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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Williamsburg, Virginia, gentlemen, merchants, and traders form an association to boycott British goods until Parliament repeals duties on paper, glass, painters' colors, and tea imposed to raise revenue in America. The agreement is to be signed that evening at the Capitol.
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An association is formed of Gentlemen, Merchants, Traders and others, in this colony, to prevent the importation of sundry goods manufactured in Great-Britain, which is to continue in force until the act of Parliament imposing a duty on paper, glass, painters colours, and tea, for the purpose of raising a revenue in America, be totally repealed. It will be signed this evening at the Capitol; & it must give true pleasure to every lover of freedom in America, to find the merchants (disdaining the sordid considerations of interest.) joining most cordially in this agreement.
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Primary Location
Williamsburg
Event Date
June 21.
Outcome
association formed and to be signed; boycott to continue until repeal of duties.
Event Details
An association of gentlemen, merchants, traders, and others in the colony agrees to prevent importation of British goods until Parliament repeals the act imposing duties on paper, glass, painters colours, and tea for raising revenue in America. Signing at the Capitol this evening.