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 claim to these Yighfi, of which, Withtho most becoming veneration and defereneegto the wisdom and justice of your lox-dships, they apprehend, they cannot reasonably be deprive fl) -humbly represent, that, from' the peculiar circumstances of these colonies, the duties imposed by the aforesaid act, and several other late acts of parliament, are extremely grievous and bur then some; and the payment of the several dutiesw-ill very soon, for want of specie, become absolutely impracticable: and thatthe restrictions on trade by the said acts, will not only distress the colonies, but must be extremely' detrimental to the trade and true interest of Great Britain.

Your memorialises, therefore, impressed with a just sense of the unfortunate circumstances of the colonies, the impending destructive consequences which must necessa. rily ensue from the execution of these acts, and animated with the warmest sentiments of filialaifection for their mother country. most earnestly and humbly entreat your lordships will be pleased to hear their council in support of this memorial, -end teke the premises into your most serious consideration. and that your lordships will also be thereupon pleased to pursue such measures for restoring the just rights and liberties of the colonies, and preserving them for ever inviolate; for redressing their present, and preventing future grievances, thereby promoting the united interests of Great Britain and America, as your lordships, in your great wisdom, shall seem most conducive and effectual to that important end.

And your momorialists will pray, &, c.

Then the congress adjourned to to-morrow morning, 9 o'clock.

lwdnmday, Oct. 234, 1765, A- M-7-The congreis mit according to adioumment. f