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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Newport, April 29 report via London letters on House of Commons debate regarding colonial addresses and taxation equity. Speakers included Mr. G---le, Mr. C---s T---d, and Colonel Barry. Division on stamp duty resolves: 245 for, 49 against.
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By several Letters from London, we learn, That the addresses from the colonies were wrote with such warm and unbecoming expressions, that it would have been dangerous to have presented them to parliament: That when the house of commons entered upon the consideration of the colonies, Mr. G---le said much upon the subject, and with great moderation; that after he had shewn the equity and necessity of taxing the colonies, he expressed much concern at the undue spirit of the addresses, but forbore to be particular, lest it should exasperate the house, and requested they would proceed with coolness and moderation.
Mr. C---s T---d also spoke, and confirmed the equity of the taxation, mentioned the small proportion the colonies had bore in the war, the advantages obtained for them by the mother country, at a vast expence, and that they were under the strongest ties of gratitude to aid and assist her. Colonel Barry confirmed the equity of the taxation, but doubted whether the colonies were in a capacity to pay it, and seemed inclinable to favour them.
Upon a division in the House of Commons, relating to the Resolves about the stamp duty, there were 245 for them, and only 49 against them.
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London
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April 29
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division in house of commons on resolves about the stamp duty: 245 for, 49 against.
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Letters from London reported that colonial addresses were too inflammatory to present to parliament. In House of Commons debate on colonies, Mr. G---le argued for equity and necessity of taxation with moderation. Mr. C---s T---d supported taxation citing colonial benefits from war. Colonel Barry agreed on equity but questioned colonies' capacity to pay.