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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letters from London, Nov. 9, 1765, report British support for American colonies against the Stamp Act. The new Ministry plans relief, condemns the previous administration's oppressive measures, and aims to repeal the Act and lift trade restrictions. Public sympathy grows for American resistance to preserve liberty.
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“I have the Pleasure to assure you, there is a Plan formed for your Relief, by the new Ministry, who are really our Friends to America.—It is not your Mother Country ’Tis not your King oppresses you; but it was the bad Ministry, who carried things too far, as to bring universal Odium on themselves.”
In another Letter from London, it is said, “In the Duke of Cumberland, the King has lost an able Councellor, and the Kingdom—a most faithful Friend.—The present Administration are Friends to America, and will serve it.”
Other Letters from London, wrote by Men of Candour and Ability, mention, That they heartily condole with us on the oppressive Measures taken by the late Ministry; that they applaud us for the Spirit we have shewn, in opposing these Measures; that Numbers of the People of England make our Cause their own, and highly commend us for the noble Stand we have made in the Cause of Liberty; That the trading part were much alarmed at the Smallness of the Orders, as well as Remittances, from the Colonies of late; owing to the Restrictions laid on our Trade, which they were resolved to have taken off at the next Meeting of Parliament, if possible; and that it was not doubted, but the present Ministry would endeavour to get the Stamp Act repealed, which had thrown the whole English Nation into the most terrible Convulsions.
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London
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Nov. 9, 1765
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plan for relief to america; intent to repeal stamp act and remove trade restrictions; public convulsions in england due to the act.
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Letters from London express support for American colonies, criticizing the late Ministry for oppressive measures including the Stamp Act. The new Ministry, friends to America, plans relief and repeal of the Act. Death of Duke of Cumberland noted. English public and traders sympathize with American resistance and alarm over reduced colonial trade.