An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . n consequence of the late enact-ments of the British Parliament. All the colonies except NewHampshire, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia, were repre-sented. A declaration of rights and grievances, a petition to theking, and a memorial to each house of parliament, firmly remon-strating against the oppressive acts of parliament, and earnestly en-treating a redress of grievances,
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . n consequence of the late enact-ments of the British Parliament. All the colonies except NewHampshire, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia, were repre-sented. A declaration of rights and grievances, a petition to theking, and a memorial to each house of parliament, firmly remon-strating against the oppressive acts of parliament, and earnestly en-treating a redress of grievances, were voted, and the congress dis-solved on the 25th of October. The storm of popular indignation, however, still continued, andserious riots ensued in Boston and in other parts of the country,where the Stamp Act was attempted to be enforced by the officersot government. Resolutions and combinations against the importa-tion and use of British manufactures followed these popular demon-strations. Meantime Dr. Franklin, and the other American agents in Lon-don, aided by the Prime Minister Conway and William Pitt, wereearnestly endeavouring to obtain a repeal of the Stamp Act. 31*J COMMENCEMENT OF THE aECEPTION OF THE NEWS OF THE REPEAL- OF THE STAMP ACT. To the furtherance of this measure, the ministers first introducedwhat they called the DecJaralory Act. It pronounced that the kingand parliament had a right to make laws to bind the colonies andpeople of America, subjects of the crown of Great Britain, in allcases whatsoever. As soon as this bill was passed, that for therepeal of the stamp act was introduced. After violent and protracteddebates, in which Pitt participated, although he was dangerouslysick, the bill at length passed the House of Commons, by a vote of276 to 167 ; and notwithstanding a still more violent opposition, andthe entry of two protests, its friends succeeded in getting it throughthe House of Lords. After receiving the kings approval, i. becamea
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