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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On July 23 in Exeter, the Duke of [censored] received an extraordinarily hostile public reception amid fears he sought to obtain an Address from the Grand Jury. He publicly denied the intent, but crowds followed him, rejecting Addresses to the Throne and demanding a Petition to address grievances. He departed for the Southams.
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"The reception the D----- of Bi----- met here exceeded every thing of the kind ever known. The people being apprehensive his G-----'s business here was to procure an Address from the Grand Jury, &c. they would not suffer him to go along the street to the Guildhall without his first giving them satisfaction upon that matter. A gentleman was deputed to ask his G----- the question personally, and not to receive an answer from any body but himself; which he gave, amidst the great concourse of people, declaring that he did not know of the Assizes, nor had any such intention. But this did not fully satisfy the populace who followed him to every place in the city both public and private, declaring their utter disapprobation of sending up lies to the T----. The cry was, a Petition to redress, and not Addresses to add to our present Grievances.---- His G--re- Sat out this morning for the Southams."
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Exeter
Event Date
July 23
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the duke denied intent to procure an address; crowds protested and followed him; he departed for the southams.
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The Duke of Bi----- met an unprecedented hostile reception in Exeter due to suspicions he aimed to secure an Address from the Grand Jury. A deputed gentleman questioned him personally; he declared ignorance of the Assizes and no such intention amid a large crowd. Unsatisfied, the populace followed him throughout the city, voicing disapproval of Addresses to the T---- as lies adding to grievances, and calling for a Petition to redress them.