The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

By a Gentleman who left Montreal the 19th of last Month, we have the following Advices, viz. That upwards of 1200 of the Inhabitants of that Place (chiefly French) had signed a Petition to his Majesty, for the Repeal of the Quebec Bill, lately passed in the British Parliament, for the new Regulation of the Government of that Province; and that it was not doubted but that the Petition would be signed almost universally by all the People in the whole Province. That at Quebec great Pains had been taken by the ministerial Agents, to procure an Address of Thanks to the King and Parliament, for framing and passing these Laws, but that only 20 Signers could be procured to said Address.

On the Report of a Design to form an Army in Canada to join the King's regular Forces in fighting against and enslaving the other British Colonies; the Canadians were greatly alarmed, and took the best Method in their Power to secure themselves from the hateful Service. And as by the Laws of France, married Men cannot be compelled to serve in the Militia, the Canadians considered Marriage as a Protection, to which, since their new Laws they have so universally had recourse, that it is said there is hardly an unmarried Man to be found in all the Country.