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Letter to Editor
May 23, 1760
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A Portsmouth resident writes to the printer requesting an explanation of a nonsensical advertisement signed by J. Hamilton in the previous week's gazette. The letter criticizes Hamilton's writing and conduct, defends the 'good 'Squire,' and hints at future public revelations about a ship voyage on the Friends Adventure.
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Mr. Printer,
I Don't know whether your Customers, have a Right to call on you for the Explanation of any Piece they see in your Weekly Gazette, when under the Name of another Person. However, if you or any of your Friends will endeavour to explain that Advertisement that was in your last Week's Gazette Sign'd J. Hamilton, so as that it may be understood what the said Hamilton wou'd mean by it it being neither Sense or good English as it now stands, you'll oblige some of your Readers.......Not that the Gentleman it's suppos'd he meant by the good 'Squire will ever think any Thing that he the said Hamilton can possibly say or jumble together worthy of his answering.
Hereafter some Parts of the Said Hamilton's Conduct will be made publick. when; suppose it will plainly appear he was not one of those the pacifick Sage meant, and that he might have sail'd down this River in the Ship Friends Adventure had there been proper Management and Intention, though the good 'Squire could not sail thro' with her.
Portsmouth, May 20. 1760.
I Don't know whether your Customers, have a Right to call on you for the Explanation of any Piece they see in your Weekly Gazette, when under the Name of another Person. However, if you or any of your Friends will endeavour to explain that Advertisement that was in your last Week's Gazette Sign'd J. Hamilton, so as that it may be understood what the said Hamilton wou'd mean by it it being neither Sense or good English as it now stands, you'll oblige some of your Readers.......Not that the Gentleman it's suppos'd he meant by the good 'Squire will ever think any Thing that he the said Hamilton can possibly say or jumble together worthy of his answering.
Hereafter some Parts of the Said Hamilton's Conduct will be made publick. when; suppose it will plainly appear he was not one of those the pacifick Sage meant, and that he might have sail'd down this River in the Ship Friends Adventure had there been proper Management and Intention, though the good 'Squire could not sail thro' with her.
Portsmouth, May 20. 1760.
What sub-type of article is it?
Provocative
Investigative
Social Critique
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
J Hamilton
Advertisement Explanation
Poor English
Ship Friends Adventure
Conduct Exposure
Good Squire
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Printer
Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
Mr. Printer
Main Argument
requests explanation of j. hamilton's unclear advertisement, criticizes its poor english and sense, and anticipates public exposure of hamilton's improper conduct regarding the ship friends adventure, defending the 'good 'squire.'
Notable Details
References To 'Good 'Squire'
Ship Friends Adventure
Pacifick Sage
Portsmouth, May 20. 1760