When was it published?

April 29, 1775 in The Virginia Gazette

Domestic News April 29, 1775

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Bill Of Rights Society, Strype, Coote, And Co.

Q: What keywords are associated?

Boston Relief, Bill Of Rights Society, American Independence, Provisions Subscription, Constitutional Liberty

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

The Bill of Rights society and other friends to constitutional liberty have subscribed a considerable sum, paid to bankers in Oxford street, and contracted for provisions and apparel to forward urgently to relieve Boston's distressed inhabitants.

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We make no doubt but every well-wisher to American independence, will be very happy to hear that a considerable sum has already been subscribed, and paid into the hands of Messrs. Strype, Coote, and Co. Bankers, in Oxford street, by the patriotic members of the Bill of Rights society, and other friends to constitutional liberty, and that they have contracted for a large quantity of provisions, wearing apparel, &c. which they intend to forward with all possible despatch to Boston, for the relief of the distressed inhabitants of that place.

What sub-type of article is it?

Charity Or Relief

What keywords are associated?

Boston Relief Bill Of Rights Society American Independence Provisions Subscription Constitutional Liberty

What entities or persons were involved?

Bill Of Rights Society Strype, Coote, And Co.

Where did it happen?

Oxford Street

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Oxford Street

Key Persons

Bill Of Rights Society Strype, Coote, And Co.

Outcome

considerable sum subscribed and paid; large quantity of provisions and wearing apparel contracted for and to be forwarded to boston for relief.

Event Details

A considerable sum has been subscribed and paid into the hands of Messrs. Strype, Coote, and Co. Bankers in Oxford street by patriotic members of the Bill of Rights society and other friends to constitutional liberty; they have contracted for a large quantity of provisions, wearing apparel, etc., to forward with all possible despatch to Boston for the relief of the distressed inhabitants.