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1774 Northampton Newspaper

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1774 Northampton Newspaper
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''The Northampton Mercury,'' Volume 15, Number 18, dated Monday, 11 July 1774. Contains two articles concerning the Boston Port Bill, an act barring any traffic in or out of Boston Harbor until the city paid taxes and reparations related to the Boston Tea Party. First article mentions a protest by the colonists, impatient with the Boston Harbor embargo; second article provides readers with a copy of an official protest declaration made by the American colonies. Contains slight toning, overall near fine condition.