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Stamp Act protests

The 1765 tax on printed materials provoked colonial resistance and was repealed in 1766. Newspaper pages from 1765 to 1766 on a map and timeline.

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79 matching newspaper pages in total. Portsmouth, NH has the most hits (64 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. The New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle — 1765-04-19, page 2

    … Revenue there : T'he present Circumstances of the Nation require one now ; and a Stamp Act; of whichwe have had o lo#gan Experiencein this and which is not unknown in that …

  2. The New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle — 1765-05-17, page 3

    … in his Gardcn, and expired in a few Minuies afier. : PrO«RD -8 M O-Y 'FH. - T’he Stamp ACT Is certainly pafs’d, as appears by an Advertise ment in a London Paper of the 26th …

  3. The New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle — 1765-06-21, page 3

    … Richardion, in the ship Pitt, in fix weeks from the Downs, ‘with ‘certain account of the STAMP-ACT be ing absolutely passed. It received the royal afient ‘on the 22d of March. : …

  4. The New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle — 1765-07-12, page 2

    … Majesty and the Parliament, for Relics -under the insupportable Grieyance of the STAMP-ACT, &c.~—lt is hoped nejther the Governor of Virginia, ner any other Governor on the …

  5. The New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle — 1765-08-16, page 1

    … , to confer on fach Measures as should appear to them neceflary relative to the STAMP-ACT, * whereby the Liber;ies, the darling Boast of the Englith North-American Subjeds …

    … Member of Parliament in England, to a Friend in America, June 7. ——% As to the STAMP-ACT, I opposed it, as I declared it my Intention to do all internal T'axes ;3 not becaule …

  6. The New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle — 1765-08-23, page 2

    … Effigies for those fins of the People which had caused such heavy Judgments as the Stamp-AcT, &c. to be laid upon them.—Unfortunately for the Gentleman (for so I must no call …

  7. The New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle — 1765-08-30, page 1

    … Libertics of the Pecple? —lt faems almofl as impossible for us to comply with shis STAMP-ACT, and raise the Mincy proposed tharebyqns i 1 wasffor the Subjecls of Johannes Bafili …

  8. The New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle — 1765-08-30, page 3

    … exquisite Workmanthip was pre paring for the Interment of a young Gentleman called the STAMP-ACT, who it is said, expiied {foon after Lord B---e went to Scetland. NEW-HAVEN; Aug …

    … an Acconst in our latt of the WUneafinef; of the People inßefton, refpedling the STAMP-ACT, and the demsolifhing an Edifice, which was almost compleated, said to be for the …

  9. The New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle — 1765-09-06, page 1

    … do ame PREN TER 8. A S the distant Profpe& of the terrible Effe&ts A which the STAMP-ACT will produce, : are so alarming as to throw those who will be Sufferers by it, …

  10. The New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle — 1765-09-13, page 1

    … SO ) | ISTORICAL - Graast(@Reasiiied FRIDAY, Septemb. 1 3..1563. REMARKS on the STAMP-ACT, continued The L. fmm,our ok, - . . ¢ Liberty of a People, consists in being govern …

    … whatever 'Form‘it be of Government. : “CowLEy. b S the Tax to be levied by the STAMP ‘ ACT, in all juridical Proceedings, will : g fall principally on the poorer Sort of …

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