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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Inhabitants of Portland met on Tuesday last, approved a petition to Congress addressing grievances, forwarded it to Fisher Ames, and instructed representative D. Davis to seek abolition of the excise in the General Court.
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On Tuesday last the inhabitants of this town met agreeably to adjournment, and the Committee appointed for the purpose, reported a Petition to Congress, stating certain grievances, and praying that they might be redressed.
The Petition was read, paragraph by paragraph, and then voted in gross, without a single amendment.
A motion was made, and strongly supported by Stephen Hall, Esq. to forward the abovementioned Petition to the Hon. Fisher Ames, Esq.--which passed in the affirmative.
Instructions were then given to D. Davis, Esq. our Representative, to use his endeavors in the General-Court, that the whole of the Excise may be abolished.
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Portland
Event Date
Tuesday Last
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petition approved without amendment; motion to forward to fisher ames passed; instructions given to d. davis to abolish excise.
Event Details
Town meeting where committee reported petition to Congress on grievances; petition read and voted on; motion to send to Fisher Ames supported by Stephen Hall; instructions to representative D. Davis for excise abolition in General Court.