The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Extract of a Letter from London, dated August 30.

We talk here of nothing but America, every Person interests himself for or against it; but to tell the Truth, the last are by far the most numerous, tho' perhaps not the best informed; your Resolutions against importing Goods, instead of operating in your Favour, have had a quite contrary Effect: the ignorant People here at first believed you were in a State of actual Rebellion; it is said, some of the Merchants declined to answer Orders for Goods, and it is certain several Tradesmen refused to credit Merchants who traded to New England. The Earl of Hillsborough, the most active and intelligent of all the Ministers who compose the present Administration, hath personally examined all the Masters of Vessels and Passengers that have arrived in the River from New England, since the News of the Riot on the 10th of June, from whom it is reported he received very contradictory Accounts. We also have it from good Authority, that if the present or former Ministry have committed any Mistakes with Regard to America, that they will be immediately rectified, and every Thing established on an equitable Footing, both for you and the Mother Country: this so much wished for Settlement will be accomplished sooner if your next Petitions are moderate: for it is not even expected that the Parliament will give up their Right of Taxation: Among the People here who allow that there is some Merit on your Side of the Atlantic, your Writings are greatly admired; it would give me Pleasure to know the Names of your principal Authors; please to mention them in your next.