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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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New Haven, Connecticut, residents voted to bar vessels from ports closed to U.S. inhabitants, citing harm to local trade. They formed committees to enforce this by advising against landing goods without governor's permit and to lobby Congress for a nationwide act.
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The town of New Haven, in Connecticut, have voted, That it is their opinion, that no vessels ought to be admitted into their harbour, whether British or others, from ports that are shut against the inhabitants of the United States; deeming it highly detrimental to the trading interest of that town.--In consequence of this resolution, they have appointed a committee to wait on Captains, owners, supercargoes and others, who may be suspected of introducing goods from such ports, advising and using their influence, that they should not be landed, until a permit from their Governor is obtained.--They also chose a committee to wait on the Delegate from that State to Congress, requesting him to use his influence with them, to pass a General Act, of this nature, throughout the United States.
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Primary Location
New Haven, Connecticut
Event Date
January 8
Outcome
resolution passed; committees appointed to enforce and lobby for national act.
Event Details
Town voted opinion against admitting vessels from ports shut to U.S. inhabitants; appointed committee to advise against landing goods without governor's permit; another committee to request state delegate influence Congress for general act.