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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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As of December 31, Boston's port was bustling with ships from around the world. British goods like London serge sold well, while a Persian ship brought raw silk. A French ship with inferior silk failed to sell, highlighting how poor quality French manufactures have damaged their American trade.
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When the last letters were received from America, which are dated the 31st of December, the port of Boston was full of shipping from different parts of the world. London serge had a good market as had various other British articles. A ship from Persia, with raw silk, had arrived. A French ship, laden with the same commodity, arrived there two days before, but did not sell a single article, it being scarce better than a kind of fine floretta, though of a bright thread. The slimsiness of several of the French manufactures has greatly hurt their Trade with the Americans.
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Boston
Event Date
31st Of December
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british articles including london serge had a good market; french raw silk ship sold nothing due to inferior quality; french trade hurt by slimsiness of manufactures.
Event Details
Port of Boston full of shipping from different parts of the world. Ship from Persia arrived with raw silk. French ship with raw silk arrived two days earlier but did not sell, as it was scarcely better than fine floretta despite bright thread. Slimsiness of French manufactures has hurt their trade with Americans.