The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

BOSTON, July 1.

FUNERALS without Mourning or the giving of English Gloves is become so fashionable, that there has been but 1 Burial for many Months past, and that a Negro, in the old Fashion way.

We are much Indebted to those Patriots who first set this Example of Frugality, by which it is said this Town only, has made a saving the last Year of near Ten Thousand Pounds Sterling. Other Towns and Provinces have copied the Example, and will experience its Utility. It is a Pleasure to behold what other Savings are made by laying aside a Multitude of Superfluous Articles of British Manufactures and British produce, as without these Sacrifices we should have nothing to pay by way of Stamp-Duty. The British Merchants and Manufactures have hitherto had all our Cash in pay for Articles, six-eighths of which are proper Luxury: And if they chuse to have it go by way of Revenue to Captains of Guarda Costas, New Courts of Admiralty with Concurrent Powers, &c. &c. rather than to receive it in Pay for their Manufactures, in the Name of Wonder let them be pleased. Without going into one Branch of Manufactures ourselves, we may for one quarter Part of the Amount of what goes annually for the Purchase of superfluous Articles be furnished with every thing really necessary; and if in consequence of this Retrenchment two Millions of People in Britain are left without Employ, they will then have Leisure to inquire into the Conduct of those who have deprived us of the Means to procure Luxury, and the Propriety of Measures calculated to enlarge the Revenue at the Expence of Trade.