[Charleston] 18th febry 1775
[Extract] p Russia Merchant Capt Clarkson
Georgia has not fully acceded to the general Continental Association, therefore our provincial Committee have Resolved to cut off all dealing & intercourse with the Inhabitants, except only such as may be unavoidable by persons who reside here & have plantations, or debts due to them, in that province . . .
Since the 1st Inst we have had three importations of Merchandize in so many Vessels ー potatoes from Bristol ー Coals from Dunbar ー Coals Salt Slate &c from Bristol ー the whole adjudged by the Committee to come within the 10th Article of the Continental Association & therefore not to be landed in this or any other of the associate Colonies ー the burthen of the last will fall principally on our bad friend Neufville of Bristol, but his Brother who is a good friend will participate the loss.
1. Henry Laurens Letter Book, 1774-1775, SCHS.