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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03120 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1765-1774 |
| Title | Boston Gazette: Supplement. [May 12, 1766] |
| Date | 12 May 1766 |
| Author | Edes & Gill (fl. 1766) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Prints a scriptural parody critical of the Stamp Act (p. 1), a letter "from a North-American, now on the Island of Barbados" passionately denouncing the Stamp Act (p. 2), an extract from a letter from London claiming Benjamin Franklin had assured Parliament that the repeal of the act would relieve tensions, and another extract on the fate of nations and liberty (p. 3). Also contains many advertisements. Benjamin Edes and John Gill, the publishers of the Boston Gazette, were members of the anti-British faction in Boston. |
| Subjects | Liberty Taxes or Taxation Stamp Act Finance Global History and Civics Caribbean Government and Civics |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |