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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 31, 1775
Page
4
A 1775 proclamation argues Parliament’s authority over colonies and urges Americans to submit to higher powers, condemning rebellion and urging loyalty to the Crown. It invokes St. Paul and condemns colonial resistance while warning of harsh measures to maintain obedience.
An article describes fervent followers of a popular preacher debating submission to his conclusions and Tory governance, with vows to walk out at a hiss. A proposal to silence dissent with crepe fails as patriots fear crowd reaction and potential collusion from a new pew.
From Venite reports say Duke of Gloucester with his family may visit soon while Sir Jeffery Amherit could be Governor and Commander Chief in America. British plans to reinforce Long Island troops and keep them from marching to Boston. Nine ships to be commissioned next week, likely headed to the West Indies to protect settlements amid French and Spanish activity. Nova Scotia inhabitants express loyalty to British taxes. Virginia Gaadwe notes a rifle company recruitment dilemma and a chalk decoy scheme in a frontier county.
Letters recount unrest in the American colonies including desertions and insurgent calls to seize liberty, while British authorities fear trade disruption and assess Congress actions. Reports detail a Virginia despatch, merchant alarm, and debates over independence, with comments on how these events shape political and military pressures.
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