When was it published?

March 25, 1774 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News March 25, 1774

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Politics, Riot Or Protest, Military

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Governor Hutchinson, The Commissioners

Q: What keywords are associated?

Governor Hutchinson, Boston Riot, American Affairs, Prophecy, Military Intervention, Incendiary Letters

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

On Dec. 28, a correspondent prophesies that Governor Hutchinson and commissioners will incite a riot in Boston, leading to reports of armed opposition to government, military intervention, possible massacre, and Hutchinson fleeing to warships to divert attention from his incendiary letters.

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Dec. 28. A Correspondent takes the Liberty of offering a Prophecy to the Public on American Affairs. That Governor Hutchinson and the Commissioners will endeavor to raise a Riot in Boston, and that we shall soon have the most terrible Reports and Relations of the People there being up in Arms and in Open Opposition to Government. They will be corroborated with anonymous Information and exparte Affidavits. The Military will be called in, and probably another Massacre ensue,-- Governor Hutchinson and his Friends will fly for Refuge to the Men of War and thus he will endeavour to have the Consideration of his incendiary Letters lost in the attention to Things of more immediate Consequence, and to wreak his Vengeance on a People whom he hates, because he has injured and betrayed them.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Riot Or Protest Military

What keywords are associated?

Governor Hutchinson Boston Riot American Affairs Prophecy Military Intervention Incendiary Letters

What entities or persons were involved?

Governor Hutchinson The Commissioners

Where did it happen?

Boston

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Boston

Event Date

Dec. 28

Key Persons

Governor Hutchinson The Commissioners

Outcome

probably another massacre ensue

Event Details

A Correspondent offers a Prophecy to the Public on American Affairs predicting that Governor Hutchinson and the Commissioners will endeavor to raise a Riot in Boston, leading to terrible Reports of the People being up in Arms and in Open Opposition to Government, corroborated by anonymous Information and exparte Affidavits; the Military will be called in, and probably another Massacre ensue; Governor Hutchinson and his Friends will fly for Refuge to the Men of War to divert attention from his incendiary Letters and wreak Vengeance on the People he has injured and betrayed.