When was it published?

September 22, 1787 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Domestic News September 22, 1787

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Event, Migration Or Settlement, Economic

Q: What keywords are associated?

Nantucket Quakers, Dunkirk Settlement, Meeting House Petition, Oil Trade, French Ministry, American Disputes

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Nantucket Quakers settled in Dunkirk petition the French Ministry to build a meeting house, likely to be allowed. Nantucket has 6,000 inhabitants, mostly Quakers, with 140 vessels mostly owned by them. They now export oil to France instead of Britain due to American disputes.

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June 28. A petition has been sent to the French Ministry from the Nantucket people settled at Dunkirk, who are principally Quakers, to be permitted to build a meeting house. It is imagined this will be connived at, if not permitted in positive terms. It is a singular and curious fact, that the island of Nantucket contains 6000 inhabitants, and that nine tenths of these are Quakers. They have belonging to their port 140 vessels, 128 of which are the property of the Quakers.--It is not unworthy of remark, that the Nantucket people, previous to the American disputes, sent all their oil to this country, but now carry it to France, where they meet with every possible encouragement.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Event Migration Or Settlement Economic

What keywords are associated?

Nantucket Quakers Dunkirk Settlement Meeting House Petition Oil Trade French Ministry American Disputes

Where did it happen?

Dunkirk

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Dunkirk

Event Date

June 28

Event Details

A petition has been sent to the French Ministry from the Nantucket people settled at Dunkirk, who are principally Quakers, to be permitted to build a meeting house. It is imagined this will be connived at, if not permitted in positive terms. Nantucket contains 6000 inhabitants, nine tenths Quakers, with 140 vessels, 128 owned by Quakers. Previously sent oil to this country, now to France with encouragement.