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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letters from England, received via Bermuda, report that on November 26 peace was pronounced certain, leading London merchants to seek ministerial advice on shipping goods to New York. Mr. Townshend stated Parliament's final peace-or-war decision would be known on December 6.
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By letters from England, extracts of which were received on Monday from Bermuda, by a gentleman of this city, we are informed, that on the 26th of November a prorogation of peace was pronounced certain, which occasioned the merchants of London to apply to the King's Ministers on the question, whether or not they might risque the shipping of goods to this city; they were answered by the Right Honorable Mr. Townshend, that on the sixth of December, the final determination of Parliament on the Question, Whether Peace or War should be adopted? would then be known.
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England
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26th Of November To 6th Of December
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peace pronounced certain on november 26; parliament to decide peace or war on december 6
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On the 26th of November a prorogation of peace was pronounced certain, causing London merchants to apply to the King's Ministers about risking shipment of goods to New York; answered by Mr. Townshend that Parliament's final determination on peace or war would be known on the sixth of December.