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The South is complying with the hated Quartering Act...
The South is complying with the hated Quartering Act...
Item # 703648
August 10, 1767
PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Aug. 10, 1767
* Southern colonies & the Quartering Act
* Pre-Revolutionary War tensions
A fine, colonial newspaper offering a flavor of life in America during the tumultuous period shortly after the Stamp Act, during the hated Quartering Act & Townshend Acts era, and before tensions would boil over with the Boston Massacre of 1770, the Tea party in 1773 and the resulting Revolutionary War.
Referring to the Quartering Act, page 2 has a brief tie noting: "...all the southern provinces had acceded to the orders of government for making the necessary provisions for quartering the military. We hear that orders are sent to the different ports for compleating with all expedition the men of war ordered for immediate service...".
This newspaper was a primary means of voicing the anti-British sentiment that was rapidly spreading throughout the colonies. It gained much notoriety when Goddard printed an article supporting the Boston Tea Party, causing the British to heavily tax it for delivery and eventually refuse to deliver it, driving it out of business in early 1774.
Four pages, folio size, very ornate coat-of-arms engraving in the masthead, very nice condition.
background: The Quartering Act of 1765 and its 1767 revision were deeply unpopular in the American colonies, especially in the South, where the vast distances between settlements and the rural nature of the region made it particularly difficult to comply with British demands. The Southern colonies, like those in the North, resented the idea of British troops being quartered in their homes and public buildings without consent, as it was seen as a violation of their rights. Southern planters, who had significant influence in local assemblies, were particularly outspoken against the act, arguing that the presence of British soldiers was unnecessary and costly, given the relative peace in the region. They also feared that British control would threaten their autonomy and economic interests, especially in the context of growing tensions with Britain over issues like taxation without representation. The Quartering Act was one of several acts that fueled colonial unrest, contributing to the broader dissatisfaction with British rule that eventually culminated in the American Revolution.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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