Whereas many Inconveniencies and dangerous consequences may and in all probability will acrue to this Colony in the course of it's Defence against it's unnatural Enemies if a speedy, & effectual prohibition of the exportation of provisions from each, & every port, Harbour, & place within the same to any other harbour or place without the Limits of said Colony is not immediately Effected  Wherefore it is Resolved that from, and after the 25th of this instant June no person, or persons whatever presume to lade on board any Ship or Vessel within this Colony any kind, or Articles of Provision, except Jamaica, & pickled fish, with intent to convey the same out of this Colony by Water untill the 10th of November next, unless the same be laden on board such Ship, or Vessel with intent to supply the Fleets and Armies of the united Colonies or the Inhabitants of some other part, or parts of this Colony ー

Provided always that any Person, or Persons who have agreeably to, and in consequence of a Resolve of the American Congress, for encouraging the importation of warlike stores into the united Colonies, imported any such stores and have not already exported provisions or other merchandize to the amount thereof, or may hereafter import such Stores ー such Person, or Persons may lade on board any Ship or Vessel, & convey, & send out of this Colony to any other place except the Dominions of Great Britain any kinds of Provisions to the amount or Value of such warlike Stores imported as aforesaid ー

Provided also that nothing in this Resolve shall be construed to extend to the preventing so much provisions, as in the Judgment of the Comim]ittee of Safety &c may be sufficient for the Persons on board for the intended Voyage, being put on board any Ship or other Vessel (not prohibited by any Resolve of Congress, or Law, or Resolve of this Colony) arriving at, trading with, or sailing from any port, harbour, or other place in this Colony such Voyage not being prohibited by any Resolve of Congress, or Law, or Resolve of this Colony. And the Committees of Safety &c. in the several Towns, & other places within this Colony are hereby Ordered, and directed to see that this Resolve be effectually carried into execution. ー