This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Taxation in America and Parliament’s authority discussed
The argument traces why Americans resist British taxation, citing charters and consent, the burden of taxation without representation, and the practical impact of a distant parliament. It notes British ministers harboring hopes to tax Americans, while predicting long term burdens on both sides and the faults of colonial revenue policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Great Britain
Great- Britain
Great-Britain
Robert Walpole
St. James’s
Taylor