Professional and industrial history of Suffolk County, Massachusetts . -S° ^y H-& voets. ^. 7^C^^ TRADE AND COMMERCE. 55 Vengeance was denonnced by the more violent supporters of thegovernment in England against the insolent town of Boston, but thefirmness of the attitude which had been taken by it in opposition to thenew revenue exactions produced its legitimate effect, and that withoutlong delay. The House of Commons had passed a series of resolves inwhich the proceedings of the people in town meeting were declaredillegal and unconstitutional, and calculated to excite seditions andinsu
Professional and industrial history of Suffolk County, Massachusetts . -S° ^y H-& voets. ^. 7^C^^ TRADE AND COMMERCE. 55 Vengeance was denonnced by the more violent supporters of thegovernment in England against the insolent town of Boston, but thefirmness of the attitude which had been taken by it in opposition to thenew revenue exactions produced its legitimate effect, and that withoutlong delay. The House of Commons had passed a series of resolves inwhich the proceedings of the people in town meeting were declaredillegal and unconstitutional, and calculated to excite seditions andinsurrections. Ainong those who had opposed these resolves wasThomas Pownall, an enlightened and liberal man, whose experienceduring three or four years as governor of Massachusetts should havegiven his opinions more weight with his fellow members than theyseem to have had. ^Ir. Pownall warned Parliament in advance againstthe course which it had persisted in taking, and he now (April, ITGO)moved for the repeal of Mr. Townshends act, and spoke at length insupport of his motion; but the session was
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