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Letter to Editor
February 1, 1783
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A letter to the printers critiques a fictitious petition attributed to Tory militia, questioning its attack on election laws prohibiting undue influence, the late General Court's oaths, and insinuations about government finances and non-jurors' role in supporting credit.
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Mess. Printers,
O! not the fictitious petition of Tory militia—state with the act of government, prohibiting undue influence and indirect practices before, and at the election of Representatives; such as treating, &c.? Is not this treating the subject of it, very uncivilly? Does the writer of this mock petition mean to criminate the late General Court, when he says, "the Oath mongers, &c. have not settled their accounts?" Or does he mean, that the time of the late Court should have been employed in adjusting and settling the State's accounts with the Continent, and not spent in inventing new fangled and frivolous oaths, to be taken by their constituents, but not by themselves? Would he insinuate, by his mode of expression, that "Non jurors, and Co. had only lost payments, owing to an unexpected run upon them by government—that the affairs of government, were so deranged and embarrassed, under the direction of its late guides, that they were compelled to call on Non jurors, and Co. to support governmental credit?"
O! not the fictitious petition of Tory militia—state with the act of government, prohibiting undue influence and indirect practices before, and at the election of Representatives; such as treating, &c.? Is not this treating the subject of it, very uncivilly? Does the writer of this mock petition mean to criminate the late General Court, when he says, "the Oath mongers, &c. have not settled their accounts?" Or does he mean, that the time of the late Court should have been employed in adjusting and settling the State's accounts with the Continent, and not spent in inventing new fangled and frivolous oaths, to be taken by their constituents, but not by themselves? Would he insinuate, by his mode of expression, that "Non jurors, and Co. had only lost payments, owing to an unexpected run upon them by government—that the affairs of government, were so deranged and embarrassed, under the direction of its late guides, that they were compelled to call on Non jurors, and Co. to support governmental credit?"
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Political
Provocative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Constitutional Rights
What keywords are associated?
Mock Petition
Tory Militia
General Court
Oaths
Elections
Government Accounts
Non Jurors
What entities or persons were involved?
Mess. Printers
Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
Mess. Printers
Main Argument
the letter defends the late general court against a mock petition's criticisms of election practices, imposed oaths, and government financial handling, portraying the petition as uncivil and insinuating misconduct.
Notable Details
Rhetorical Questions Challenging The Petition's Intent
References To 'Oath Mongers'
'Non Jurors, And Co.' Supporting Government Credit