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[Repeal of the Stamp Act]
Glorious News for America. Boston, Friday 11 O’clock,
Artifact IDTL 2026.1.6
Object Type
Temporary Loan
Date
May 16, 1776
Printer
Ezekiel Russell
Printer
Thomas Furber
Place MadePortsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Medium
typographic broadside
DimensionsOverall H 3 in x W 8 3/4 in x D 10 5/16 in (7.6 cm x 22.2 cm x 26.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionGlorious News for America. Boston, Friday 11 O’clock, 16th May, 1766 (Portsmouth: Furber and Russell, 1766).
This is a single-sheet, single-column printed broadside dated May 16, 1766, featuring the headline "Glorious NEWS for America." The text is printed in black ink on a rectangular sheet of cream-colored laid paper. The typographical layout features a large, bold header followed by a short introductory paragraph, a centered section title reading "From the London Gazette. Westminster, March 18th, 1766."
This documents the exact moment the American colonies received official word of the repeal of the Stamp Act of 1765. This broadside announces the repeal of the Stamp Act. In the 18th century, breaking news was disseminated in print. These printings, spreading news throughout the colonies, helped colonists begin to understand their experiences as shared.
This is a single-sheet, single-column printed broadside dated May 16, 1766, featuring the headline "Glorious NEWS for America." The text is printed in black ink on a rectangular sheet of cream-colored laid paper. The typographical layout features a large, bold header followed by a short introductory paragraph, a centered section title reading "From the London Gazette. Westminster, March 18th, 1766."
This documents the exact moment the American colonies received official word of the repeal of the Stamp Act of 1765. This broadside announces the repeal of the Stamp Act. In the 18th century, breaking news was disseminated in print. These printings, spreading news throughout the colonies, helped colonists begin to understand their experiences as shared.
Historical NoteAmerican hostility to the Stamp Act was widespread. The legislatures of Pennsylvania and Virginia passed laws affirming that only they could tax their residents. At the invitation of the Massachusetts Assembly, nine colonies participated in the Stamp Act Congress in New York in October 1765, which was the first intercolonial conference of the American Revolution. The most effective protest was a sweeping boycott of British goods, which
defiant Americans refused to consume and most traders refused to import. England’s merchant leaders complained to Parliament of “consequences greatly detrimental to the commercial interests of these kingdoms,” as stated in the law, passed in 1766, that
repealed the Stamp Act. The broadside shown here reported the earliest arrival in Boston by ship of news of the repeal.
Additional Detailsdefiant Americans refused to consume and most traders refused to import. England’s merchant leaders complained to Parliament of “consequences greatly detrimental to the commercial interests of these kingdoms,” as stated in the law, passed in 1766, that
repealed the Stamp Act. The broadside shown here reported the earliest arrival in Boston by ship of news of the repeal.
Credit Lineon loan courtesy of the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPolitical Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 1677287)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NoteThe use of this image and document information is fully restricted. Reproduction in any manner is not allowed.On view