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"Monday, May 29. — That no Provisions or necessaries of any kind be exported to the Island of Nantucket, except from the Colony Massachusetts-Bay, the Convention of which Colony is desired to take measures for effectually providing the said Island, upon their application to purchase the same, with as much Provision as shall be necessary for its internal use, and no more. The Congress deeming it of great importance to North America that the British Fishery should riot be, furnished with Provisions from this Continent through Nantucket, earnestly recommend a vigilant execution of this Resolve to all Committees."

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Title: Mr. Bland presented to the House copies of several Resolutions of the Continental Congress, passed on the 17th of May, on the 29th of May, and on 2d of June
Creator: Virginia, House of Burgesses
Editor: Virginia, House of Burgesses
Resource Type: text
Genre/Form: documents (object genre)
Date Created: 1775-06-19
Recipient: Virginia, House of Burgesses
Presentation Location: Williamsburgh, Virginia, North America
Before Whom: Virginia, House of Burgesses
Subject: Economy: trade restrictions
Key people, events, and institutions: colonial government
Mobilizing the populace: trade boycotts
Document ID: S4-V2-P01-sp38-D0056
Series: S4
Volume: S4-V2
Part: S4-V2-P01
Sub-Part: S4-V2-P01-sp38
Usage Conditions: This work is in the Public Domain, and as such is not subject to copyright restrictions. Users are free to copy, use, and redistribute it in whole or in part without permission.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - Public Domain

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