The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

BOSTON. Feb. 3.

Extract of a Letter from Providence, Jan. 29. 1766.

Capt. Esek Hopkins is arrived from Antigua, but last from Turks Island in 23 Days, who informs that the Stamp-Officer at Antigua, Mr. Warner, declined that Office; whereupon the Governor appointed the Secretary to distribute the Stampt Papers: That after his Arrival at Turks Island, viz. on the 3d of January, a Vessel arrived there from Antigua, which left that Place the 25th or 26th of December, the Master of which informed Captain Hopkins that two Vessels had arrived at Antigua from New York, with Provisions, &c. whose Orders were not to sell at any Island where the Stamp Papers were used; which when communicated to the Merchants and other Inhabitants of the Island, they immediately waited on the Secretary, and demanded a Surrender of the Stampt Papers, which were accordingly hove aside, and Vessels were actually cleared out, without Stamps when he came away. A noble Example this of the Owners of those Vessels, and which we hope will be followed, and all Vessels bound to the West Indies have the like Orders.—As Capt. Hopkins was particularly desir’d by the Capt. of the Ship to have it inserted in the public Papers, we transmit it to you for that Purpose as we apprehend this News from Antigua may serve the Cause of Liberty.