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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Boston, a British naval officer and marines seized command of Capt. Hulme's ship carrying stamped papers for Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire, detaining it off the Castle and preventing it from entering port amid fears of seizure as illicit goods.
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An Officer of one of the Men of War with a Number of Marines, took the Command of Capt. Hulme's Ship, and obliged her to come too off the Castle: Whether the Ship and her whole Cargo, or the stamped Papers are to be seized as illicit Goods, we can't yet learn - It is hoped 'that if she is obliged to break Bulk before the Master makes Report, His Excellency the Governor will secure her from a Seizure by the Custom-House Officers. It is certain the Captain was not suffered to proceed to Port, nor the Owner to come on board. The Stamped Papers for this Province, Rhode-Island and New-Hampshire, are arrived in Capt. Hulme.
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Boston
Event Date
Sept. 23.
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ship detained off the castle; captain prevented from proceeding to port; owner barred from boarding; uncertain if ship, cargo, or stamped papers to be seized as illicit goods.
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An officer from a man-of-war with marines took command of Capt. Hulme's ship, forcing it to anchor off the Castle. Uncertainty exists regarding seizure of the ship, cargo, or stamped papers. Hopes that the Governor will protect it from customs seizure if bulk is broken before reporting. Stamped papers for the province, Rhode-Island, and New-Hampshire arrived on the ship.