking into consideration the ... merchants and traders of the town of New-Port, in the colony of Rhode Island, in breaking thro' & violating the non-importation agreement ... Voted and resolved that for the future, and until the revenue acts are repealed ... we will not have any connection or dealing with the inhabitants of the town of New-Port ...