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Full text of the Continental Association, in a Virginia newspaper...
Full text of the Continental Association, in a Virginia newspaper...
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November 03, 1774
VIRGINIA GAZETTE, Williamsburg, Nov. 3, 1774 This newspaper was published by Purdie & Dixon, a distinction to be made since there were three newspapers of this title printed in Williamsburg during the early period of the Revolutionary War. A very rare opportunity for a scarce title from colonial Virginia.
Simply terrific front page content as it contains the full text of the Continental Association.
The Continental Association was created by the First Continental Congress for implementing a trade boycott with England. Congress hoped that by imposing economic sanctions they would pressure England into redressing the grievances of the colonies, particularly the Intolerable Acts.
The document is introduced with a paragraph datelined "Williamsburg" which includes: "Last Sunday...arrived in town from the General Congress [First Continental Congress] the Honourable Peyton Randolph, Chairman thereof...delegates from this colony. These gentlemen left Phila. the 24th of October & the Congress was expected to break up i a day or two...for the satisfaction of the publick, the Association entered into by that august body in behalf of all North America, with their Address to the People of Great Britain...are laid before them." Then is: "Extracts from the Votes & Proceedings of the AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, held at Phila. on the 5th of September, 1774; Containing an Association, and Address to the People of Great Britain, and a Memorial to the Inhabitants of the British American Colonies."
Following this is the document headed by: "The Association" which includes all 14 points, and at its conclusion is the list of all those who signed which includes some of the most notable names of the era (see).
Filling out the front page is the address: "To the People of
Great Britain from the Delegates Appointed by the Several English Colonies of..." dated at Philadelphia, Sept. 5, 1774. This is a terrific document which outlines the grievances the colonies have with England. It begins: "When a nation, led to greatness by the hand of liberty, possessed of all the glory that heroism, munificence and humanity can bestow, descends to the ungrateful task of forging chains for her friends & children & instead of giving support to freedom, turns advocate for slavery & oppression..." with much, much more, carrying over to take over one-third of page. 2.
And the balance of page 2 and one-third of page 3 are taken up with the 3rd of these 3 documents: "...Memorial to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies, and the same being debated by Paragraphs and amended, was approved, and it as follows: " (see).
Simply a terrific issue. Well over half of this issue is taken up with three excellent and very significant documents in the lead-up to the Revolutionary War.
Four pages, a handsome engraving in the masthead, very nice condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
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