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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Liverpool via Capt. Casey's ship: merchants and people favor America; Sir William Meredith opposes administration's colonial measures during Liverpool election; king's order halts export of arms and gunpowder, stopping 10-15 ships bound for Africa.
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By a Gentleman who came Passenger With Capt. Casey, who arrived here last Thursday from Liverpool, we are informed, that the Merchants and People in general at Liverpool, and as far round as he could learn, were heartily disposed in Favour of America. -- That Sir William Meredith declared openly, before and at the Election for Liverpool, his Sentiments against the Measures of Administration towards the Colonies. -- That the Order of his Majesty in Council, prohibiting the Exportation of Gun-Powder Arms, &c. had stopped ten or 15 Ships there, almost ready for the Sea, bound for the Coast of Africa.
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Liverpool
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10 or 15 ships stopped from sailing to coast of africa due to prohibition on exporting gunpowder and arms
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Merchants and people in Liverpool and surrounding areas are favorably disposed towards America. Sir William Meredith openly declared his opposition to the administration's measures against the colonies before and during the Liverpool election. The king's council order prohibiting export of gunpowder, arms, etc., has halted ten or fifteen ships nearly ready to sail for the Coast of Africa.