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Subject: Boycotts


The London Chronicle, July 21, 1770 The London Chronicle, July 21, 1770

Eight-page newspaper, The London Chronicle, published in London, England on July 21, 1770. The newspaper includes a report on Newport, Rhode Island merchants who allegedly failed to adhere to the colonial boycott of British goods in protest against British taxation. Pages 65, 66, and 69 are included in this item.

The Weekly Magazine, July 16, 1770: Report on a Meeting of Merchants in Newport, Rhode Island The Weekly Magazine, July 16, 1770: Report on a Meeting of Merchants in Newport, Rhode Island

This is a report from Boston, dated May 28, 1770, published in *The Weekly Magazine* on July 16, 1770. The report details a meeting where a letter from Newport, Rhode Island was read. The letter discussed a meeting of mostly Jewish merchants who were importing goods from England and the English Indies, thereby not supporting the effort against the duties. Pages 121 and 122 of the magazine are relevant.