That the inhabitants of this city will, and it is the opinion of this meeting, that this Province ought immediately to break off all trade and dealings with that Colony or Province which shall refuse or decline to come into similar resolutions with a majority of the Colonies.

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.

To the Printers of the MARYLAND GAZETTE:

Your Gazette of the 26th instant, contains an anonymous publication of the Resolutions entered into by the meeting of the inhabitants of this city, held for the purpose of taking into consideration Letters from Boston and Philadelphia, which it is presumed is entitled to no other than an anonymous answer. The public are desired to suspend forming any judgment of the sentiments of this city on a subject of so momentous a concern, until they are furnished with more authentic grounds.

Annapolis, May, 26, 1774.

Annapolis, (A. M. 11 o'clock,) May 27, 1774.

A paper having been circulated this morning, in this city, and distributed with the Gazette, desiring the public to suspend forming any judgment of the sentiments of this city, on the subject matter of letters from Boston, and Philadelphia, until they are furnished with more authentic grounds than the resolutions entered into by the meeting of the inhabitants held for that purpose, ALL the CITIZENS, and particularly those who dissent from the printed resolutions, are earnestly requested to meet at the Playhouse, precisely at three o'clock, this afternoon.

At a meeting of the inhabitants of the city of Annapolis in consequence of the foregoing notice, after reading the several letters and papers communicated from Boston, and Philadelphia, the first, second, and third resolutions of this city, on Wednesday last, were distinctly read, one by one, and the question being put on them, severally, that they be confirmed, the first was unanimously confirmed, and, on a division, the second and third were also confirmed, very few dissenting. The fourth resolution being read, the question was moved and put, that the same be expunged, and on a division, resolved by a considerable majority, that it be not expunged. The other resolutions were read, and on the question being put on each, were confirmed without any division.

Resolved, That this day's proceedings be immediately printed, and made public. Per order,

JOHN DUCKET, Clerk.

Annapolis, May 30, 1774.

A publication of the enclosed Protest, supported by a considerable number of the Inhabitants of the City of Annapolis, will, it is presumed, furnish the most authentic grounds for determining the sense of the majority on a question of the last importance.

We whose names are subscribed, inhabitants of the city of Annapolis, conceive it our clear right, and most incumbent duty, to express our cordial and explicit disapprobation of a Resolution which was carried by forty-seven against thirty-one, at the meeting held on the 27th instant.

The Resolution against which we protest in the face of the world is the following:

"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."

Dissentient,

1. Because we are impressed with a full conviction, that this resolution is founded in treachery and rashness, inasmuch as it; is big with bankruptcy and ruin to those inhabitants of Great Britain, who, relying with unlimited security on our good faith and integrity, have made us masters of their fortunes; condemning them UNHEARD, for not having interposed their influence with Parliament in favour of the town of Boston, without duly weighing the force with which that influence would probably have operated, or whether, in their conduct, they were actuated by wisdom and policy, or by CORRUPTION and AVARICE,

2. Because, whilst the inhabitants of Great Britain are partially despoiled of every legal remedy to recover what is justly due to them, no provision is made to prevent us from being harrassed by the prosecution of internal suits, but our fortunes and persons are left at the mercy of domestic creditors, without a possibility of extricating ourselves, unless by a general convulsion; an event, in the contemplation of sober reason, replete with horrour.

3. Because our credit as a commercial people will expire under the wound; for what confidence can possibly be reposed in those who shall have exhibited the most avowed and most striking proof, that they are not to be bound by obligations as sacred as human invention can suggest

DANIEL DULANY JUN. TO ARTHUR LEE.

Annapolis, May, 1774.

DEAR SIR: I received your favour, which I made it my business to communicate to my acquaintances, who all agreed in your proposal. It would give me the highest satisfaction to continue a correspondence with you. Our town was assembled a few days ago to consider letters sent from Boston and Philadelphia. The subject of the Boston letter was, to request the Colonies to join in a non-importation and non-exportation scheme, as the readiest method to compel Parliament to restore them to their just rights. The Philadelphians were very cool, indeed, upon the application. There is a stroke of insulting pity in their answer which I am sure will raise your indignation to the highest pitch.