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Editorial
November 6, 1772
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Editorial reprints extracts from letters reporting the appointment of Peter Livius as Chief Justice and Secretary of New-Hampshire with salary, hoping to address provincial grievances, and Joshua How as Chief Justice of Common Pleas. The editor doubts the first letter's authenticity, suspecting it was fabricated in New-England.
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The following Letter we find in the Boston Gazette & Salem Paper of the present Week.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in London, to his Friend in this Town, dated August 24.
"We hear that PETER LIVIUS, Esq; is appointed Chief Justice and Secretary of the Province of New-Hampshire, with a Salary of 200 per Annum,--By this appointment, I hope the Grievances of the People of that Province will in some measure be Removed, which they have so long complain'd of."
[We pretend not to determine what Credit is to be given to the above Extract, but were we to indulge a Guess, We would think it not improbable from the latter Part of it, that the Letter, of which this is said to be an Extract, was fabricated in some Part of New-England, especially as some Provinces abound with Geniuses who can upon any occasion sit in their own Chimney-Corners and Write a Letter from London.]
Another Extract of a Letter says, "We hear the famous Joshua How, is to be appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and Recorder-General of the Province, in order to remove all other Grievances."
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in London, to his Friend in this Town, dated August 24.
"We hear that PETER LIVIUS, Esq; is appointed Chief Justice and Secretary of the Province of New-Hampshire, with a Salary of 200 per Annum,--By this appointment, I hope the Grievances of the People of that Province will in some measure be Removed, which they have so long complain'd of."
[We pretend not to determine what Credit is to be given to the above Extract, but were we to indulge a Guess, We would think it not improbable from the latter Part of it, that the Letter, of which this is said to be an Extract, was fabricated in some Part of New-England, especially as some Provinces abound with Geniuses who can upon any occasion sit in their own Chimney-Corners and Write a Letter from London.]
Another Extract of a Letter says, "We hear the famous Joshua How, is to be appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and Recorder-General of the Province, in order to remove all other Grievances."
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Reform
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Peter Livius
Chief Justice
New Hampshire
Provincial Grievances
Fabricated Letter
Joshua How
What entities or persons were involved?
Peter Livius
Joshua How
Province Of New Hampshire
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Appointment Of Peter Livius As Chief Justice Of New Hampshire
Stance / Tone
Skeptical Of Authenticity, Suggesting Fabrication
Key Figures
Peter Livius
Joshua How
Province Of New Hampshire
Key Arguments
Appointment Of Peter Livius As Chief Justice And Secretary With 200 Per Annum Salary
Hope That This Removes Long Complained Grievances
Suspicion That The Letter Was Fabricated In New England
Appointment Of Joshua How As Chief Justice Of Common Pleas And Recorder General To Remove Other Grievances