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November 2, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
On November 2, 1775, Portsmouth inhabitants held a town meeting to debate the General Court's paper money emission plan, voted against it, and appointed a committee to draft a memorial opposing it for presentation at the next session.
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PORTSMOUTH, November 2.
Last Monday the inhabitants of this town met agreeable to notification in town-meeting, for the purpose of taking into consideration the plan proposed by the Hon. General-Court, for an emission of paper money, when after a warm and spirited debate on both sides, voted, that the plan would not answer the design it was intended for; they then proceeded and chose a committee to draw up a memorial, setting forth the reasons why said plan would not answer, who are to present the same to the General Court, at their next session, after laying it before the town-meeting on Monday next, to which time the meeting stands adjourned.
Last Monday the inhabitants of this town met agreeable to notification in town-meeting, for the purpose of taking into consideration the plan proposed by the Hon. General-Court, for an emission of paper money, when after a warm and spirited debate on both sides, voted, that the plan would not answer the design it was intended for; they then proceeded and chose a committee to draw up a memorial, setting forth the reasons why said plan would not answer, who are to present the same to the General Court, at their next session, after laying it before the town-meeting on Monday next, to which time the meeting stands adjourned.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Portsmouth
Town Meeting
Paper Money
General Court
Memorial
Where did it happen?
Portsmouth
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Portsmouth
Event Date
Last Monday
Outcome
voted against the paper money plan; committee appointed to draft and present memorial to general court.
Event Details
Inhabitants met in town-meeting to consider the General Court's plan for emitting paper money; after debate, voted it would not serve its purpose; chose committee to draft memorial with reasons, to be presented after town approval.