State of Massachusetts Bay

Council Chamber [Boston] Decr 14, 1776

Ordered That all Vessells that may be permitted to Depart this State for any of the United States shall be allowed to carry Fifteen hhds of Sugar each to Contain not more than Twelve hundred Weight (gross hundreds) for every one hundred Tons She measures and no more & so in proportion for a greater or less Number of Tons, and it is further ordered that in Case any Vessell pe[r]mitted to depart for any of the United States Shall take on board a larger Quantity of sugar than is allowed of by this Order the Permit shall be Considered as a Nullety & the Owner or Owners shall be subject to the penalties prescribed by the Resolve laying the Embargo —