Grenville tax plan debated in colonial assemblies
A fragment from a 1764 discussion reports Grenville’s proposal to finance empire costs via taxes in the colonies, the contentious offer to let assemblies tax themselves, and agents’ reports confirming colonies refused to self-tax. The text recounts debates, committee letters, and reactions in Parliament and among colonial agents in Virginia and Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hie
New York
Burt
Aix-la- Chapelle
America
Great Britain
Spectator New Edition Printed in Duodecimo Volumes
An item notes a new edition of The Spectator by Joseph Addison and others, with eight volumes in duodecimo format, copper-plates title engravings, and ornate typography. It lists printers and booksellers such as Longman, Bowles, and Dawes among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grisman
Wales
Sivley
HE Spectator
Joseph Ardison
Arbuthnot
Richard Steele
Otes
Isha Ad Tent N
Coh. Bhuet
Uohan
F. Revuceten
Hinton
L. Dasis
Hlawes
Clarke
Aid & Lins
BR. Hofield
B. White
ZL. Carlon
S. Crowder
T. Longman
Law
C Pdi
J. Qodiley
Ff. Bowles
H. Baldwin
W. Gilias
Stirling
Wintick
C. Dilly
Sit
Dr. Nugent
J. S. Charrier
Mr. Stretch
Entick
Sharp
Dr Bateman’s Pectoral Drops Adverts Warn of Counterfeits
The notice proclaims Dr Bateman’s Pectoral Drops prepared by Dicey and Co at Bow Church London as a safe remedy for chest pains fevers and colds. It reports prosecutions against counterfeiters and offers a fifty pound reward on conviction while naming wholesale and retail outlets and listing numerous other medicines.
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KNG
Bateman
Cluer
Dicey and Co
Dicvy
Okell
King’s Bench
Avtiatt
Hodper
Kiaunces
I.c
Berron
C. Boston
Brest
Anderton
C. D
Dr.Bateman
Bailey
Dr. Bolderson
Dr. Story
Bestock
Squire
Dr. Stoughton
Fryar
Turlington
Godfrey
William Elworthy
John Mogford
John Westcat
N.B
Dicey
Okel
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Macqueen
Sky
M. Malcolm Macleod
Macleod
Rona
Fladde
Macleod of
Danvegan
Macdonald
James Macdonald
Lacy
Fladda
England
Hebrides
Dunvegan
China
Armidel
Maclean
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