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Domestic News
August 12, 1775
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Report from Portsmouth, NH, on July 4 of a letter from the West Indies describing a massive mob in London surrounding Parliament House, demanding repeal of American acts, with Lord North promising no more troop shipments until hearing from Boston if they dispersed.
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PORTSMOUTH (New Hampshire) July 4. A letter from one of the West India islands, to a Gentleman in Newbury, has the following paragraph:
"A vessel in 20 days from England informs us that there has been the largest mob in London that ever was known, who surrounded the Parliament House, and demanded an immediate repeal of all the American acts, or they would pull down the House; on which Lord North looked out of the window, and said, if they would disperse, no more troops should embark till they heard from Boston again."
"A vessel in 20 days from England informs us that there has been the largest mob in London that ever was known, who surrounded the Parliament House, and demanded an immediate repeal of all the American acts, or they would pull down the House; on which Lord North looked out of the window, and said, if they would disperse, no more troops should embark till they heard from Boston again."
What sub-type of article is it?
Riot Or Protest
Politics
What keywords are associated?
London Mob
Parliament House
American Acts
Lord North
Troops Boston
What entities or persons were involved?
Lord North
Where did it happen?
London
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
London
Key Persons
Lord North
Outcome
mob dispersed after lord north's promise that no more troops would embark until hearing from boston.
Event Details
Largest mob in London surrounded Parliament House and demanded immediate repeal of all American acts, threatening to pull down the House; Lord North addressed them from a window.