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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from London reports continuous rainy weather ruining harvests and raising grain prices; political tensions ahead of Parliament with expected conflict over Mr. Wilkes' expulsion; doubts on ministry stability; anticipated war in East Indies; stocks drop due to peace fears, bankruptcies in Holland and Germany, and credit collapse affecting merchants across Europe.
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We have had no Summer; nothing but continued Rains, and chilling Weather. The oldest Man does not remember such a season. We have not, literally, had one Day comfortably warm. Our Harvests all over the Kingdom have been exceeding unfavourable. Grain has got to an immense Price, and is daily rising.--Both sides are mustering their Forces against the Meeting of Parliament; it is expected there will be a Sharp Conflict between them, and that their first Business will be the Expulsion of Mr. Wilkes. The early meeting of the Parliament was advised by the Lord P--si--d--t, for the purposes of the present Ministry, the stability of which is much doubted. The North-Britons are continued with somewhat more modesty than formerly. There is great Agitation among the Politicians. great Expectations and great Fears. A certain General who lately distinguished himself in the East-Indies. told me that he expected to take another Trip there very soon, as he looks upon a War in that Quarter to be inevitable. Stocks are fallen 12 or 13 per Cent, owing to the bad Prospect of a lasting Peace, and the great Bankruptcies in Holland and Germany, the Scarcity of Money, and the Lowness of all Credit. The great and mighty Touchit is broke for more than Half a Million. The King of Prussia has demolished half the Merchants at Hamburgh, Amsterdam, Stockholm and Berlin---Credit is absolutely at an End.
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London
Event Date
November 1
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harvests unfavourable, grain prices rising; stocks fallen 12 or 13 per cent; touchit broke for more than half a million; king of prussia demolished half the merchants at hamburgh, amsterdam, stockholm and berlin; credit at an end.
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Continuous rains and chilling weather throughout summer led to worst season remembered, with unfavourable harvests across the Kingdom and rising grain prices. Political forces muster for Parliament meeting, expecting sharp conflict and expulsion of Mr. Wilkes; early meeting advised by Lord P--si--d--t for present Ministry amid doubts on stability; North-Britons more modest; agitation, expectations, and fears among politicians. General from East-Indies anticipates return due to inevitable war there. Stocks fell due to poor peace prospects, bankruptcies in Holland and Germany, money scarcity, and low credit.