When was it published?

October 21, 1768 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News October 21, 1768

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

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Colonial Letters, English Constitution, Treason Accusations, Parliamentary Acts, National Distress

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

British papers feature extracts of letters from North America by writers hostile to colonial liberties, urging enforcement of parliamentary acts and labeling colonial disobedience as rebellion and treason, amid national confusion and debate over true treason.

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The Papers contain many extracts of letters from North-America, almost all of which have been written by persons unfriendly to the Liberties of the Colonies, and seem calculated to stimulate the government at home to enforce obedience to every Act of Parliament of whatever kind, and to point out sundry expedients to that end :-None of these writers seem to have the least regard to, or even idea of the English constitution, any more than if no such thing had ever existed : However and contrary thereto the dictates of the ministry may be, the disobedience of the colonies, though ever so clearly warranted by that constitution, & the highest reason & justice, is treated as Rebellion and Treason ! It is agreed on all hands that the nation is in the utmost confusion and distress, and it is more than probable it has been bro't into this lamentable condition by treasonable practices some-where or other ; it remains to be decided whether the treason shall be fixt on the authors of the measures which violated the English constitution, and the most valuable Rights of Englishmen, and have produced such a complicated extensive scene of confusion and misery, or on those who opposed them, and assert both their own, and their country's Rights.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Rebellion Or Revolt

What keywords are associated?

Colonial Letters English Constitution Treason Accusations Parliamentary Acts National Distress

Where did it happen?

North America

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

North America

Outcome

nation in the utmost confusion and distress

Event Details

The Papers contain many extracts of letters from North-America, almost all of which have been written by persons unfriendly to the Liberties of the Colonies, and seem calculated to stimulate the government at home to enforce obedience to every Act of Parliament of whatever kind, and to point out sundry expedients to that end :-None of these writers seem to have the least regard to, or even idea of the English constitution, any more than if no such thing had ever existed : However and contrary thereto the dictates of the ministry may be, the disobedience of the colonies, though ever so clearly warranted by that constitution, & the highest reason & justice, is treated as Rebellion and Treason ! It is agreed on all hands that the nation is in the utmost confusion and distress, and it is more than probable it has been bro't into this lamentable condition by treasonable practices some-where or other ; it remains to be decided whether the treason shall be fixt on the authors of the measures which violated the English constitution, and the most valuable Rights of Englishmen, and have produced such a complicated extensive scene of confusion and misery, or on those who opposed them, and assert both their own, and their country's Rights.