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Editorial
August 30, 1765
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Boston editorial mocks a pro-Stamp Act writer in the New-Haven Gazette, addresses concerns after the Stamp Officer's resignation, and argues that enforcing the Stamp Act would harm colonial trade, liberty, and Britain's economy by potentially halting commerce and exports.
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B O S T O N, August 26.
A groveling ministerial writer in the New-Haven Gazette, said to be the famous Mr. Ing--ll, tells his readers, that it is the principal business of the Stamp Officer to put it in the power of the people to purchase the stamped paper at the most convenient manner, and to receive and pay-over the moneys. A curious Fellow this!--And that the act of parliament is so contrived, as in most cases, to make it the interest of the people to buy them, as their titles by judgment, &c. obtained otherwise than upon stamped paper, are declar'd void.--We would advise this Retailer to suspend the advertising his Wares till they arrive safe to market; and withal, to take the friendly hint, that if he intends to undervalue other people's paper, in order to recommend his own, it will be deem'd inconsistent with the character of a fair dealer, and he will be treated accordingly.
Since the Resignation of the Stamp-Officer, a Question has been thrown out--How shall we carry on Trade without the Stamp'd Papers?-- Carry on no Trade at all, say some, for who would desire to increase his Property, at the Expence of Liberty.--Others say, that in Case there Shall be no Officer to distribute the Stampt Papers after the first of November, a regular Protest will justify any of his Majesty's Subjects, in any Court of Justice, who shall carry on Business without them? Some very judicious Persons are of Opinion that the Wisdom of the British Parliament will never order any Measures to enforce an Act, utterly irreconcilable to the Friends, not of a Part only, as was the Case of the Cider Act in England, but the WHOLE PEOPLE of America.
To attempt the Enforcement of an Act on the Colonies by Military Strength, would tend to destroy their Usefulness to the Mother Country--- Commercial Intercourse must in a great Measure, if not totally cease--And besides, a Colony of Soldiers is in Effect no Colony at all.
Should the Colonies cease to take off the Manufactures of Great Britain, as they will be under a Necessity of doing very soon, unless she alters her Measures. Thousands of her useful Labourers and their Families must starve--so great a Dependence has the Mother upon her Children.
A groveling ministerial writer in the New-Haven Gazette, said to be the famous Mr. Ing--ll, tells his readers, that it is the principal business of the Stamp Officer to put it in the power of the people to purchase the stamped paper at the most convenient manner, and to receive and pay-over the moneys. A curious Fellow this!--And that the act of parliament is so contrived, as in most cases, to make it the interest of the people to buy them, as their titles by judgment, &c. obtained otherwise than upon stamped paper, are declar'd void.--We would advise this Retailer to suspend the advertising his Wares till they arrive safe to market; and withal, to take the friendly hint, that if he intends to undervalue other people's paper, in order to recommend his own, it will be deem'd inconsistent with the character of a fair dealer, and he will be treated accordingly.
Since the Resignation of the Stamp-Officer, a Question has been thrown out--How shall we carry on Trade without the Stamp'd Papers?-- Carry on no Trade at all, say some, for who would desire to increase his Property, at the Expence of Liberty.--Others say, that in Case there Shall be no Officer to distribute the Stampt Papers after the first of November, a regular Protest will justify any of his Majesty's Subjects, in any Court of Justice, who shall carry on Business without them? Some very judicious Persons are of Opinion that the Wisdom of the British Parliament will never order any Measures to enforce an Act, utterly irreconcilable to the Friends, not of a Part only, as was the Case of the Cider Act in England, but the WHOLE PEOPLE of America.
To attempt the Enforcement of an Act on the Colonies by Military Strength, would tend to destroy their Usefulness to the Mother Country--- Commercial Intercourse must in a great Measure, if not totally cease--And besides, a Colony of Soldiers is in Effect no Colony at all.
Should the Colonies cease to take off the Manufactures of Great Britain, as they will be under a Necessity of doing very soon, unless she alters her Measures. Thousands of her useful Labourers and their Families must starve--so great a Dependence has the Mother upon her Children.
What sub-type of article is it?
Taxation
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
Stamp Act
Colonial Opposition
Stamp Officer Resignation
British Taxation
Trade Interruption
Parliament Enforcement
What entities or persons were involved?
Stamp Officer
Mr. Ing Ll
New Haven Gazette
British Parliament
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Opposition To The Stamp Act And Its Enforcement
Stance / Tone
Strongly Anti Stamp Act And Pro Colonial Liberty
Key Figures
Stamp Officer
Mr. Ing Ll
New Haven Gazette
British Parliament
Key Arguments
Stamp Act Forces Purchase By Voiding Unstamped Titles
Criticize Pro Stamp Writer For Premature Advertising
Better No Trade Than Trade At Expense Of Liberty
Protest Justifies Business Without Stamps If No Officer
Parliament Unlikely To Enforce Act Against All Americans
Military Enforcement Would End Commercial Intercourse
Colonies Boycotting British Goods Would Starve British Laborers