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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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An anonymous treasonable letter threatening a mob or civil war over hard times and high prices was found on December 18, 1766, near John Ewer's residence in Titchfield, Hampshire, vowing to overthrow King George and lawmakers.
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The following anonymous, treasonable, threatening letter, was, on thursday the 18th instant, found near the garden-wall, adjoining to the seat of John Ewer, Esq; at Titchfield, near Fareham, in Hants. 1766.
"Gentlemen, this is to give Notice to all poor Suffering people :that Suffer by the hardness of times and Severeness of people to get themselves ready prepared for a Mob or Civil war, for there is a strong Army going to arrive from many Parts of the West with full resolution to see if we cannot alter the times the farmer that sells his corn and cattle so dear the Miller and the Maltster cheese and bacon gobers I have you consider and lower your prices it will be better for you when trouble seizes your damn'd hard hearts anguish racks your breast will pull George from his throne beat down the house of rogues and destroy the Law makers:
Publish this with speed."
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Titchfield, Near Fareham, In Hants
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Thursday The 18th Instant, 1766
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An anonymous, treasonable, threatening letter was found near the garden-wall adjoining the seat of John Ewer, Esq, at Titchfield, near Fareham, in Hants, on Thursday the 18th instant. The letter notifies poor suffering people to prepare for a mob or civil war due to hard times and high prices of corn, cattle, cheese, and bacon, with a strong army arriving from the West to alter the times. It threatens farmers, millers, and maltsters to lower prices, warning of trouble that will seize their hearts, pull George from his throne, beat down the house of rogues, and destroy the lawmakers.