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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Extract of a letter from Antigua dated January 18, 1766, reports no stamps in use for vessel entries and clearances due to shortages and resistance. The Stampmaster resigned after burnings in St. Kitts and Nevis. General Thomas and island assemblies petition the King solely for Stamp Act repeal, citing threats to plantations from halted colonial trade. Expectation of support from English interests.
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There are no Stamps used here at present; they enter and clear vessels without them, certifying there are none to be had. The Stampmaster distributed them at first; but they burnt all the paper at St. Kitt's and Nevis, after which the Stampmaster here thought it not safe to have any thing more to do with them, and resigned his office. General Thomas has joined with the Assemblies of the islands to prefer a petition to the King (only) to have the Stamp Act repealed, setting forth they shall not be able to carry on their plantations if the trade from the colonies is stopped. It is expected here that all the men in England, having interest in the islands, will use their interest to have the act repealed.
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Antigua
Event Date
January 18, 1766
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stampmaster resigned; petition to king for stamp act repeal prepared
Event Details
No stamps used for entering and clearing vessels due to none available; stamps burnt in St. Kitt's and Nevis leading to local Stampmaster's resignation; General Thomas joined Assemblies to petition King for repeal, arguing inability to maintain plantations without colonial trade; expectation of English interests supporting repeal.