"We the subscribers Inhabitants of the Town of Boston being desirous to concur with the Merchants and Traders of said Town in their late laudable Agreement not to import any of the manufactures of Great Britain, do hereby faithfully promise and engage that we will abide by the following Resolutions

That we will not, either by ourselves or any for or under us purchase any Goods whatever from any Person or Persons who have or may import any of said manufactures contrary to the Spirit of said Agreement.

That we will not, either by ourselves or any for or under us purchase any such Manufactures from any Factor of Factors who now do or may Hereafter expose the same for sale.

We are determined to assist the said Merchants and Traders in any further Measures that may be taken for the better carrying their Resolutions into Execution.

In Testimony of all which we have hereunto set our Names ...."