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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Boston report criticizes British Ministerial Party for hiring writers to attack colonies and removing Dr. Franklin from Post-Office for his loyalty to the provinces, revealing intentions behind increasing revenue officers.
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The MINISTERIAL Party in England, have employed themselves and every two Penny Paragraph-Writer they could hire in London, to write SQUIBS against the Colonies, particularly the "factious" and "rebellious Bostonians.
The Removal of Dr. Franklin from his Place in the Post-Office, for his faithfulness to Provinces for which he was Agent is a most injudicious Step of Administration, as it manifests to the World their Intention that no one shall hold a Place, but in subserviency to their detestable Views; and may fully teach the Colonies what is the design of Ministry in the Multiplication of Revenue, Custom House and Monopoly Officers, and what Americans are to expect from the present set of Placemen and Pensioners.
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Boston
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May 5.
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The MINISTERIAL Party in England employed writers in London to criticize the colonies, especially Bostonians. The removal of Dr. Franklin from his Post-Office position due to his faithfulness to the provinces is seen as an injudicious step by Administration, indicating intentions to control offices and multiply revenue officers, teaching colonies what to expect from British placemen and pensioners.