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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Charlestown, South-Carolina, petitions from the New-York Congress were signed by the Assembly; delegates thanked and re-elected. Sons of Liberty maintain order by suppressing a sailors' mob and protecting against stamps. Country support and North-Carolina aid offered. Bermuda prevents stamp issuance; Admiral Tyrrell avoids enforcing on vessels. Vessels from Caribbean cleared without stamps, not admitted by collector.
Merged-components note: These are consecutive extracts from letters dated December 2 and 3 from Charlestown, South-Carolina, discussing the Stamp Act situation and related events, forming a single coherent domestic news item.
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The Petitions which were drawn up at the Congress were agreed to, without any Alteration, and signed afterwards by our Assembly. The Members who attended at New-York, have received the Thanks of the House, and are re-elected again. At present every thing is very quiet here ; our Liberty Boys being content to keep out the Stamps, do not injure, but protect the Town : for some Time ago a Parcel of Sailors, having a Mind to make the most of this Suspension of Law, formed a Mob, to collect Money of People in the Streets ; but these Sons of Liberty suppressed them instantly, and committed the Ringleaders to Goal. While they act thus cooly and determinately, we have little Reason to fear they will give up the Point, especially as the Country People are all unanimous in it ; besides we have had an Offer of the whole Force of North-Carolina. should it be wanted--At Bermuda they had taken the Stamps, but hearing what was done on the Continent. they took Measures to prevent any more being issued--It is said that Admiral Tyrrell has declared, he will not meddle with any Vessels for want of Stamp Papers.
Extract of another Letter from the same Place, Dec. 3.
We have some Vessels from St. Kitts, Antigua. and Providence. cleared out since the First of November without Stamps, which our Collector will not admit to enter ; there hath been no Attempt to seize them, nor do I think there will be.
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Charlestown, In South Carolina
Event Date
December 2 3, 1765
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sons of liberty suppressed sailors' mob and committed ringleaders to goal; no attempts to seize unstamped vessels.
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Petitions from New-York Congress agreed to and signed by Assembly; delegates thanked and re-elected. Liberty Boys keep out stamps and protect town by suppressing sailors' mob collecting money. Country people unanimous with offer of North-Carolina force. Bermuda prevents further stamp issuance. Admiral Tyrrell will not enforce on vessels lacking stamps. Vessels from St. Kitts, Antigua, and Providence cleared without stamps since November 1; collector refuses entry, no seizures.