When was it published?

December 24, 1767 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Editorial December 24, 1767

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Economic Policy, Trade Or Commerce

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Hollanders, English, City Of Dublin

Q: What keywords are associated?

Paper Manufacturing, Linen Rags, Domestic Production, Import Substitution, Duties On Paper, Frugality, Rag Collection

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Editorial advocates for colonial paper manufacturing using local linen rags to replace European imports, reduce money outflows, and offset high duties. Cites Dutch efficiency and Dublin's rag collection incentives as models.

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Plenty, most of the Necessaries, and even Conveniences of Life, which are the Production of Europe, and why then may not our Manufactures supply the Place of Europe? The manufacturing of Paper, upon which so exorbitant a Duty has been laid, now demands our particular Attention. The Hollanders, owing to their Care and Frugality, manufacture Paper at least 20 per Cent lower than the English,& export large Quantities of Linen Rags yearly to England. The City of Dublin, about the year-, by small Premiums for the 3 Persons of the Female Sex, who collected the greatest Quantity of Rags, procured in a very short Time, more than a sufficient Quantity for their own Consumption. And if the same Measure was pursued by the Inhabitants of the several Provinces, the Linen Rags, of which great Quantities are destroyed in every Town, it would soon enable us to keep within ourselves, the great Sums of Money which are annually exported for that Article.

PHILO-PATRIAR.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic Policy Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

Paper Manufacturing Linen Rags Domestic Production Import Substitution Duties On Paper Frugality Rag Collection

What entities or persons were involved?

Hollanders English City Of Dublin

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Promoting Domestic Paper Manufacturing To Counter Import Duties

Stance / Tone

Advocacy For Frugality And Self Sufficiency In Manufacturing

Key Figures

Hollanders English City Of Dublin

Key Arguments

Colonial Manufactures Can Replace European Production Of Necessities And Conveniences Exorbitant Duty On Paper Requires Attention To Local Manufacturing Hollanders Produce Paper 20% Cheaper Than English Due To Care And Frugality Hollanders Export Large Quantities Of Linen Rags To England Dublin Procured Sufficient Rags Quickly Via Premiums For Female Collectors Provincial Rag Collection Would Prevent Destruction Of Rags And Retain Money Otherwise Exported