Boston Town Votes On Port Closure Policy
The Boston town meeting adjourned proceeding to consider steps to shut the port in response to the act. The town declares trade a key link in colonial prosperity and condemns the act as policy and humanity lacking. Providence Rhode Island residents urge unity and universal trade stoppage until Boston regains privileges, while New York reports readiness to support union and Halifax tea ship rumors surface from Cumberland Nova Scotia.
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New England
New-England
West-India Islands
British Empire
Providence
Rhode Island
Nem. Con. Co
Bolton
Great Britain
Ireland
Africa
West Indies
New York
Cumberland
Nova Scotia
London
Balifax
Isle of Sables
Adamant
Halifax
Vessels Sail and Arrivals Reported from Ports
The June 22 notice lists His Majesty's ships Cumberland and Endeavour sailing to Naples and Dublin with crews headed for Bristol Oporto and Liverpool, along with numerous arrivals including Dominica and Jamaica ports. Several vessels depart from Rotterdam Naples Bremen and Gribraltar while several ships arrive at Dominica Virginia Jamaica and more with crews from London Bristol Liverpool and Africa.
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Cumberland
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William
Hughs
Naples
Kirby -Hall
George
Oporto
Endeavour
Hopkins
Dublin
Eagle
Bowden
Bristol
Friendship
Pritchard
Liverpool
India
Boyce
Gravesend
William and Jane
Slauton
Markby
Hank
Rotterdam
Grove
Penny
Fiow Maria
Sollo
Bremen
Achilles
Baker
Riga
Curtis
Harling
Lucy
Johnson
Alcant
New London Packet
Icemonger
Guernsey
Magdalen
Roche
Cadiz
Virginia
Nancy
Clarke
Bay of Roses
Augustus
Kirbran
Groningen
Ebenezer
Frederickson
Norway
Dominica
Little Sisters
Redmond
Neptune
Charles
Brisol
Young Lion
Mathews
London
Rialto
Tramar
Mozadore
Norfolk
Forsyth
Molly
Parry
Nassau
Wig‘ack
Taylor
Jamaica
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Curling
Mary James
Hoase
East India Stock
Leadenhall-street
East India Company
Warsaw
Fune
Great
Poland
Lis
Bestkirsky
Jerfianofcsky
Mons. Benoit
Sulowky
Liffa
Prussia
Petersburgh
Vienna
Graudnitz
Brodi
Hague
Count de Branicky
Petersbourg
Russia
Leuwarden
Frizeland
Baron de Schwartzenbourg
Guatemala
Worcester
Houghton East Indiamen
Blackwall
Traunton
Barbary
King’s Road
Maria
Wilcox
Hay
Florida
Boston
Leland
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Court of Common Council debates freedom and aldermanic politics
A London Court of Common Council session at Guildhall discussed granting freedom to Mr. Grieve amid aldermanic contention over neglect and authority. Debates also covered marshals appointments, Newgate and Sessions House accommodations, and various provincial and foreign notices, with further reports and a strong tone of factional friction.
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Plomer
Halifax
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London
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Grieve
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Court of Aldermen
Alderman Harley
Mr. Harley
Old Bailey
Bill of Rights Society
Aldermen
City of
England
St. James’s
House of Peers
House of Correction
Quebec
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Regiment of Foot Guards
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Fors Williams
William Whitaker
Law
Glamorganshire
Cowbridge
Breconshire
Brecon
Radnorshire
Brocker
Ponder’s End
Mrr
Boughton
ClerkenWell-green
Clerkenwell-preen
New Prison
Joshua van Neck
Putney
Richmond
Gowell
Gray’s-inn-lane
Alderman Plomer
Wood
Argyle House
Lord Stanley
Betty Hamilton
Duke of Hamilton
Duchess of
Argyle
the Oaks
Mr. Church
St. George’s
Hanover Square
Ford
Melton-Mowbray
Leicestershire
Sage
Great Stanmore
Middlesex
Mr. Edwards
Stamford Courteney
Devon
Jane
Tower-wharf
Mendham
Rotherhithe
Mortlake
Reddington
Ratcliffe-cross
Flower
Argyle Buildings
Oxford-street
Mole
St. Margaret’s Hill
Southwark
Rape of
Bramber
Shoreham
Star Inn
Nicholas Roberts
Borough of
New Shoreham
Hertfordshire
Hertford
Nicholl
Fard
Southampton
Staples-inn
Chancery Lane
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