The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Extract of a Letter from London, Dec. 6, 1769,

I have little news to tell you. There is a dead calm of politics at present, the town being still empty, and not likely to be full till after the holidays. The Earl of Dunmore, brother-in-law to Lord Gower, is appointed to succeed Sir Henry Moore, and will shortly embark for New-York. Our King appears ever anxiously disposed to make his people happy, and nothing now prevents a total repeal of the revenue Acts, but a false pride, which will not suffer us to acknowledge that we have been in the wrong. The dignity of Parliament, say they, must be supported, and a repeal at this juncture would evidence to all the world, that we had attempted to infringe the rights of the people; and therefore, they have gone on adding to the heap of grievances, rather than openly confess their errors. It is now, however, a general opinion, that all things will be settled early in the next session, to the mutual satisfaction of both countries. The papers of the day contain little besides invectives against Governor Bernard, and panegyrics upon Wilkes, the one for fighting against Liberty, and the other in favor of it---from the same principle.