Great uneasiness & disturbances in the Colonies on acct of a small Dutie laid on Tea by the Parliament of Great Brittain ー a very great Quantitie of Tea destroyed at Boston, that Port Shutt up by Act of Parliament  the Colonies call a General Congress at Philadelphia wherein they resolve against importing or exporting or any Trade with the Mother Country till the above Act Anno 1774 be repealed not much appearance of a reconciliation.

1775 Early this year the Parliament came to a Resolution to put their former acts into full force & in 2d Mo: concludes the inhabitants of Massechusets bay actualy in Rebellion & resolves to send Troops & Ships to reduce them to Subjection ー the Event unknown