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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In New York, soldiers from the 28th regiment cut down a flag staff on the Common inscribed with names commemorating the Stamp-Act repeal, seen as an insult, leading to two frays with townspeople the next day; soldiers were the aggressors, causing public unease over military presence.
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On Sunday night last, the Mast or Flag Staff erected on the Common, at the time of publick rejoicings on his Majesty's Birth Day for the Repeal of the Stamp-Act, left standing inscribed with the names of his Majesty, Mr. Pitt, and Liberty, as a monument of that happy event, and gratitude to those by whom it was accomplished, was cut down, by some of the soldiers, belonging to the 28th regiment, quartered in the barracks; and as it appeared by several depositions, to have been done by way of insult to the Town, it gave great uneasiness, and next day occasioned two frays between the town people and the soldiers. It appears by many affidavits, that the soldiers were entirely the aggressors. And the people are in general very uneasy, that such a number of armed men, without any visible occasion for them; are stationed among us, and suffered to patrol the streets, as in a military or conquered Town. The examinations relating to these disorders, not being finished we must refer our readers to our next, for further particulars.
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New York
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On Sunday Night Last
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two frays between the town people and the soldiers; soldiers were entirely the aggressors; examinations relating to these disorders not being finished
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the Mast or Flag Staff erected on the Common... was cut down, by some of the soldiers, belonging to the 28th regiment, quartered in the barracks; and as it appeared by several depositions, to have been done by way of insult to the Town, it gave great uneasiness... And the people are in general very uneasy, that such a number of armed men... are stationed among us, and suffered to patrol the streets, as in a military or conquered Town.