Whereupon its members called a
convention of delegates from the colonies to consider the "united
interests of America". This congress met and decided to actively
resist British policy. As opposition to British rule spread in the
colonies, a statute was passed that because of the combinations
and disorders in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut,
and Rhode Island to the destruction of commerce and violation of
laws, these inhabitants should not enjoy the same privileges and
benefits of trade as obedient subjects and therefore no goods or
wares may be brought from there to any other colony, and exports
to and imports from Great Britain were restricted, on pain of
forfeiting the goods and the ship on which they were laden. There
was also restriction of their vessels fishing off Newfoundland.
These conditions were to be in force until the Governors were
convinced that peace and obedience to laws was restored. Later in
1775, these trade restrictions were extended to New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and South Carolina. In 1776,
because all the thirteen colonies had assembled an armed force and
attacked British forces, these trade restrictions were extended to
Delaware, New York, Georgia, and North Carolina and expanded to
prohibit all trade during the present rebellion to prevent
assistance to them. War had started; the new rifle was used
instead of the musket.
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