Letter from General Burgoyne on liberty and resistance
A dated February 8 1775 letter discusses public liberty the British constitution and the right of resistance. It weighs whether America seeks taxation relief or total independence and argues that supremacy of legislation underpins the empire with reference to Locke Charles I and the Glorious Revolution. It asserts resistance is justified only against usurpation and stresses the unity of the political system under Parliament and Crown.
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Locke
Charles I
America
Britain
Great Britain
England
A Message on Rights, War Stance, and Peace Talks
A letter appeals to British leaders and Parliament to honor rights in the American disputes while urging restraint and openness to negotiation. The writer stresses Britain’s readiness to accommodate, warns of overwhelming force if war continues, and proposes a meeting at Bolton Neck to discuss terms and potential parole assurances. The correspondence mentions Lords Thanet and Davers, Generals Howe and Clinton, and Lord Percy, seeking a peaceful resolution.
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America
Londo
Sesson
Lord Thanet
de Camp
Charles Davers
Great Britain
Bolton Neck
Brown
P.S
Howe
General Lee Declines Interview With Burgoyne Letter
A copy of General Lee’s letter from Cambridge Head Quarters dated July 11 declines General Burgoyne’s proposed interview. Lee compliments Burgoyne, explains he cannot alter his opinion, fears jealousy and suspicions among a liberty seeking people, and postpones meeting until Britain’s ministry is subverted. He asks Burgoyne to send the Jeters via his aide and conveys affection to Gardiner if he is the aide.
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Cambridge
Fneral Lee
General Burgoyne
Gen. Lee
Great Britain
Burgoyne
de Camp
Gardiner
A Wanderer Reflects on Travel Costs and Black Market Exchange
Calais August 13. A Wanderer recounts paying for meals and lodging for himself and his horse, noting that the stay might have been cheaper than Paris. He recalls nine years earlier in the town when no one knew what a bank bill was and describes pawn incidents before Thad sent his servant to procure an oath at Calais, forty miles away.
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Paris
Birmingham
England
Thad
D Ss
Calsis
Calais
Francis Walkeringame
E. Johnson
Avemury-lane
Ludgate Lext
Matera
State of COUNTRY GENTLEMEN F SMALL FORTUNE
excerpted from Mr Young New Treatise on Waste Lands argues that rising taxes rents and rates squeeze fixed incomes. He laments decline of old gentry whose fortunes crumble while wealthier rivals gain influence. The piece critiques luxury and consumer display replacing traditional propriety and warns of social decline driven by economic shifts.
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Mr. Young
Gentemen
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