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Domestic News October 27, 1769

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Inhabitants of the town held a meeting on Wednesday the 4th ult. to appoint a committee addressing false representations by Governor Bernard, General Gage, and others. On Wednesday last, the committee's draft appeal was unanimously accepted and ordered published as a pamphlet.

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At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town on Wednesday the 4th ult. a very respectable Committee was appointed to consider what Measures were proper to be taken to vindicate the Character of the Town from the false and injurious Representations contained in several Letters, Memorials, &c. wrote by Governor Bernard, General Gage, Commodore Hood, the Commissioners, and others, to the Ministry : and at the Adjournment of said Meeting on Wednesday last, the Committee reported a Draft of an Appeal to the Impartial Public, in Answer thereto, which after being read, was unanimously accepted ; but being too lengthy to be inserted in a News-Paper, it was ordered to be published in a Pamphlet.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Town Meeting Committee Appointment Political Appeal Governor Bernard General Gage

What entities or persons were involved?

Governor Bernard General Gage Commodore Hood The Commissioners

Where did it happen?

This Town

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

This Town

Event Date

Wednesday The 4th Ult. And Wednesday Last

Key Persons

Governor Bernard General Gage Commodore Hood The Commissioners

Outcome

draft appeal unanimously accepted and ordered to be published in a pamphlet

Event Details

At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town on Wednesday the 4th ult. a very respectable Committee was appointed to consider what Measures were proper to be taken to vindicate the Character of the Town from the false and injurious Representations contained in several Letters, Memorials, &c. wrote by Governor Bernard, General Gage, Commodore Hood, the Commissioners, and others, to the Ministry : and at the Adjournment of said Meeting on Wednesday last, the Committee reported a Draft of an Appeal to the Impartial Public, in Answer thereto, which after being read, was unanimously accepted

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