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Foreign News November 25, 1785

Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

American merchants instruct British houses not to ship goods until a commercial treaty is signed between Great Britain and the United States, prompting merchant meetings with government officials including Mr. Pitt.

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Sept. 14. A variety of orders were received by the last mails from New-York, from houses in America, whose firm is good, and whose discharge of their old debts and remittances since have been such as to gain them credit; but the injunctions received with them have been singularly strong, and punctually run thus: "Ship no part hereof, however, on my account, till a commercial treaty is signed between Great-Britain and the United States, or till you have the most perfect assurances that something of that kind is nearly being brought to a conclusion." This has occasioned a meeting of the merchants, and one interview on the subject has been held with the Minister's Secretary, the Chancellor of the Exchequer being himself out of town for a relaxation from the fatigues of business, but without obtaining any very satisfactory answer. They are to have a meeting with Mr. Pitt, as we are given to understand, on Friday next.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Trade Or Commerce Economic

What keywords are associated?

Commercial Treaty Great Britain United States American Merchants Shipping Injunctions Merchant Meetings Mr Pitt

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Pitt Chancellor Of The Exchequer

Where did it happen?

United States

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

United States

Event Date

Sept. 14

Key Persons

Mr. Pitt Chancellor Of The Exchequer

Outcome

merchants held a meeting and interviewed the minister's secretary without satisfactory answer; another meeting planned with mr. pitt on friday next.

Event Details

Orders from New-York houses in America instruct not to ship goods until a commercial treaty is signed between Great-Britain and the United States or assurances of conclusion; this prompted merchant meetings with government.

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