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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract of a letter from England reveals British Ministry's planned leniency toward American trade with Spanish and French West Indies as prelude to Stamp Act repeal, but now uncertain due to recent outrages, pending Parliament meeting.
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Extract of a Letter from a House in England to their Friend here.
" - We were in Connexion with the present Ministry to have done America and Americans Service; and as a Prelude to what was further intended, a Frigate was under Orders, for America and the West-Indies, to have taken away those rigorous Measures- and you would have had Government winked at a Trade to the Spanish and French West-Indies, and back with Produce of America, but no European Goods on Confiscation of Cargo.- This was a good Prelude to the Repeal of the Stamp-Act, but now what will be done after all the Outrages committed, we cannot say until the Meeting of Parliament."
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America
Event Date
Jan. 17
Outcome
plans for leniency interrupted by outrages; outcome uncertain until parliament meeting
Event Details
British Ministry planned to ease rigorous measures via frigate to America and West Indies, allowing trade to Spanish and French West Indies with American produce but no European goods to avoid confiscation, as prelude to Stamp Act repeal; now uncertain after committed outrages.