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Rhode Island American And Gazette
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Citizens' meeting at Faneuil Hall in Boston to support abolishing imprisonment for debt. Mayor chaired, resolutions amended and discussed by speakers including Samuel Adams and Rev. John Pierpont. Adjourned to Thursday evening.
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Meeting at Faneuil Hall.—Agreeably to previous arrangement, a meeting was held on Tuesday evening, of those citizens who are in favor of abolishing imprisonment for debt. His Honor the Mayor of the city was called to the chair, and Messrs. Ebenezer Bailey, and Samuel Ellis, appointed Secretaries.
Mr. Ellis introduced a set of resolutions, which were read from the Chair. One of them was amended at the suggestion of Mr. Samuel Adams, between whom and the Chairman and the Rev. John Pierpont some brief explanations passed. The meeting was then addressed successively by Messrs. Louis Dwight, John W. Whitman, Charles R. Lowell, Rufus Slack and Alexander H. Everett.
On motion of Mr. Pierpont, it was voted that when the meeting adjourn, it be to meet again at the same place on Thursday evening next.— Mr. Pierpont stated that he had been requested to come there and express to his fellow citizens his views respecting the subject under consideration—a request which he was ready to comply with as a duty which he owed them. On his motion the meeting then adjourned.
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Boston
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Tuesday Evening
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resolutions introduced and amended; speeches delivered; meeting adjourned to thursday evening next.
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A meeting of citizens favoring the abolition of imprisonment for debt was held at Faneuil Hall. The Mayor chaired, secretaries appointed, resolutions read and amended with input from Samuel Adams and Rev. John Pierpont. Speakers included Louis Dwight, John W. Whitman, Charles R. Lowell, Rufus Slack, and Alexander H. Everett. Rev. John Pierpont moved to adjourn until Thursday evening.