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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Boston on August 15, Governor Gage met with the Selectmen at the Province-House, informing them of a new Act of Parliament restricting town meetings without his permission. He affirmed readiness to approve meetings if expedient but insisted on enforcing the Act, holding them accountable for consequences despite their reliance on provincial law.
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We hear that his Excellency Governor GAGE desired the Attendance of the Selectmen of this Town at the Province-House on Saturday last; when he informed them of that Clause in the late Act of Parliament forbidding TOWN-MEETINGS, without special Leave of the Governor, and gave the same to be read; which being done, his Excellency told them he was ready on Application to give Liberty for a Town's Meeting, if he should judge it expedient; and being told, that the Provincial Law had been the Rule of their Conduct in these Matters, he said, he was determined to carry the Acts of Parliament into Execution, and they must be answerable for any bad Consequences.
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Boston
Event Date
Saturday Last (Reported August 15)
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governor determined to enforce acts of parliament; selectmen answerable for bad consequences.
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Governor Gage summoned the Selectmen to the Province-House, read the clause in the late Act of Parliament forbidding town meetings without his leave, offered to grant permission if expedient, and insisted on executing parliamentary acts despite their adherence to provincial law.