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Rare political cartoon on America... Continental Association...
Rare political cartoon on America... Continental Association...
Item # 702484 THE TOWN & COUNTRY MAGAZINE, London, Dec., 1774 A focus of this issue is a full page political cartoon concerning America, such items rarely found in periodicals of the say.
The heading of the cartoon is: "American In Flames" and the facing page has descriptive text on it. It reads in part: "...it will lead to point out the chief actors in the American tragedy...The three most elevated characters consist of a well known trio...& may be considered as the first movers of the late American acts that have given the Bostonians and the other colonies so much disquietude. The gentleman on the right hand side with his glass & one of the bills in his hand is considered as the ostensible agent...America is represented under the figure of a venerable lady...exerting their utmost endeavors to quench the flames that threaten the existence of our colonies..." and more detail.
The Quebec Bill and the Boston Port Bill are noted, with "Massachusetts Bay" facing the flames.
Inside has a very significant document, the essence of the Continental Association in which the congressional delegates agreed to implement a non-importation policy & embargo all exports to England. Included are 10 of the 14 points, the first including: "That after the first day of December next, we will import no British goods, wares, or merchandize whatsoever...". There is also a prefacing paragraph concerning the general content of the document.
The Continental Association was adopted at the First Continental Congress on October 20.
In additional to the mentioned political cartoon on America, included are two plates, one of which is a foldout.
Complete in 56 pages, 5 1/4 by 8 1/4 inches, full/title contents page, very nice, clean condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's