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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Extract of a June 13 letter from Boston, reported in Williamsburg on July 14, describes intense confusion as Commissioners send baggage aboard the HMS Romney out of fear. Locals face harassment by British officials, including disturbances to boats and impressment of men in peacetime, aimed at provoking resistance to justify a standing army. Fears of impending bloodshed.
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Extract of a letter from Boston, dated June 13.
We are now in the greatest confusion imaginable. The Commissioners this morning have sent their baggage on board the Romney, a 50 gun ship, frightened at their own shadows. Every thing seems to tend to disorder. Where it will end I know not, but imagine there will be bloodshed before it is over. You cannot think how we are treated by these Bashaws, our coasters; nay our fishing and pleasure boats are disturbed, threatened, and fired at, men pressed in a time of profound peace, in a manner never practised in the heat of war. In short they are doing all in their power to irritate the people, and provoke them to some resolute measures which may serve as a pretence to rivet a standing army upon us.
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Boston
Event Date
June 13
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predicted bloodshed; no specific casualties reported
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Commissioners sent baggage aboard the Romney ship due to fear; local boats disturbed, threatened, fired at; men pressed into service during peacetime; actions intended to irritate people and provoke resistance as pretext for standing army.