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Domestic News
April 18, 1815
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Letters report British enforcement of bond payments in occupied Eastport, forcing signers to flee to avoid imprisonment in Halifax. Armed party led by Town Major pursued to Lubeck, midnight search of Mr. Stearns' house with pistol threat. Commentary on perils of British oath.
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Full Text
Letters from the Eastward.—We have been favored with several extracts of letters received by the last Eastern mails, informing that the Bonds which fell into the hands of the enemy when they took Eastport becoming due, the British had enforced payment, and the signers had been obliged to decamp, to save themselves from being sent prisoners to Halifax! The Town Major. with a party of 20 or 30 armed men, followed them to Lubeck, where they searched the house of Mr. Stearns, at midnight, after presenting a pistol to his breast! Such are some of the blessed effects of taking the 'oath of allegiance to his Majesty,' and becoming British subjects! The extracts are now in type, but want of room obliges us to omit them till Saturday.—Bot. Pat.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Eastport Bonds
British Enforcement
Oath Allegiance
Lubeck Search
Town Major
What entities or persons were involved?
Town Major
Mr. Stearns
Where did it happen?
Eastport
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Eastport
Key Persons
Town Major
Mr. Stearns
Outcome
signers decamped to avoid imprisonment in halifax; house searched at midnight with pistol threat to mr. stearns.
Event Details
Bonds seized by British in Eastport enforced for payment; signers fled; Town Major with 20-30 armed men pursued to Lubeck and searched Mr. Stearns' house at midnight, pistol to his breast.