Contested Stamp Act debate across province and arresting details
The document recounts colonial resistance to the Stamp Act with addresses, governor's responses, and council opinions. It notes soldiers’ actions, proclamations about stamp papers, and warnings from Virginia, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina governors, plus local crimes, trade disruptions, and speculative reports on officials and ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Boone
Great Britain
Virginia
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
His Majesty’s Council
London
His Majesty
Altho
Wicrram Burr
Charles Town
South Carolina
William Bull
Caleb Lloyd
Great Britan
Col. Robertson
North America
Canada
Murray
Postscript on the English Constitution and its Foundation
The author compares the constitution to an old building, arguing the foundation must be strengthened. He warns that cosmetic repairs to the superstructure without reinforcing the core may cause the entire system to collapse. The main beam is the freedom and independence of the people’s representatives in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Velve
Genoa
Great Britain
Rochelle
Newfoundland
Gibraltar
Boston
New England
Nova Scotia
Spon
Geneva
Beaufort
London
Bronkenschwerdt
James Rowley
Asgisfaid
Havannah
George Pocock
Earl of Alvemaine
King's Head Tavern
Fenchurch Street
Asiuts Lurcher
Valiane
Peggy
Cambridge
Grana'o
Dragon
Temeraire
Dublin
Roberta
Temple
Marlborough
Porcupine
Edgar
Alarm
Mercury
Serng Cattle
Hampton Court
Defiance
Pembroke
Nottingham
Rippon
Alcide
Dover
Echo
Centaur
Intrepid
Enterprise
Belletsle
Glasgow
Trent
Sutherland
Richmond
Cerberus
Bonnetta
Basilisk
Dexberus
Namur
Culloden
Devonshire
Enterprize
Cygnet
Sterling- Castle
John Michie
George Rogers
Jolen Kennion
Fanes Dicken
His Majesty
Havanna
Mr. Garton
Little Hare-Street
Covent-Garden
Cas I
France
Spain
Chandler
Torbuck
Kingdom
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Georgia
Wright
House of Peers
County of
Berks
Henry Pye
Ornaburg
Prince of Wales
Montague
John Moore
Herod
Duke of Cumberland
Poland
John
Evers
Dartmouth
Pegey
Harrison
Fyal
New York
Tem
Lodovina Maria
Cornelius Kuyt
Mediterranean
Hamburgh
Elbe
Hornby
Wilbich
St. George’s Channel
Hull
Liverpool
Wilden
Derbyshire
Weaver
Cheshire
Duke of Bridgewater
Mersey
Harcastle
Owen Morris
Milllibank
Westminster
Sarah Webb
Evrly
Lacey
Chicklane
West Smitield
Cotton’s Wharf
Tower Wharf
John Harris
Barbican
St. George’s Fields
Berkeleysquare
Thente
Broughton
Cate
Turns Key
Green
Onda
Buchan
Wedbercay
Gorham
Corps of Rangers
Royal Arlery
Engineers
Connecticut Regiment
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Freron
Gth
S8th
Royal Artillery, Engineers
Rhode
Hland
Tae Georce Durak T
Willl
Muharr Rent
Cowley
T. Lowndes
Fleet Street
Aig Alday
House of Commons
George II
Almon
Barlington-House
Piccadilly
S.bladun
Pacer-nofter Row
Postscript
The
London Evening Post
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