James Hayt, Jun., of Strafford

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At a County Congress held at Fairfield, within and for the County of Fairfield, Connecticut, on the 30th day of October, Anno Domini 1775.

Whereas complaint and information hath this day been made to this Congress, against James Hayt, Jun˙, of Stratford, in said County, for that the said James Hayt, Jun˙, hath, within two months last past, impprted a quantity of India Tea into said Stratford, from New-York, knowingly; and, also, that the said James Hayt, Jun˙, hath, within said two months, taken in and carried freight on board his boat, for one Arnold Glover, of Newtown, in said County, a person gazetted "inimical to the liberties of this Country."

And whereas those Members of said Congress, who belong to said Stratford, are of the Committee of Observation in that Town, they, and the said James Hayt, jointly move that said Congress take cognizance of said complaint. After long debate upon jurisdiction, voted in the affirmative.

Whereupon, the parties exhibited the evidence and proofs in the case, and were fully heard in their pleas and allegations. On consideration whereof, Voted, nem˙ con˙, That the said James Hayt is guilty of the last article of charge in said complaint, viz: that he hath taken in and carried freight on board his Boat, for Arnold Glover, of Newtown, in said County — a person duly published in a

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Ordered to be published in the Gazette, that James Hayt, Jun˙, of Stratford, is guilty of a violation of the Continental Association, with the above proceedings, to the end that all such foes to the rights of British America may be publickly known and universally contemned, as enemies of American liberty.

Personally appeared said James Hayt, and acknowledged his guilt, expressed his sorrow for it, and promised amendment for the future, and prayed to be restored to the good opinion and favour of his acquaintance and countrymen.

Voted, That the Committee for said County be appointed and empowered, and they are hereby appointed and empowered, to receive, examine, and approve of such confession as to them shall appear satisfactory.

Examined: ANDREW ROWLAND, Clerk.