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we have now got all unanimous, and the association Paper Inclosed will be Signd by most every man in this City & all Seems now to go well to put [us] in a state of Defence as Cannon &c will be Carryed to Kingsbridge
our Custom house will be open tomorrow when [Peter] Rogers will [be] Enterd & shall Amediately unload & Dispatch him, no money to be Collected nor can we sell any thing as little or no Business can be done, but hope all will be Settled in few days ー Our Committe have agreed that no Provisions be shipt to Boston, Hallifax, Newfoundland, Cannada or Georgia ー but may to all other Parts untill the Generall Congress orders otherways
our association will be Signd by all in this Place, even the Councill will be asked (some of them have already Signd) and they that Refuse their Names will be taken down this association when fully Signd will be Sent to General [Thomas] Gage, as also to England
the Jersey Councill I am told are hearty in their Countrys Cause & will Write Gen' Gage & its thought ours will do the same
The Virginians are all up in Arms, on Acct of One of their Magizeens being Seized by a man of War (some Say by advice of Lord Dunmore) & they will loose their Blood but they will have it again ー . . . shall Write you [ ] fully by Rogers. I am [&c.]