By the Committee for Anne Arundel County and City of Annapolis

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A Letter from the Committee of Philadelphia, with one from Thomas Charles Williams to that, and another to this Committee, were read and considered; and thereupon it is

Resolved, That the Concessions of the said Thomas Charles Williams, contained in his said Letters, are not precise or full, and therefore not satisfactory.

Resolved, That upon an acknowledgment being made in writing, by the said Thomas Charles Williams, and inserted in the Maryland Gazette, that, after he had knowledge of the Resolutions of this County and City, and after the Merchants of this Province had declined to import Tea, he, with design to avail himself of an advantage from an expected scarcity of that article, imported Tea into this Province; and that he thereby, as far as such example would influence, supported the assumed power of Parliament to tax America, and endangered the rights and liberties of America; that he is sincerely sorry for his offence; that he will not commit the least infringement of the Continental Association, or any Resolution of this Province, but will contribute his assistance to the support of the American Opposition, it is the opinion of this Committee that no further proceedings ought to be had against him.

JOHN DUCKETT, Clerk Com.

Test, a true copy,

THOMAS FRENCH, Junior,

JOHN PURVIANCE.

I, the above named Thomas Charles Williams, do hereby certify, that the above Resolve is published at my desire; and as a proof of my acquiescence therein, I do hereby give my assent to the several engagements therein required of me. Witness my hand, this second day of January, 1775.

THOMAS C˙ WILLIAMS.