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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A letter from London dated February 7, 1764, warns of impending British taxes on American colonies including stamp duties and a £200,000 annual tax proposed by American-born Huke in Parliament. It also notes West India planters' efforts to restrict colonial trade and praises a parliamentary agent for Connecticut and Pennsylvania, recommended by Ingersoll and Franklin, for advocating colonial interests.
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There is nothing new that is agreeable; but we have every Thing to fear that may hurt our Purses in the Line of Colonies. You'll soon have a parcel of Marmadonian Ravens who will feed upon and rip up your very Vitals, such as Officers of Stamp Duties, Appraisers of Lands, Houses, Furniture, &c. The Ministry are determined to make you pay for the Peace which you like so well; the People here find so much Fault with it, that they are fearful to load them with any more Taxes.
What is most unlucky for us, is, there is one Huke, who understands America very well, and has lately got a Seat in the House of Commons; instead of standing an Advocate for his injured Country (for he is an American born, and educated in Boston) he has officiously proposed in the House of Commons, to lay a Tax on the Colonies, which will amount to £200,000 per Ann. Sterling, which he says they are well able to pay: and he was heard by the House with great Joy and Attention.
There is a prodigious Stride made by the West India Planters, to prohibit us trading to any of the foreign Islands: and how far they may succeed, we don't know, tho' it must be the utter Ruin of the little Trade we have left.
There is a Gentleman, who is a Member of Parliament, and Agent for Connecticut and Pennsylvania, by the Recommendation of Mr. Ingersoll and Mr. Franklin, that has great Weight with all the Ministry, and laudable Honesty will prompt him to stand in our Interest: He has been often to the Board of Trade, and has succeeded so well as to gain them over to our Interest; and the Lords of Trade will have great Influence over the House.
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London
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February 7, 1764
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proposed tax of £200,000 per annum on colonies; potential prohibition of trade to foreign islands leading to ruin of colonial trade; successful advocacy by parliamentary agent influencing board of trade and lords of trade in favor of colonial interests.
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Letter warns of British Ministry's plans for stamp duties and appraisals on colonies to fund the peace; American-born Huke proposes £200,000 annual tax in House of Commons; West India planters seek to prohibit colonial trade to foreign islands; unnamed parliamentary agent for Connecticut and Pennsylvania, recommended by Ingersoll and Franklin, gains support from Board of Trade and Lords of Trade for colonial interests.