Three o'clock, p.m. Met according to adjournment.
A motion was made whether the tea now arrived in Capt Hall's ship, shall be sent back in the same bottom. Passed in the affirmative, nem. con.
Mr. Rotch, the owner of the vessel, being present, informed that body that he should enter his protest against their proceedings.
It was then moved and voted, nem. con., that Mr. Rotch be directed not to enter this tea, and that the doing of it will be at his peril.
Also voted, that Capt. Hall, the master of the ship, be informed that, at his peril, he is not to suffer any of the tea brought by him, to be landed.
A motion was made, that in order for the security of Capt. Hall's ship and cargo, a watch may be appointed, and it was voted that a watch be accordingly appointed, to consist of 25 men.
Capt. Edward Proctor was appointed by the body to be capt. of the watch for this night, and the names were given in to the moderator of the townsmen who were volunteers upon the occasion.
It having been observed to the body that Governor Hutchinson had required the justices of the peace in this town to meet and use their endeavours to suppress any routs, or riots, &c., of the people, that might happen, it was moved and the question put, whether it be not the sense of this meeting that the Governor's conduct herein carries a designed reflection upon the people here met, and is solely calculated to serve the views of administration. Passed in the affirmative, nem. con.
The people being informed by Colonel Hancock that Mr. Copley, son-in-law to Mr. Clarke, senr., had acquainted him that the tea consignees did not receive their letters from London 'till last evening, and were so dispersed that they could not have a joint meeting early enough to make their proposals at the time intended, and therefore are desirous of a further space for that purpose.