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Great report on non-importation in Boston...



Item # 601354

November 30, 1769

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 30, 1769 

* Non-Importation agreement

Page 6 has most of a column headed: "America" with reports from Boston, New Haven and Williamsburg, the former having a great report concerning non-importation, including: "We are assured that the merchants of this town, considering that the period to which their late agreement to withhold the importations of British goods was limited is near at hand; it being to continue till the 1st of January next unless the Revenue Act imposing duties on paper, glass, etc. should be repealed before that time: And also further considering there is another Act of Parliament in being, for the purpose of raising a revenue from us without our consent..." and much more (see).
Eight pages, 8 by 11 1/4 inches, very nice condition.

Category: The 1600's and 1700's