Meeting at Annapolis, Maryland

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Annapolis, Maryland, May 26, 1774.

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the City of Annapolis, on Wednesday, the 25th day of May, 1774, after notice given of the time, place, and occasion of this meeting:

Resolved, That it is the unanimous opinion of this meeting, that the town of Boston is now suffering in the common cause of America, and that it is incumbent on every Colony in America, to unite in effectual means to obtain a repeal of the late Act of Parliament for blocking up the harbour of Boston.

That it is the opinion of this meeting, that if the Colonies come into a joint resolution to stop all importations, from, and exportations to, Great Britain, till the said Act be repealed, the same will preserve North America and her liberties.

Resolved therefore, That the inhabitants of this city, will join in an Association with the several counties of this Province, and the principal Colonies of America, to put an immediate stop to all exports to Great Britain, and that after a short day hereafter to be agreed on that there be no imports from Great Britain till the said Act be repealed, and that such Association be on oath.

That it is the opinion of this meeting that the gentlemen of the law of this Province, bring no suit for the recovery of any debt due from any inhabitant of this Province to any inhabitant of Great Britain, until the said Act be repealed.

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That Messrs˙ John Hall, Charles Carroll, Thomas Johnson, Jun˙, William Paca, Matthias Hammond, and Samuel Chase, be a Committee for this city, to join with those who shall be appointed for Baltimore town, and other parts of this Province, to constitute one general Committee, and that the gentlemen appointed for this city immediately correspond with Baltimore town, and other parts of this Province, to effect such Association as will best secure American liberty.