and
that the Town might expect an answer from him immediately.

The following letter was soon after sent in to the Moderator, signed
Thomas Hutchinson, which was read, and unanimously voted to be an
unsatisfactory answer, viz.:

"Sir:

I know nothing relative to the teas referred to in the request or vote
of the Town, except that one of my friends has signified to me by
letter, that part of it, he had reason to believe, would be consigned to
me and my brother jointly. Under these circumstances, I can give no
other answer to the Town at present, than that if the teas should
arrive, and we should be appointed factors, we shall then be
sufficiently informed to answer the request of the Town. I am, for my
brother and self, sir,

Your h'ble serv^t,
THOS. HUTCHINSON, Jun^r.

Hon'ble John Hancock, Esq^r.,
Moderator of a Town Meeting, now assembled.

It was then voted, that the letter, signed Richard Clarke & Son,
Benjamin Faneuil, for self and Joshua Winslow, Esq^r., and also the
letter signed Thomas Hutchinson, which had been read, were daringly
affrontive to the Town, and the meeting was immediately dissolved.

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AN ACCOUNT OF TEA IMPORTED AT BOSTON,

_Referred to above, in Mr. Clarke's Letter, from the same._

Mr. DRAPER:

Please to publish the following account of the importation of teas from
Great Britain, from the commencement of the year 1768, to the present
time, for the information of such of your readers as desire to be
acquainted therewith:

Chests.
In 1768, 942 by 82 diff^t persons.
1769, 340 33 d^o.
1770, 167 22 d^o.
1771, 890 103 d^o.
1772, 375 70 d^o.
1773, 378 61 d^o.

N.B.--The merchants in London, not having executed the orders for tea
this fall, on account of the expected exportation from the East India
Company, greatly lessens the quantity of the present year.

Q.

* * * * *

_HALIFAX._

Mr. Michell presents his compliments to Mr. Watson, and by order
acquaints him, that the Court of Directors of the East India Company
have agreed that the Company's teas, which may be rejected at Boston,
and other places in America, should be sent to Halifax, in the manner
with which Mr. Watson was acquainted by the Committee, with whom he this
day confe