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April 19, 1794
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A Philadelphia gentleman fears war with Britain, citing Lord Grenville's hypocritical politeness to Mr. Pinckney while secretly issuing an order for depredations on US merchants.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia, dated March 20.
"I fear we shall be engaged in a war. I judge from the course of events past; but particularly from the secrecy with which the last infamous measure of the British administration was conducted. Lord Grenville in the last conversation, of which we have heard, with Mr. Pinckney, very politely congratulated him on the recovery of Philadelphia from the fever; that it gave immense pleasure to the King, his master to learn how prosperously the United States went on: and at the great progress of the arts and sciences, he was delighted, &c.
Would you as a mortal politician, believe, that this polished secretary and lord had fourteen days before this conversation, been one of the council who had secretly issued the last order, under which so great a depredation was meditated on our unsuspecting merchants?"
"I fear we shall be engaged in a war. I judge from the course of events past; but particularly from the secrecy with which the last infamous measure of the British administration was conducted. Lord Grenville in the last conversation, of which we have heard, with Mr. Pinckney, very politely congratulated him on the recovery of Philadelphia from the fever; that it gave immense pleasure to the King, his master to learn how prosperously the United States went on: and at the great progress of the arts and sciences, he was delighted, &c.
Would you as a mortal politician, believe, that this polished secretary and lord had fourteen days before this conversation, been one of the council who had secretly issued the last order, under which so great a depredation was meditated on our unsuspecting merchants?"
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
British Secrecy
Lord Grenville
Mr Pinckney
Fear Of War
Us Merchants
Philly Fever Recovery
What entities or persons were involved?
Lord Grenville
Mr. Pinckney
Where did it happen?
Philadelphia
Story Details
Key Persons
Lord Grenville
Mr. Pinckney
Location
Philadelphia
Event Date
March 20
Story Details
A letter writer expresses fear of war based on Britain's secretive issuance of an order targeting US merchants, contrasted with Lord Grenville's recent polite assurances to Mr. Pinckney about US prosperity.