In Committee of Safety, Portsmouth, Feb 18, 1777.
Notice is hereby given, that by Order of the Hon. Committee of Safety of this state, an embargo is laid on the following articles, which are forbid being sent out of this state, either by land or water, viz. Rum, molasses, sugar, cotton wool, sbeeps wool, flax, coffee, cocoa, chocolate, linnen, cotton and linnen, wollen and cotton goods of all kinds. — Provisions of all and every sort, — Shoes, hides, deer, skins, sheepskins, and leather of all kinds. — In case any of the inhabitants of this town shall attempt to break through this regulation, it is desired that the maratime officers may be informed thereof, in order that they may be prevented.
By order of the Committee,