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South Carolina's non-importation agreement...
South Carolina's non-importation agreement...
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August 28, 1769
THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, August 28, 1769 The masthead features a very intricately engraved coat-of-arms. Various news items from both Europe and America, with over a column taken up with news under the heading: "Charlestown, S. Carolina", near the end of which is a subhead: "Articles of Agreement entered into & subscribed by the Gentlemen, merchants, traders & Inhabitants in general of South Carolina" which has a prefacing comment: "...sensibly affected by many impositions of taxes by late acts of parliament, for the purpose of raising a revenue in America...do therefore hereby solemnly promise & engage...that we will faithfully observe & keep the following resolutions." of which there are eight, a few of which note: "That we will not purchase...any kind of European or East India goods, excepting coal and salt..." and: "...we will not import, buy, or sell any Negroes that shall be brought into this province from Africa..." and "That if any goods or Negroes shall be consigned or sent to us, contrary to our agreement...such goods or Negroes shall be stored or re-shipped from this province..." and more (see).
Complete in eight pages, 9 1/4 by 11 3/4 inches, a bit irregular at the spine margin, generally very nice condition.
This newspaper was a primary means in voicing the anti-British sentiment that was rapidly spreading throughout the colonies prior to the American Revolution. The paper gained much notoriety when Goddard printed an article voicing his support for the Boston Tea party. The paper's sympathies and general revolutionary message were a cause of great concern to the British. Soon the newspaper was heavily taxed for its delivery by the Crown Post (the colonial mail system in use at the time), and later the Crown Post simply refused to deliver the publication, driving the newspaper out of business in 1773. This prompted Goddard and Benjamin Franklin to establish an alternative mail system independent of the Crown Post authorities. This alternative system ultimately became the basis of a postal system that would later become the US Post Office. (Wikipedia)
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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