At a meeting of the people of Boston and the neighbouring towns, in Faneuil Hall, in said Boston, on Monday, 29^th Novem^r, 1773, nine o'clock, A.M., and continued by adjournment to the next day, for the purpose of consulting, advising, and determining upon the most proper and effectual method to prevent the unloading, receiving or vending the detestable tea sent out by the East India Company, part of which being just arrived in this harbour, in order to proceed with due regularity, it was moved that a moderator be chosen, and Jonathan Williams, Esq^r., was then chosen moderator of the meeting. A motion was made, that as the Town of Boston had determined, at a late meeting, legally assembled, that they would, to the utmost of their power, prevent the landing of the tea, the question being put whether this body be absolutely determined that the tea now arrived, in Cap^t. Hall's ship, shall be returned to the place from whence it came, at all events, and the question being accordingly put, it passed in the affirmative, _nem. con._ It appearing that the hall could not contain the people assembled, it was voted that the meeting be immediately adjourned to the Old South meeting-house, leave having been obtained for this purpose. * * * * * The people met at the Old South, according to adjournment. A motion was made, and the question put, viz.: Whether it is the firm resolution of this body, that the tea shall not only be sent back, but that no duty shall be paid thereon, and passed in the affirmative, _nem. con._ It was moved, that in order to give time to the consignees to consider and deliberate before they sent in proposals to this body, as they had given reason to expect would have been done at the opening of the meeting, there might be an adjournment to 3 o'clock, P.M., and the meeting was accordingly adjourned for that purpose. * * * * * Three o'clock, P.M. Met according to adjournment. A motion was made whether the tea now arrived in Cap^t Hall's ship, shall be sent back in the same bottom. Passed in the affirmative, _nem. con._ Mr. Rotch, the owner of the vessel, being present, informed that body that he should enter his protest against their proceedings. It was then moved and voted, _nem. con.,_ that Mr. Rotch be directed not to enter this tea, and that the doing of it will be at his peril. Also voted, that Cap^t. Hall, the master of the ship, be informed that, at his peril, he is not to suffer any of the tea brought by him, to be landed. A motion was made, that in order for the security of Cap^t. Hall's ship and cargo, a watch may be appointed, and it was voted that a watch be accordingly appointed, to consist of 25 men. Cap^t. Edward Proctor was appointed by the body to be cap^t. of the watch for this night, and the names were given in to the moderator of the townsmen who were volunteers upon the occasion.