sk masters here. Upon the due consideration thereof,--

Resolved, That the sense of this Town cannot be better expressed than in
the words of certain judicious resolves, lately entered into by our
worthy brethren of Philadelphia. Wherefore,

Resolved, That the disposal of their own property is the inherent right
of freemen; that there can be no property in that which another can, of
right, take from us without our consent; that the claim of Parliament to
tax America is, in other words, to claim a right to levy contributions
on us at pleasure.

2^d. That the duty imposed by Parliament upon tea landed in America, is
a tax upon the Americans, or levying contributions on them without their
consent.

3^d. That the express purpose for which the tax is levied on the
Americans, namely, for the support of government, administration of
justice, and the defence of His Majesty's dominions in America, has a
direct tendency to render assemblies useless, and to introduce arbitrary
government and slavery.

4^th. That a virtuous and steady opposition to this ministerial plan of
governing America is absolutely necessary to preserve even the shadow of
liberty, and it is a duty which every free man in America owes to his
country, to himself and to his posterity.

5^th. That the resolution lately agreed to by the East India Company, to
send out their tea to America, subjected to payment of duties on its
being landed here, is an open attempt to enforce the ministerial plan,
and a violent attack upon the liberties of America.

6^th. That it is the duty of every American to oppose this attempt.

7^th. That whoever shall, directly or indirectly, countenance this
attempt, or in any wise aid or abet in unloading, receiving or vending
the tea sent or to be sent out by the East India Company, while it
remains subject to the payment of a duty here, is an enemy to America.

8^th. That a committee be immediately chosen to wait on those
gentlemen, who, it is reported, are appointed by the East India Company
to receive and sell said tea, and request them, from a regard to their
own characters, and the peace and good order of this Town and Province,
immediately to resign their appointments.

And the following gentlemen, viz., the Moderator, Mr. Henderson Inches,
Benjamin Austin, Esq^r., and the Select men of the Town, were appointed
a committee accordingly.

At the same time, the Town passed the following resolves, viz.:

Whereas, the merch