On June 15th Amesbury town meeting recorded its "united protest" against the Salisbury Corporation, which owned the mill, and urged "legislative action restricting the hours of labor of manufacturing companies." It then authorized the selectmen "to expend a sum not exceeding $2,000 if in their judgment it is needed for [strikers'] relief." The neighboring town of Salisbury also voted unanimously to support the strikers and called on the legislature to limit the workday to ten hours
