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Domestic News
July 20, 1770
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A Connecticut trader laments New-York's breach of the non-importation agreement, predicting loss of trade and credit with New-England colonies, including Connecticut, which views New-York as a defender of liberties.
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Extract of a Letter from a gentleman in Connecticut, who is one of the largest Traders in dry Goods in that Colony.
"There is nothing in life that gives a clearer demonstration of the instability of human affairs, than the conduct of New-York-- they have sunk their credit by their late conduct, as far as I can learn---with this and all the other New-England Governments; ---you have had Meeting after Meeting, Cabal after Cabal---dictated to your neighbours in a haughty strain---value yourselves high on the honor you have to be New-Yorkers---the only people who have stood to the non-importation agreement, all this---this Week ---the next convinces the world of the reverse; for my part, I am sorry for New-York, a place I value so highly; If they may import before the other Governments, they will lose the trade of this Government---for altho' non-importation is no virtue in us (as we import none of any value at any time) yet we value our rights as high as any others; ---and as you have of late got all our trade, we look on you as our wall of defence, respecting the non-importation, as far as it relates to the preservation of our liberties.----There are several Letters in Town from New-Jersey and other Places, of the Same Import."
"There is nothing in life that gives a clearer demonstration of the instability of human affairs, than the conduct of New-York-- they have sunk their credit by their late conduct, as far as I can learn---with this and all the other New-England Governments; ---you have had Meeting after Meeting, Cabal after Cabal---dictated to your neighbours in a haughty strain---value yourselves high on the honor you have to be New-Yorkers---the only people who have stood to the non-importation agreement, all this---this Week ---the next convinces the world of the reverse; for my part, I am sorry for New-York, a place I value so highly; If they may import before the other Governments, they will lose the trade of this Government---for altho' non-importation is no virtue in us (as we import none of any value at any time) yet we value our rights as high as any others; ---and as you have of late got all our trade, we look on you as our wall of defence, respecting the non-importation, as far as it relates to the preservation of our liberties.----There are several Letters in Town from New-Jersey and other Places, of the Same Import."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Non Importation Agreement
New York Conduct
Trade Loss
New England Governments
Colonial Liberties
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Outcome
sunk their credit with this and all the other new-england governments; they will lose the trade of this government
Event Details
New-York has breached the non-importation agreement after meetings and cabals where they positioned themselves as the only adherents, leading to loss of trade and credit from Connecticut and other New-England colonies; similar letters from New-Jersey and other places.