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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Annapolis on April 8, Congress resolved to send John Allen's 1783 letter alleging British encroachments from Nova Scotia on Massachusetts territory to the Massachusetts Governor for investigation and friendly diplomatic resolution with the British Governor, including a U.S. proclamation.
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On the report of a committee to whom were referred a letter
of the 25th of December, 1783, from John Allen, and the
papers therein enclosed:
Resolved, That a copy of the said letter be sent to the
Governor of Massachusetts, with a recommendation that he cause
inquiry to be made, whether encroachments therein suggested,
have been actually made on the territory of the State of Mas-
sachusetts, by the subjects of his Britannic Majesty, from the go-
vernment of Nova-Scotia, and if he shall find any such to have
been made, that he send a representation thereof to the British
Governor of Nova-Scotia, with a copy of the proclamation of the
United States of the 14th instant, which is to be enclosed to the
Governor of Massachusetts for that purpose, requesting him in a
friendly manner, and as a proof of that disposition for peace and
harmony which should subsist between neighboring states, to re-
call from off the said territory, the said subjects of his Britannic
Majesty found to have encroached thereon; and that the
Governor of Massachusetts be requested to inform Congress of
his proceedings herein, and the result thereof.
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Annapolis
Event Date
April 8
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resolution passed recommending inquiry into encroachments and request to recall british subjects if found
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On the report of a committee to whom were referred a letter of the 25th of December, 1783, from John Allen, and the papers therein enclosed, Congress resolved that a copy of the said letter be sent to the Governor of Massachusetts, with a recommendation that he cause inquiry to be made whether encroachments therein suggested have been actually made on the territory of the State of Massachusetts by the subjects of his Britannic Majesty from the government of Nova-Scotia, and if any such to have been made, that he send a representation thereof to the British Governor of Nova-Scotia, with a copy of the proclamation of the United States of the 14th instant, requesting him in a friendly manner to recall from off the said territory the said subjects found to have encroached thereon; and that the Governor of Massachusetts be requested to inform Congress of his proceedings herein, and the result thereof.