munity of which we are members; and by all legal ways and means, to the utmost of our powers and abilities will protect, defend and preserve our liberties and privileges against the machinations of foreign or domestic enemies.
   "2nd—Resolved, that the late measures and proceedings in the town of Boston in the detention and destruction of the teas belonging to the East India Co. were illegal and unjust, and of a dangerous tendency.
   "3rd—Resolved, that Abijah White, Esq., the present Representative of this town, be & hereby is instructed and directed to use his utmost endeavors that the perpetrators of those mischiefs may be detected and brought to justice, and as the country has been heretofore drawn in to pay their proportionable part of the expense which accrued from the riotous and unruly proceedings and conduct of certain individuals in the town of Boston, if application should be made to the General Court by the East India Co., or any other persons for a consideration for the loss of said teas, you are by no means to acquiesce, but bear your testimony against any measures by which expense may accrue to the province in general, or the town of Marshfield in particular; & those people, only, who were active, aiding and assisting or conniving at the destruction of said teas, pay for the same."
   "That our representative be & hereby is further directed and instructed to use his utmost endeavors at the General Court that the laws of this province be carried into due execution, and that all offenders against the same may be properly punished.   And we further declare it as our opinion that the grand basis of Magna Charta and reformation of Liberty of Conscience, and rights of Private Judgment is just, wherefore, we do renounce all method of imposition, violence and persecution, such as has been most shamefully exercised upon a number of inhabitants of the town of Plymouth by obliging them to sign a recantation, as called, and in case of refusal to have their houses pulled down, or they tarred &