At a committee meeting held at Pittsylvania Court House on Wednesday, the 22nd day of May, 1775, a complaint being brought to the committee that a certain John Pigg violated the Association [for the purpose of boycotting English goods] by drinking, and making use of in his family, the detestable East India TEA, and also that he the said Pigg had taken uncommon pains in order to defeat the intention of the said Association, by exclaiming much against the measures adopted by the General Congress, upon which the said Pigg was summoned to appear before the committee to answer the said charges, which he absolutely refused to do, declaring to the person who gave him notice to attend, that his intention was to do as he pleased, and that he would not pay any regard to the summons of the committee; whereupon it is the opinion of this committee that the said Pigg ought to be looked upon as a traitor to his country, and inimical to American Liberty. And it's recommended to all people to break off all intercourse and connection with the said Pigg until such time as he reinstates himself in the good will and affection of all the good people of this country.

Ordered, that the clerk of this committee do transmit the above proceedings to the different printers in Williamsburg and beg they will publish the same in their papers.