Meeting of Committee of Inspection for Cumberland, Etc., Massachusetts

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The Committee of Inspection for the Towns of Cumberland, Wrentham, Medway, Bellingham, Hopkinton, Holliston, Mendon, Uxbridge, and Upton, convened at said Bellingham, the 18th of September, 1775. Said Committees, being so convened, received an information against Captain Edward Clark, of Rutland, for purchasing and selling Tea, contrary to the Association Agreement, in article third. This body of Committees, viewing it their indispensable duty to keep said Association Agreement inviolate, taking it upon them to inquire into the facts charged in said information; said Clark being required to appear before said Committee, accordingly appeared, and confessed that he had, since the first day of March last, bought twenty pounds of Tea; that he had sold to sundry persons about five pounds and a half of the same, had used some, and the residue thereof he said was lodged with a certain man, with intent to dispose of it to two others, whom he had not opportunity to deliver it to.

Whereupon we unanimously Resolve, That said Clark' s conduct abovementioned is in direct violation of said Association Agreement; and that the said Clark is an enemy to American liberty, and ought to be treated as such. And that it be recommended to all persons who are lovers of their Country, and friends to the common rights and liberties of mankind, to break off all kind of dealings with him; and that this be published in the Gazette.

AARON PHIPS, Chairman.
NATHAN TYLER, Clerk.