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Provisional Act asserting British authority over American colonies
Authentic draft declares Parliament's full power to bind colonial subjects in all matters and envisages a general congress at Philadelphia to fix colonial taxation. It asserts standing army limits, repeals prior acts, and guarantees colonial charters while urging loyalty and a perpetual revenue grant to Britain. A separate note covers opposition remarks and a conflict over access to a printing office.
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