When was it published?

January 18, 1765 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News January 18, 1765

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Col. Shute, Governor Belcher, Col. Dunbar, Mr. Jeremiah Dunbar

Q: What keywords are associated?

Colonial Manufacturing, Massachusetts Bay, Wool Flax Production, Hat Export, Iron Furnaces, Board Of Trade, Assembly Censure

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Commentary on early American colonial manufacturing in Massachusetts Bay, citing reports from 1719 by Gov. Shute and 1730 by Gov. Belcher and Col. Dunbar on wool, flax, hats, leather, and iron production, plus challenges in obtaining trade information due to assembly censure of deputy surveyor.

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As much has been lately said of the People on the Continent of America setting up Manufactures at this Time, to rival ours, it may not be amiss to observe, that this is no new Complaint; and we have it from the best Authority, that in 1719, when Col. Shute was Governor of the Massachusetts Bay, in New-England, he informed the then Board of Trade, that in some Parts of the Province the Inhabitants then worked up their Wool and Flax and made a coarse Sort for their own Use; there were also Hatters in the maritime Towns; they also manufactured the greatest Part of their Leather; and that six Iron Furnaces and 19 Forges were set up for making Iron:--Governor Belcher, who succeeded him in 1730, confirms the Same; and Col. Dunbar, Surveyor General of his Majesty's Woods in North-America, in his Letter to the same Board, of Sept. 1730, mentions their manufacturing and exporting Hats to Spain, Portugal, and the West-Indies. And the above Col. Dunbar concludes his Account with observing to their Lordships; "That it is with the greatest Difficulty we are able to procure true Information of the Trade and Manufactures of New-England; which will not appear extraordinary, when we acquaint your Lordships, that the Assembly of the Massachusetts-Bay had the Boldness to summon Mr. Jeremiah Dunbar, Deputy Surveyor of the Woods, before them, and pass a severe Censure upon him, for having given Evidence at the Bar of the House of Commons of Great-Britain, with respect to the Trade and Manufactures of this Province."

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic

What keywords are associated?

Colonial Manufacturing Massachusetts Bay Wool Flax Production Hat Export Iron Furnaces Board Of Trade Assembly Censure

What entities or persons were involved?

Col. Shute Governor Belcher Col. Dunbar Mr. Jeremiah Dunbar

Where did it happen?

Massachusetts Bay, New England

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Massachusetts Bay, New England

Event Date

1719, 1730, Sept. 1730

Key Persons

Col. Shute Governor Belcher Col. Dunbar Mr. Jeremiah Dunbar

Outcome

assembly of the massachusetts-bay passed a severe censure upon mr. jeremiah dunbar for giving evidence at the house of commons regarding trade and manufactures.

Event Details

In 1719, Col. Shute informed the Board of Trade that inhabitants worked up Wool and Flax into coarse cloth, had Hatters in maritime Towns, manufactured Leather, and operated six Iron Furnaces and 19 Forges. Governor Belcher confirmed this in 1730. Col. Dunbar reported exporting Hats to Spain, Portugal, and the West-Indies, and noted difficulty in procuring information due to the Assembly's actions against his deputy.