The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Friday last the Halifax Packet in 17 Days, and Yesterday Capt. Pepper, in 10 Days, arrived here from Halifax; neither of which confirm the (pretended) Orders the Captains of the Cruizers at New-York have assumed to take; but on the contrary say, that Vessels are enter'd there (without Stamps) as usual, which may more fully appear by the following Extract of a Letter from Halifax, dated Jan. 1. 1766.

It gives us great Pleasure to find the Port again open. So that an Intercourse is not likely to be further interrupted. The Vessels are admitted to enter as usual, without exacting the Penalty of Ten Pounds as prescribed in the Stamp-Act. The Distributor of the Stamps with us has received Instructions from the Commissioners of the Stamp-Duties, not to prosecute any Person upon the Penalties of the Act, but only to represent to them who the Persons are that refuse Obedience, &c. This has the Appearance of Conviction among the Learned on the other Side the Water, that the Act is unconstitutional; wherefore they seem to decline a legal and judicial Determination upon it. Surely this forbodes good Tidings—I pray God that the next Parliament may by some wise and prudent Measures remove every Obstacle of Jealousy between the Old and New-English Men, and the Benefits of Britons under the British Constitution for ever hereafter be mutually enjoyed.