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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract from a London letter dated April 27, reported in St. Christopher's on June 22, details acclaim for Mr. Pitt's repeal of the Stamp and Cider Acts, Irish plans for statues, parliamentary debates on treason accusations, public support, and expectations of a short-lived parliament and contentious elections.
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Extract of a letter from London, brought by the Bell, Capt. Adams, dated April 27.
"I do not know any article of news that you will find in the papers sent you, therefore will not write you the lie of the day. Pitt is immortalized for the repeal of the stamp and cyder acts, and the Irish are going to erect his statue in every city in the dear kingdom, as the man who first saved his mother, and after that her children, from ruin, alluding to Great-Britain and her colonies."
Counsellor Norton remarked, that the zeal Mr. Pitt had shewn for the North-Americans and West-Indians amounted to treason, for which he ought to be sent to the Tower, but the house passed it by: whereupon Mr. Pitt himself repeated his words, still the house took no notice of it. The Boroughs and Corporations have addressed such members as voted for the repeal, and vow vengeance against all who endeavoured to obstruct it. The people in the cyder counties, and at Birmingham, wear Mr. Pitt is an angel. The next election for members will be terrible, and the prevailing opinion is, that this parliament will not continue much longer.
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London
Event Date
April 27
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repeal of the stamp and cyder acts passed; irish plan statues for pitt; accusations of treason ignored; addresses and vows of vengeance against opponents; public views pitt as savior; predictions of terrible elections and short parliament.
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Letter reports Pitt immortalized for repealing stamp and cyder acts; Irish to erect statues in every city, alluding to saving Great-Britain and colonies; Norton calls Pitt's zeal for North-Americans and West-Indians treason, suggesting Tower, but house ignores; Pitt repeats words, still ignored; Boroughs and Corporations address repeal supporters, vow vengeance on obstructors; cyder counties and Birmingham people view Pitt as angel; next elections terrible, parliament unlikely to last long.