The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

N E W - Y O R K, November 4

The late extraordinary and unprecedented Preparations in Fort George, and the securing of the Stamp'd Paper in that Garrison, having greatly alarmed and displeas'd the Inhabitants of this City, a vast Number of them assembled last Friday Evening in the Commons, from whence they marched down the Fly, (preceded by a Number of Lights,)
and having stop'd a few Minutes at the Coffee House, proceeded to the Fort Walls, where they broke open the Stable of the Lt. Govr., took out his Coach, and after carrying the same through the principal Streets of the City, in Triumph march to the Commons where a Gallows was erected: on one End of which was upended the Effigy of the Person whose Property the Coach was; in his right Hand he held a stamp'd Bill of Lading, and on his Breast was affix'd a Paper with the following Inscription, The Rebel Drummer in the Year 1715: At his Back was fixed a Drum, the Badge of his Profession; at the other End of the Gallows hung the Figure of the Devil, a proper Companion for the other, as 'tis suppos'd it was entirely at his Instigation he acted: After they had hung there a considerable Time, they carried the Effigies, with the Gallows intire, being preceded by the Coach in a grand Procession to the Gate of the Fort, where it remained for some Time, from whence it was remov'd to the Bowling Green, under the Muzzles of the Fort Guns, where a Bon-Fire was immediately made, the Drummer, Devil, Coach &c. were consum'd amidst the Acclamations of some thousand Spectators, and we make no Doubt, but the L--t Govr., and his Friends had the Mortification of viewing the whole Proceeding from the Ramparts of the Fort: But the Business of this Night not being yet concluded, the whole Body proceeded with the greatest Decency and good Order to Vaux Hall, the House of Mr. Isaacs, who it was reported, was a Friend to the Stamp Act, and had been over officious in his Duty, from whence they took every individual Article, to a very considerable Amount; and having made another Bon Fire, the whole was consum'd in the Flames, to the great Satisfaction of every Person present; after which they dispers'd, and every Man went to his respective Habitation. The whole Affair was conducted with such Decorum, that not the least Accident happened.

The next Evening another very considerable Body assembled at the same Place, having been inform'd that the L--t Govr. had qualified himself for the Distribution of the Stamp'd Paper, were determined to march to the Fort, in order to insist upon his delivering into their Hands, or to declare that he would not undertake to distribute the same: but before this Resolution could be executed the Minds of the People were eas'd by the L--t Govr.'s sending the following Declaration from the Fort, viz.

THE Lieut Governor declares he will do nothing in Relation to the Stamps, but leave it to Sir Henry Moore, to do as he pleases on his Arrival.

Council-Chamber, November 2. 1765
By Order of his Honour,
G. Banyar, D. Cl. Con.

BOSTON, November 11.

Extract of a Letter from Newport, dated last Friday.

Vessel arrived here last Evening from New-York, and by a Gentleman who came Passenger, we are informed, That great Tumults and Uneasiness in Consequence of Apprehensions that the Stamped Papers would be distributed, subsisted in that City the latter End of last Week & Beginning of this. A great Number of People assembled on Saturday Evening, whom the Civil Officers endeavoured to appease, by assuring them the Lt. Govr. would not have any Concern with the Stamp'd Papers, and his Declaration to that Purpose subscribed by himself, was read among them; but this was not sufficient Satisfaction, they were determined to have the Stamp'd Papers out of the Fort, and appointed Tuesday Evening for that Purpose, posting up on Saturday and Monday, Advertisements in the different Parts of the City, inviting all Friends of Liberty to join them, as they were determined to storm the Fort. They accordingly mustered at the Time, armed; upon which the Mayor and Aldermen went to the Lieut. Governor, and inform'd him of the Peoples Intention, and that it was absolutely impossible to appease them; for they were determined to storm the Fort. The Governor then informed the Mayor and Aldermen, that if they would attend at the Fort-Gate the Paper should be delivered them; they accordingly soon after accompanied with a prodigious Concourse of People, of all Ranks, attended at the Gate of the Fort, when the Governor ordered the Paper to be given up to them; and upon the Reception of it, gave three Cheers, carried it to the City-Hall, and dispersed. -- After which Tranquility was restored to the City.