Discover Broadsides Which Lie Hidden In History

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and encourage future concerted efforts against British measures. “No Stamped Paper to be had” reports a variety of colonial efforts intended to force the repeal of the hated Stamp Act of 1765.

Broadsides and the American Revolution
Title No Stamped Paper to be had. Text below.


No Stamped Paper to be had.
BOSTON, October 28,

WE hear from Halifax, in the province of Nova-Scotia, that on Sunday, the 13th inst. in the morning, was discovered hanging on the gallows behind the Citadel Hill, the effigies of a stampman, accompanied with a boot and devil, together with labels suitable to the occasion (which we cannot insert, not being favoured with the same) this we are informed gave great pleasure and satisfaction to all the friends of liberty and their country there, as they hope from this instance of their zeal, the neighbouring colonies will be charitable enough to believe that

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