t, debate, and resolve upon ways and
means for carrying such unlawful purposes into execution, openly
violating, defying and setting at naught the good and wholesome laws of
the Province, and the constitution of government under which they live;
and whereas, the people thus assembled, did vote or agree to adjourn, or
continue their meeting to this the 30^th inst., and great numbers of
them are again met or assembled together for the like purpose, in the
said town of Boston:

In faithfulness to my trust, and as his Majesty's representative within
the Province, I am bound to bear testimony against this violation of the
laws, and I warn and exhort you and require you, and each of you thus
unlawfully assembled forthwith, to disperse and to surcease all further
unlawful proceedings at your utmost peril.

Given under my hand, at Milton, in the Province aforesaid, the 30^th day
of Nov^r., 1773, and in the fourteenth year of his Majesty's reign.

T. HUTCHINSON.

By his Excellency's command.
THO^S. FLUCKER, Sec^y."

And the same being read by the sheriff,[53] there was, immediately
after, a loud and very general hiss.

A motion was then made, and the question put whether the assembly would
disperse and surcease all further proceedings, according to the
Governor's requirement. It passed in the neg^e, _nem. con._

A proposal of Mr. Copley was made, that in case he could prevail with
the Messrs. Clarkes to come into this meeting, the question might now be
put, whether they should be treated with civility while in the meeting,
though they might be of different sentiments with this body, and their
persons be safe, until their return to the place from whence they should
come. And the question being accordingly put, passed in the affirmative,
_nem. con._

Another motion of Mr. Copley's was put, whether two hours shall be given
him, which also passed in the affirmative.

Adjourned 'till two o'clock, P.M.

* * * * *

Two o'clock, P.M. Met according to adjournment. A motion was made and
passed, that Mr. Rotch and Capt^n Hall be desired to give their
attendance. Mr. Rotch appeared, and upon a motion made, the question was
put, whether it is the firm resolution of this body, that the tea
brought by Capt^n Hall shall be returned by Mr. Rotch to England, in the
bottom in which it came, and whether they accordingly now requi