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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A correspondent in Providence reports on British government's unjust measures oppressing Northern Colonies, satirically warning of potential restrictions on local clothing, hardware, and even mouse traps, deeming non-compliance a crime.
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A Correspondent, in a Letter to the Publisher, after mentioning the grievous, unjust, impolitic Measures adopted and pursued by the British Government, with Regard to the Northern Colonies, the Inhabitants of which, as he observes, begin already to feel the Iron Rod of Oppression, from those they fain would have considered the Guardians of their Liberty, adds, facetiously enough, that "It is thought by the Rules of Analogy only, it may be made apparent, nigh Demonstration, that the Northern Colonies have the greatest Reason to fear that in a short Time they will be absolutely restricted from using any Articles of Cloathing, or Hard Ware, of their own Fabrick, as such Practices are found utterly inconsistent with the Good of the Mother Country ; and that a Non-compliance on our Part, with such new Regulations, (for instance catching a Mouse, within His Majesty's said Colonies, with a Trap of our own Make) will be deemed, in the ministerial Cant, an infamous, atrocious, and nefarious Crime."
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Providence
Event Date
Jan. 19.
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A correspondent's letter to the publisher discusses grievous, unjust, and impolitic measures by the British Government toward the Northern Colonies, where inhabitants feel oppression from former guardians of liberty. Facetiously adds that by analogy, colonies may soon be restricted from using their own clothing or hardware, inconsistent with the Mother Country's good, and non-compliance, like using a local mouse trap, would be an infamous crime in ministerial terms.