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Editorial
May 1, 1777
The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
An editorial from Boston warns the people of Massachusetts, particularly in maritime towns, against a 'subterraneous Tribe' of profiteers who buy up rum, sugar, food, and wood at inflated prices to defraud soldiers, starve their families, and hinder Continental Army recruitment, urging the poor to rise against them.
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BOSTON, April 21.
This good People of this State, especially those of the maritime Towns, are desired to take proper Notice of a certain subterraneous Tribe, who, not much unlike the grovelling Mob, in Contempt of the Authority and in open Violation of the Laws, are undermining the Foundation of this Civil Fabrick, by such low Cunning and Chicanery, as giving the highest Price for Rum and Sugar, and 50 or 100 Dollars for the Cask: also paying the rated Price for Province Pork, Beef, Hay, Wood, &c. with large Sums for transporting the same. O Quantum wicked Practices evidently intended to defraud the Soldier, and starve his Family, while he is standing in the Service of his Country? Will it not hinder the filling up the Continental army: and much those in opulent Circumstances to Penury. Arise the Poor, and depopulate their sacro sanctum—State?
This good People of this State, especially those of the maritime Towns, are desired to take proper Notice of a certain subterraneous Tribe, who, not much unlike the grovelling Mob, in Contempt of the Authority and in open Violation of the Laws, are undermining the Foundation of this Civil Fabrick, by such low Cunning and Chicanery, as giving the highest Price for Rum and Sugar, and 50 or 100 Dollars for the Cask: also paying the rated Price for Province Pork, Beef, Hay, Wood, &c. with large Sums for transporting the same. O Quantum wicked Practices evidently intended to defraud the Soldier, and starve his Family, while he is standing in the Service of his Country? Will it not hinder the filling up the Continental army: and much those in opulent Circumstances to Penury. Arise the Poor, and depopulate their sacro sanctum—State?
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
Military Affairs
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Profiteering
Continental Army
Soldiers
Rum And Sugar
Wartime Supplies
Boston Maritime Towns
What entities or persons were involved?
Subterraneous Tribe
Continental Army
Soldiers
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Opposition To Wartime Profiteering
Stance / Tone
Strongly Condemnatory Of Speculators
Key Figures
Subterraneous Tribe
Continental Army
Soldiers
Key Arguments
Profiteers Buy Supplies At Inflated Prices To Defraud Soldiers
Starve Soldiers' Families While They Serve
Hinder Filling Up The Continental Army
Reduce The Opulent To Penury
Call For The Poor To Arise And Oppose Them