When was it published?

December 2, 1774 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News December 2, 1774

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Politics, Appointment, Military

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Rev. John Adams, Moses Emerson, John Smith The 3d, Ebenezer Thompson, John Sullivan, Esq

Q: What keywords are associated?

Durham Town Meeting, Continental Congress, Anti Gaming Association, Committee Appointment, Town Stock Powder

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

At a town meeting in Durham on Monday the 28th instant, inhabitants approved Continental Congress proceedings, appointed committees to enforce associations and correspond with other towns, signed an anti-gaming pledge, and recommended stocking powder, balls, and flints.

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At a Town-Meeting held at Durham on Monday the 28th Instant.--The Inhabitants, after unanimously approving of the Proceedings of the CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, appointed a COMMITTEE of Twenty of the most respectable Inhabitants to see the Associations entered into, and recommended by the Congress, faithfully executed. They then chose a Committee of five Persons, viz. the Rev. John Adams, Mess. Moses Emerson, and John Smith the 3d. Ebenezer Thompson, and John Sullivan, Esq'rs to correspond with the Committees of the several Towns in this and the neighbouring Governments; after which the several Inhabitants present, unanimously entered into and signed an Association, that they would do all in their Power to discourage and discountenance every Species of Gaming; that they would neither practice any kind of Gaming themselves, nor suffer any under them to use or practice the same, or allow or suffer the same in their Houses. That in case any Taverner, Innholder or Retailer should suffer any kind of Gaming within their Houses, they would ever after refrain using said Houses for Refreshment or Entertainment, and that if any Inhabitants should presume to use or practice any Sort of Gaming, that they would break off all Connection, Commerce and Dealing with such Person. The Meeting then recommended to the Select-Men, immediately to increase the Town Stock, Two hundred Weight of POWDER, Four Hundred Weight of BALLS, and five Hundred FLINTS.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Appointment Military

What keywords are associated?

Durham Town Meeting Continental Congress Anti Gaming Association Committee Appointment Town Stock Powder

What entities or persons were involved?

Rev. John Adams Moses Emerson John Smith The 3d Ebenezer Thompson John Sullivan, Esq

Where did it happen?

Durham

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Durham

Event Date

Monday The 28th Instant

Key Persons

Rev. John Adams Moses Emerson John Smith The 3d Ebenezer Thompson John Sullivan, Esq

Outcome

unanimous approval of continental congress proceedings; appointment of committee of twenty to execute associations; committee of five appointed for correspondence; unanimous signing of anti-gaming association; recommendation to select-men to increase town stock with 200 weight powder, 400 weight balls, and 500 flints.

Event Details

The inhabitants unanimously approved the Proceedings of the CONTINENTAL CONGRESS and appointed a COMMITTEE of Twenty of the most respectable Inhabitants to see the Associations entered into, and recommended by the Congress, faithfully executed. They chose a Committee of five Persons, viz. the Rev. John Adams, Mess. Moses Emerson, and John Smith the 3d. Ebenezer Thompson, and John Sullivan, Esq'rs to correspond with the Committees of the several Towns in this and the neighbouring Governments. The several Inhabitants present unanimously entered into and signed an Association to discourage and discountenance every Species of Gaming, neither practicing it themselves nor allowing it under them or in their Houses, to refrain from houses allowing gaming, and to break off dealings with those who game. The Meeting recommended to the Select-Men to immediately increase the Town Stock with Two hundred Weight of POWDER, Four Hundred Weight of BALLS, and five Hundred FLINTS.