Located AtStaffordshire Record Office
LevelItem
Doc Ref NoD(W)1778/II/1252
TitleS Pintard to George Spencer, New York
Date3 May 1775
Description"We have been in the greatest distress and affliction here on the melancholy news from Boston of an action between the Kings Troops and the inhabitants", the colonies are now more united than ever, an association being circulated all over the country opposing the execution of the arbitrary and oppressive Acts of Parliament which they will never submit to, General Gage will find a large force to oppose him and though he may destroy towns, he cannot enforce obedience to Parliament, Americans want a Constitution upon the principles of liberty and are determined to have it, as fishery is prohibited, Philadelphia has stopped provisions to Newfoundland, several vessels being obliged to unload
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