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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Barbadoes dated November 4, 1765, denounces the Stamp Act as destructive to American liberty and money supply. Praises North American resistance as Sons of Liberty, criticizes West-India parliament members' acquiescence, and predicts ruin for Barbadoes' trade due to specie payments amid cash scarcity.
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The cruel Stamp-Act now begins to Stamp away our Money. It is an Act highly destructive of American Liberty, and every loyal Patriot ought to enter his Protest against it. The spirited Conduct of the North-Americans, on this Occasion, has ranked them among the foremost Sons of Liberty. Loud Complaints have been made by us against the West-India Members in Parliament ; --their tame Acquiescence to this Act, is a clear Demonstration to the Amor Patrie, for which the Roman Decii fell. possesses but a small Place in their Hearts. Barbadoes, above all other West-India Islands, will be ruined by this Law. The Stamp-Duties, are all to be paid in Specie ; and we have such a Scarcity of Cash, that when Twelve or Fifteen Thousand Pounds is annually sent Home for Stamp Duties, our Trade must inevitably perish.
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Primary Location
Barbadoes
Event Date
November 4, 1765
Outcome
barbadoes trade must inevitably perish due to annual export of twelve or fifteen thousand pounds in specie for stamp duties amid cash scarcity.
Event Details
Gentleman in Barbadoes protests Stamp Act as destructive of American liberty and money; praises North-Americans' conduct ranking them as Sons of Liberty; complains against West-India Members in Parliament for tame acquiescence demonstrating lack of love of country; warns Barbadoes will be ruined above other West-India Islands as Stamp-Duties paid in specie.