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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Northampton, Hampshire, a mob of nearly 1500 men, 500 armed and led by a militia captain, forcibly prevented the Court of Common Pleas from sitting on Tuesday last, deeming it treasonable. A county convention voted courts and Senate as public nuisances. Governor convenes Council to address the insurrection.
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By a Gentleman, on whose veracity we can depend, who arrived in town yesterday, from Northampton, in the County of Hampshire, we are informed, that on Tuesday last, the day appointed by law for the sitting of the Court of Common Pleas, in that town, a mob consisting of near 1500 men, 500 of whom were under arms, and headed by a Captain of militia, assembled there, with the treasonable intention of forcibly preventing the sitting of that Court, which they effected, the Judges, from their threats and proceedings, thinking it insecure to proceed in the business of their office.
The same Gentleman adds, that a Convention had been held in that county, which had voted as their opinion that the Senate, Courts of Common Pleas, and Sessions, and the Attorney General, were grievances and common nuisances to the publick, as well as unnecessary and expensive.
His Excellency the Governour, in consequence of the above event, has convened the Hon. Council, this day, to advise on measures for supporting the dignity of the laws, and suppressing such dangerous insurrections.
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Northampton, In The County Of Hampshire
Event Date
Tuesday Last
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court prevented from sitting; judges deemed it insecure to proceed; governor convenes council to suppress insurrections.
Event Details
A mob of near 1500 men, 500 under arms and headed by a Captain of militia, assembled to forcibly prevent the sitting of the Court of Common Pleas. A Convention in the county voted the Senate, Courts of Common Pleas and Sessions, and Attorney General as grievances and nuisances.