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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from October 10 detail merchants in York refusing transports to General Gage amid suspicions; British troops encamped on Boston Common and occupying key buildings; Col. Green ordered to surrender South Battery stores; widespread tea boycotts in Massachusetts towns like Hingham and Sudbury, with families substituting peas or barley for imported coffee.
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By a Gentleman from York we learn, that Transports were refused General Gage by the Merchants there, on suspicion that they were to be employ'd this Way. The King's Troops are encamp'd on what is called the Common.--Our Parliament House, the Court House and Faneuil Hall are still occupied by Soldiers--And Col. Green, Commander of the South Battery, was ordered by the G--r to remove the Town Stores and deliver the Keys to Col. Dalrymple. We hear that the Inhabitants of Hingham, Sudbury, and several other populous Towns in this Province, have almost unanimously agreed not to use any more Tea.-- Even the Ladies in this Affair are Prompters. Instead of Coffee, dried Peas are now used by many polite Families in Town, and thought to be equal in Taste and Flavor to any Coffee imported from Abroad. Some use Barley for the like Purpose.
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Boston
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Monday. October 10.
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Merchants in York refused transports to General Gage on suspicion of use against colonists. King's Troops encamped on the Common. Parliament House, Court House, and Faneuil Hall occupied by Soldiers. Col. Green ordered by G--r to remove Town Stores from South Battery and deliver keys to Col. Dalrymple. Inhabitants of Hingham, Sudbury, and other towns agreed not to use tea, prompted by ladies. Families in Town using dried peas or barley instead of imported coffee.