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discontinue the fortifications in and about Boston, prevent any further invasions of private property, restrain the irregularities of the soldiers and give orders that the communication between the towns and country may be open, unmolested and free. -Signed by order and in behalf of the general Congress.....[signed] Peyton Randolf, President

As the Congress have given General Gage an assurance of the peaceable disposition of the people of Boston and the Massachusetts-bay

Resolved unanimously

That they be advised still to conduct themselves peaceable towards his excellency General Gage and his Majesty's troops now stationed in the town of Boston, as far as can possibly be consistent with their immediate safety and the security of the town, avoiding and discountenancing every violation of his Majesty's property, or any insult to his Troops and that they peaceably and firmly persevere in the line they are now conducting themselves, on the defensive.