The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

It may be depended upon that Mr. William Jones of Bristol, intending this Summer for Boston, engaged a Ship, and went down to the manufacturing Towns to engage a Cargo for her to bring out with him; and on his Return homewards he met with the Boston Port-Bill. which influenced him at a considerable Expence to contradict all Orders. These Disappointments, with the many Countermands and other Letters declarative of the present Disposition of the Colonists in general, must throw the Manufacturers into a worse Consternation than any Thing of the Kind that has ever yet happened; as all Ranks and Degrees of Men can now plainly perceive the Design of Administration.