The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

From the New-York Mercury.

To the PRINTERS, &c.

As the people in America have been misinformed of the conduct of John Huske, Esq; member of parliament for Maldon, with regard to the late Stamp-Act, I beg you'll insert the following address to that Gentleman, by which the public will be convinced how far he acted a contrary part, and how assiduous he has been in the cause of America; and that on the very day his effigy was burnt at Boston, he presented the ministry a plan of 12 free ports in America; six whereof were, with the greatest difficulty, obtained last session, and if by experience, it appears that they do not prove instrumental to the introduction of foreign European manufactures, it is highly probable, that the remainder of these contained in his plan will be granted next session, viz. Pensacola, St. Augustine, New-York, Piscataqua, Halifax, and Basse-terre, in the Island of Grenada:

We are besides told, that if the merchants of America will unite for the effectual prevention of foreign produce or manufactures getting clandestinely into his Majesty's colonies, they may expect the whole of America will be put upon the same footing as the free ports of Dominica and Jamaica: And that they have this in their Power has been fully demonstrated by the effects of the Union, to prevent any Goods from Great-Britain coming into the Colonies till the Stamp Act was repealed. There is no other Objection in England, to let us have Wine, Fruit, and Olive Oil directly from Spain, Portugal, and Italy, and Salt to the Colonies South of Pennsylvania, than the Fear of our introducing at the same Time other Articles prejudicial to the Trade and Manufactures of Great-Britain: That Mr. Huske would have obtained this Liberty last Session, if he could have removed the mentioned Objection to the Satisfaction of the Ministry and of Parliament: hence it is presumable, all the Merchants of America will see that they are called upon by every Consideration of Duty, Gratitude, and Interest, to unite directly, in proper Measures, to put a Stop to all clandestine Trade that is injurious to the Interest of the Mother Country.

From the foregoing Facts, we may see the Necessity of being cautious in crediting Reports to the Prejudice of Gentlemen so remote from us; for to Mr. Huske's unwearied Attention, we are, undoubtedly, in a great Measure, indebted, for the Reconciliation so happily effected between Great-Britain and her Colonies, in which such noble Provisions have been made for the Extension of the Trade of the one, and the Abilities of the other, to pay for the Manufactures required from Home.

It is to be hoped Mr. Huske's countrymen will now lament their credulity, being imposed upon relative to that Gentleman, & exert themselves in obliterating their attempts to disgrace one of their best friends in such a public manner, as justice, equity, and gratitude demand of them.

The Address of the Merchants of Liverpool to John Huske, Esq; Member of Parliament.

We have received, with infinite pleasure, from Mr. Haliday one of the deputies from Liverpool to solicit the repeal of the Stamp act, &c. information, how much this kingdom, and her colonies, are indebted to you, for your strenuous and distinguished endeavors to obtain a repeal of the Stamp-act; the enforcement of which would, at best, have for a long time, subverted our commerce with America and have endangered not only the ruin of her, but of our own manufactures, and of the nation, while the happy and salutary repeal, we doubt not, will be received with joy, gratitude and thankfulness by the Americans, and