On this day 250 years ago, the Suffolk County Convention meeting in Milton, Massachusetts adopted the Suffolk Resolves. These 19 resolutions were drafted by Dr. Joseph Warren and were later adopted in large part by the Continental Congress. They were the most influential of the many resolutions adopted by counties and other local governments in response to the Intolerable Acts, and served as a catalyst to the Revolution in all 13 American colonies. Here are of the key resolutions:

2. That it is an indispensable Duty which we
   owe to GOD, our Country, Ourselves and Poste-
   rity, by all lawful Ways and Means in our Power,
   to maintain, defend and preserve those civil and
   religious Rights and Liberties for which many of
   our Fathers fought — bled — and died; and to
   hand them down entire to future Generations.
3. That the late Acts of the British Parliament
   for blocking up the Harbour of Boston, and for
   altering the established Form of Government in
   this Colony; and for screening the most flagitious
   Violators of the Laws of the Province from a legal
   Trial, are gross Infractions o f those Rights to
   which we are justly entitled by the Laws of Na-
   ture, the British Constitution, and the Charter of
   the Province.

4. That no Obedience is due from this Pro-
   vince to either or any Part of the Acts abovemen-
   tioned; but that they be rejected as the Attempts
   of a wicked Administration to enslave America.
5. That so long as the Justices of our Superior
   Courts of Judicature, Court of Assize, and General
   Goal Delivery, and Inferior Courts of Common
   Pleas in this County, are appointed, or hold their
   Places by any other Tenure than that which the
   Charter and the Laws of the Province direct;
   they must be considered as under undue Influence,
   and are therefore unconstitutional Officers, and as
   such no Regard ought to be paid to them by the
   People of this County.
6. That if the Justices of the Superior Court of
   Judicature Court of Assize, &c Justices of the Court
   of Common Pleas, or of the General Sessions of the
   Peace, shall sit and act during their present dis-
   qualified State this County will support and bear
   harmless all Sheriffs and their Deputies, Consta-
   bles, Jurors and other Officers, who shall refuse
   to carry into Execution the Orders of said Courts:
   And as far as is possible to prevent the Inconve-
   niencies that must attend the Suspension of the
   Courts of Justice, we do earnestly recommend it
   to all Creditors to exercise all reasonable and ge-
   nerous Forbearance to their Debtors, and to all
   Debtors to discharge their just Debts with all
   possible Speed, and if any Disputes concerning
   Debts or Trespasses shou’d arise, which cannot
   be setled by the Parties, we recommend it to them
   to submit all such Causes to Arbitration; and if
   the Parties or either of them shall refuse so to do,
   they ought to be considered as co-operating with
   the Enemies of this Country.
7. That it be recommended to the Collectors of
   Taxes, Constables and all other Officers who have
   publick Monies in their Hands, to retain the same,
   and not to make any Payment thereof to the Pro-
   vince or County Treasurers, untill the Civil Go-
   vernment of the Province is placed upon a consti-
   tutional Foundation, or untill it shall otherwise
   be ordered by the proposed Provincial Congress.
8. That the Persons who have accepted Seats
   at the Council Board by Virtue of a Mandamus
   from the King, in Conformity to the late Act of
   the British Parliament, entitled, “An Act for regu-
   lating the Government of the Massachusetts-Bay,”
   have acted in direct Violation of the Duty they
   owe to their Country, and have thereb y given
   great and just Offence to this People. Therefore,
   Resolved. That this County do recommend it
   to all Persons who have so highly offended by
   accepting said Department, and have not already
   publickly resigned their Seats at the Council Board,
   to make publick Resignations of their Places at
   said Board, on or before the TWENTIETH Day
   of this Instant September; and that all Persons
   neglecting so to do shall from and after said Day
   be considered by this County as obstinate and in-
   corrigible Enemies to this Colony.
9. That the Fortifications begun and now car-
   rying on upon Boston Neck are justly alarming to
   this County, and give us Reason to apprehend
   some hostile Intention against that Town, more
   especially as the Commander in Chief has in a
   very extraordinary Manner removed the Powder
   from the Magazine at Charlestown, and has also
   forbidden the Keeper of the Magazine at Boston
   to deliver out to the Owners the Powder which
   they had lodged in said Magazine.
10. That the late Act of Parliament for esta-
    blishing the Roman Catholic Religion, and the
    French Laws in that extensive Country now call-
    ed Canada, is dangerous in an extreme Degree
    to the Protestant Religion, and to the civil Rights
    and Liberties of all America; and therefore as
    Men and Protestant Christians we are indispensi-
    bly obliged to take all proper Measures for our
    Security.
11. That whereas our Enemies have flattered
    themselves that they shall make an easy Prey of
    this numerous, brave and hardy People, from an
    Apprehension that they are unacquainted with
    military Discipline, We therefore for the Honor,
    Defence and Security of this County and Province
    advise it has been recommended to take away
    all Commissions from the Officers of the Militia,
    that those who now hold Commissions or such
    other Persons be elected in each Town as Officers
    in the Militia as shall be judged of sufficient Ca-
    pacity for that Purpose, and who have evidenced
    themselves the inflexible Friends to the Rights of
    the People, and that the Inhabitants of those
    Towns and Districts who are qualified do use their utmost Diligence to acquaint themselves with the Art of War as soon as possible, and do for that Pur-pose appear under Arms at least once every Week.

12. That during the present hostile Appear-
    ances on the Part of Great-Britain, notwithstand-
    ing the many Insults and Oppressions which we
    most sensibly resent; yet nevertheless from our
    Affection to his Majesty which we have at all Times
    evidenced; we are determined to act merely upon
    the Defensive, so long as such Conduct may be
    vindicated by Reason and the Principles of Self-
    preservation, but no longer .
13. That as we understand it has been in Con-
    templation to apprehend sundry Persons of this
    County who have rendered themselves conspicu-
    ous in contending for the violated Rights and Li-
    berties of their Countrymen, we do recommend,
    that, shou’d such an audacious Measure be put in
    practice, to seize and keep in safe Custody every
    Servant of the present tyrannical and unconstitu-
    tional Government throughout the County and
    Province, untill the Persons so apprehended be
    liberated from the Hands of our Adversaries, and
    restored safe and uninjured to their respective
    Friends and Families.

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