Parliament votes men and money for the defence of the American colonies, 188 Restrictions of commerce, 189 1764. Molasses and sugar act renewed and extended, 189 Resistance to the enforcement of the obnoxious revenue laws, 190 Action of the colonies in regard to the stamp act, 191 England is obliged to repeal the stamp act, 193 Resistance to impressment, 193 1765. Second Colonial Congress met at New York and issued addresses to the people, Parliament, and to the King, 194 New digest of the laws completed and printed, 195 1766. Free schools established at Providence, 196 Brown University founded, 196 Iron mine discovered, 197 CHAPTER XXIII. TRANSIT OF VENUS.--A STRONG DISLIKE TO ENGLAND MORE OPENLY EXPRESSED.--NON-IMPORTATION AGREEMENT.--INTRODUCTION OF SLAVES PROHIBITED.--CAPTURE OF THE GASPEE. Collision between British officers and citizens, 199 Dedication of liberty trees, 199 Laws concerning domestic interests, 199 Transit of Venus, 200 Armed resistance to England more openly talked of, 201 Scuttling of the sloop-of-war Liberty, 202 Non-importation of tea agreed to, 203 Prosperity of Newport, 203 First Commencement at Rhode Island College, 204 1770. Further introduction of slaves prohibited, 204 Governor Hutchinson advanced a claim for the command of the Rhode Island militia, 205 Evidence of justice in Rhode Island, 206 Capture and destruction of the schooner Gaspee, 207 CHAPTER XXIV. PROPOSITION FOR THE UNION OF THE COLONIES.--ACTIVE MEASURES TAKEN LOOKING TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE.--DELEGATES ELECTED TO CONGRESS.--DESTRUCTION OF TEA AT PROVIDENCE.--TROOPS RAISED.--POSTAL SYSTEM ESTABLISHED.--DEPREDATIONS OF THE BRITISH.--"GOD SAVE THE UNITED COLONIES." 1774. Limitation of negro slavery, 210 Resolution recommending the union of the colonies passed at Providence town meeting, 210 1774. Boston port bill passed, 211 Small-pox at Newport, 211 Indication of popular indignation, 212