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Embargo laid to prohibit the exportation of provisions by water

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Resolved by this Assembly, That an Embargo be forthwith laid upon the Exportation out of this Colony by water of the following articles of Provision, viz: Wheat, Rye, Indian-Corn, Pork, Beef, live Cattle and Beans, Bread, Flour, and every kind of Meal, except necessary Stores for Vessels bound to Sea ; and that his Honour the Governour be, and he is hereby desired to issue a Proclamation, laying such Embargo and Prohibition of such Provisions accordingly; such Embargo to continue till the 20th day of May next.

Details

Title

Embargo laid to prohibit the exportation of provisions by water

Creator

Connecticut, General Assembly

Editor

Connecticut, General Assembly

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1775-04-26

Presentation Location

Hartford, Connecticut, North America

Before Whom

Connecticut, General Assembly

Subject

Economy: moral economy
Economy: trade and commerce
Economy: trade restrictions
Key people, events, and institutions: colonial government
Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies

Document ID

S4-V2-P01-sp16-D0003

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V2

Part

S4-V2-P01

Sub-Part

S4-V2-P01-sp16

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No Copyright - Public Domain

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