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Answer of the Governour

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HIS EXCELLENCY' S ANSWER.

GENTLEMEN: I have repeatedly given the strongest assurances that I intended nothing hostile against the Town or Country, and therefore desire you to ease the minds of the people against any reports that may have been industriously spread amongst them to the contrary; my wish is to preserve peace and tranquillity.

With respect to the execution of the Port Bill, it is a matter belonging to other departments; and if any thing is done, not warranted by said Act, the law is open for redress.

THOMAS GAGE.

Details

Title

Answer of the Governour

Creator

Gage, Thomas, General

Editor

Gage, Thomas, General

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1774-10-14

Recipient

Massachusetts, Worcester County Convention

Subject

Key people, events, and institutions: colonial government
Mobilizing the populace: military depravation, fear of attack
Politics and causes of revolt: Intolerable Acts
Social reality: internal disorder, civil war

Document ID

S4-V1-P03-sp29-D0009

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V1

Part

S4-V1-P03

Sub-Part

S4-V1-P03-sp29

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No Copyright - Public Domain

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