When was it published?

February 7, 1784 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Domestic News February 7, 1784

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

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1783 Treaty, Thanksgiving, Portsmouth Discourse, American Territory, New Hampshire Constitution

Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Rev. Mr. Buckminster's discourse on American territory per the 1783 Treaty of Peace, delivered in Portsmouth's First Church of Christ on December 11, 1783, during a congressional thanksgiving day, has been published with copies available at the Printing-Office, alongside the New-Hampshire Constitution. Includes a comparative view of territories in square miles.

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Confederate America contains within its limits, an extent of territory far surpassing most of the kingdoms of Europe, as appears from the annexed comparative view, selected by the Rev. Mr. BUCKMINSTER, from the Map of America, according to the Treaty of Peace, A. D. 1783, as a marginal note to his political DISCOURSE delivered in the first Church of Christ in Portsmouth, 11th December 1783: being the day recommended by the honorable Congress for a general Thanksgiving throughout the United States of America, after the Ratification of a Treaty of Peace, in the ultimate acknowledgment of their Sovereignty and Independence; which, by the request of his hearers, has been published: and a few copies thereof, may be had at the Printing-Office, if applied for immediately.

The CONSTITUTION for the State of New-Hampshire, may likewise be had as above.

Comparative View of Square Miles:
Great Britain and Ireland: 235,237
France: 129,030?
Holland: 59,400?
Flanders: 57,908?
Germany: 456,630?
Great Britain and Ireland: ?
Holland: 207,050?
Flanders: 207,483?
Sweden: ?
Sagadaheck [St. Croix?]: ?
[Additional fragmented entries from map comparison, including Lake of the, etc., indicating territorial extents per the 1783 treaty.]

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

1783 Treaty Thanksgiving Portsmouth Discourse American Territory New Hampshire Constitution

What entities or persons were involved?

Rev. Mr. Buckminster

Where did it happen?

Portsmouth

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Portsmouth

Event Date

11th December 1783

Key Persons

Rev. Mr. Buckminster

Outcome

discourse published; copies available at printing-office along with new-hampshire constitution.

Event Details

Political discourse delivered in First Church of Christ on congressional thanksgiving day after 1783 Treaty of Peace ratification, including comparative territorial view from map; published by request.