When was it published?

November 4, 1768 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News November 4, 1768

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What keywords are associated?

Boston Town Meetings, Colonial Rights Violation, Independence Sentiments, British Legislature Criticism, Menacing Petition

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A London writer 'Anglo Americanus' criticizes Boston town meetings for accusing the British King, Lords, and Commons of violating rights, using menacing language akin to a war declaration, and aiming for independence from England, comparing it to the 1739 war declaration against Spain.

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Among the many Writers in the London Papers, one who signs Anglo Americanus, says that in the Proceedings of the Town Meetings in Boston, they (the Bostonians) openly arraign the whole Legislature of Great Britain, and accuse the King, Lords, and Commons of this Realm with having violated their fundamental Rights: that they have dared to insult Majesty itself, &c. &c. that the two Papers which are called a Petition and Instructions (in June last) are in direct menacing terms of a declaration of war. That the Town of Boston mean to render themselves as independent of the English nation, as the Crown of England in of that of Spain. That the Nation is treated by them in terms of stronger menace & insult than Sovereign Princes ever use to each other:--This writer, then to bring the Comparison which of them speaks in the higher tone, extracts from the declaration of war against Spain in 1739, & the declaration of the town of Boston in 1768 and goes on with greater severity: but we give it only that our Readers might not be ignorant of what is published at Home.

What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs Political

What keywords are associated?

Boston Town Meetings Colonial Rights Violation Independence Sentiments British Legislature Criticism Menacing Petition

What entities or persons were involved?

Anglo Americanus

Where did it happen?

Boston

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Boston

Event Date

June Last (1768)

Key Persons

Anglo Americanus

Outcome

boston town meetings express intent for independence and use menacing terms against british legislature

Event Details

Writer Anglo Americanus in London papers reports that Boston town meetings arraign British legislature, accuse King, Lords, and Commons of violating rights, insult Majesty, and issue petition and instructions in June last as menacing war declaration; compares to 1739 war against Spain and notes stronger insults than between sovereign princes.