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Domestic News October 31, 1765

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

In Halifax, Nova Scotia, effigies of a Stampman, a boot, and a devil with suitable labels were discovered hanging on the gallows behind Citadel Hill on Sunday the 13th instant, delighting friends of liberty as a sign of zeal against the unconstitutional Stamp Act tax.

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We hear from Halifax, in the Province of Nova Scotia, that on Sunday the 13th instant in the Morning, were discovered hanging on the Gallows behind the Citadel Hill, the Effigies of a Stampman, accompanied with a Boot and Devil, together with Labels Suitable to the Occasion, (which we cannot insert, not being favoured with the same,) this we are informed gave great Pleasure and Satisfaction to all the Friends of Liberty and their Country there, as they hope from this Instance of their Zeal, the Neighbouring Colonies will be charitable enough to believe that nothing but their dependent situation prevents them from heartily and sincerely opposing a Tax unconstitutional in its nature, and of so destructive a tendency as must infallibly entail Poverty and Beggary on us and our Posterity, if carried into Execution.

What sub-type of article is it?

Riot Or Protest Politics

What keywords are associated?

Stampman Effigies Halifax Protest Stamp Act Opposition Nova Scotia Liberty Gallows

Where did it happen?

Halifax, In The Province Of Nova Scotia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Halifax, In The Province Of Nova Scotia

Event Date

Sunday The 13th Instant In The Morning

Outcome

gave great pleasure and satisfaction to all the friends of liberty and their country there

Event Details

were discovered hanging on the Gallows behind the Citadel Hill, the Effigies of a Stampman, accompanied with a Boot and Devil, together with Labels Suitable to the Occasion

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