When was it published?

May 4, 1782 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Foreign News May 4, 1782

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs, War Report, Colonial Affairs

Q: What keywords are associated?

Bible Society, Military Immorality, Presbyterian Meeting Houses, North America, British Forces

Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Commentary on the immorality of British sea and land officers, soldiers, and seamen hindering military success. A recently formed society has distributed over 5000 Bibles to remedy this. Bracketed note questions biblical basis for gentry burning Presbyterian meeting-houses in North America.

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Dec. 21. The wickedness and immorality of our sea and land officers, soldiers, and seamen is so great and alarming, that it is unreasonable to expect victory, or even partial success, by the hands of such depraved instruments. To remedy this evil in some degree, a society has been lately instituted for supplying those classes of people with Bibles. This society, which is not much more than of a year's standing, has already furnished upwards of 5000 of these good books for this beneficent purpose. [It is probable the gentry will not find any texts in their Bibles authorising them to burn Presbyterian meeting-houses in North America.]

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs War Report Colonial Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Bible Society Military Immorality Presbyterian Meeting Houses North America British Forces

Where did it happen?

North America

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

North America

Event Date

Dec. 21

Outcome

society furnished upwards of 5000 bibles

Event Details

The wickedness and immorality of our sea and land officers, soldiers, and seamen is so great and alarming, that it is unreasonable to expect victory, or even partial success, by the hands of such depraved instruments. To remedy this evil in some degree, a society has been lately instituted for supplying those classes of people with Bibles. This society, which is not much more than of a year's standing, has already furnished upwards of 5000 of these good books for this beneficent purpose. [It is probable the gentry will not find any texts in their Bibles authorising them to burn Presbyterian meeting-houses in North America.]