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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Two vessels from Shelburne attempted to smuggle British goods into Portsmouth without paying duties but were interrupted and sailed away. One carried specie to buy provisions for starving inhabitants of New-Scotland.
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Since our last, a vessel from Shelburne arrived here, with British goods on board; which the owners would feign have palmed upon the inhabitants of this place, without paying the duties, as by a law of this State made and provided, are laid on all British commodities; but being interrupted in their smuggling trade, they were pleased to weigh anchor, and set sail for some other port.
Another vessel, we are informed, was hovering off the Shoals at the same time, bound upon the same errand; but upon information of her partner's cold reception, shaped a different course.
One of the above vessels is reported to have had a considerable sum in specie on board, to purchase provisions for the inhabitants of that barren country, lately and properly called New-Scotland; who are now experiencing "all the horrors of starvation."
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Primary Location
Portsmouth
Event Date
August 12
Outcome
vessels interrupted in smuggling and set sail for other ports; no goods landed or duties paid.
Event Details
A vessel from Shelburne arrived in Portsmouth with British goods, attempting to sell without paying state duties; interrupted, it left. Another vessel off the Shoals, on similar errand, departed upon hearing of the first's reception. One carried specie to buy provisions for New-Scotland's starving inhabitants.