When was it published?

June 15, 1770 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News June 15, 1770

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What keywords are associated?

Non Importation Agreement, Importers Violation, Goods Delivery, Newport Meeting, Tea Chests

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Inhabitants of Newport met after Capt. Whitman's return from Philadelphia and forced importers who violated the non-importation agreement to surrender goods to a committee; most complied, including 20 chests of tea from one gentleman, except for one absent person's items.

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In consequence of Capt. Whitman's return with his Cargo to Newport from Philadelphia, the Inhabitants met together, and insisted upon the few Importers there, who had basely violated their non-importation Agreement, immediately to deliver up the Goods lately received contrary to said Agreement, into the Hands of a Committee, appointed for that Purpose, which Requisition was directly complied with, and the Goods delivered up accordingly, except those belonging to one Person, who was then out of the Colony. 'Tis said, one Gentleman, among other Articles, delivered up 20 chests of Tea.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Non Importation Agreement Importers Violation Goods Delivery Newport Meeting Tea Chests

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Whitman

Where did it happen?

Newport

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Newport

Key Persons

Capt. Whitman

Outcome

goods delivered up to committee except those belonging to one person out of the colony; one gentleman delivered 20 chests of tea among other articles.

Event Details

In consequence of Capt. Whitman's return with his Cargo to Newport from Philadelphia, the Inhabitants met together, and insisted upon the few Importers there, who had basely violated their non-importation Agreement, immediately to deliver up the Goods lately received contrary to said Agreement, into the Hands of a Committee, appointed for that Purpose, which Requisition was directly complied with.