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Domestic News
January 22, 1778
The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Farmers in Massachusetts Bay counties are distressed by increased taxes to redeem paper bills, presenting petitions to the Assembly complaining of the act as cruel and oppressive; the Assembly responds with a persuasive address highlighting their difficulties.
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We are assured by Persons lately from the Country, that the Countenances of the Farmers are much fallen, owing to the increase of their Taxes, for the Purpose of calling in and sinking their Paper Bills.
They have in the several Counties of Massachusetts Bay, presented Petitions to their Assembly, craving to be heard to the Method of redeeming them, and among other Complaints exhibited in their Petitions they declare, "that the said Act is cruel and oppressive, a Violation of Public Faith, and contrary to the Promise made on the Face of the Bill.." The Assembly have Published an Address, in which they endeavour to coax hard and persuade them to a Compliance with the Measure. It exhibits in the most glaring Light their perplexed Situation.
They have in the several Counties of Massachusetts Bay, presented Petitions to their Assembly, craving to be heard to the Method of redeeming them, and among other Complaints exhibited in their Petitions they declare, "that the said Act is cruel and oppressive, a Violation of Public Faith, and contrary to the Promise made on the Face of the Bill.." The Assembly have Published an Address, in which they endeavour to coax hard and persuade them to a Compliance with the Measure. It exhibits in the most glaring Light their perplexed Situation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
Politics
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Farmers Distress
Tax Increases
Paper Bills
Massachusetts Bay
Petitions
Assembly Address
Where did it happen?
Massachusetts Bay
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Massachusetts Bay
Event Details
Farmers distressed by tax increases to redeem paper bills; petitions to Assembly decrying the act as cruel, oppressive, violating public faith; Assembly publishes address to persuade compliance, revealing their perplexed situation.