The American Revolution

Name: The American Revolution
Author: Fiske, John

Fiske, John

United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

Hardly had Henry taken his seat in the assembly when the news of the
Stamp Act arrived. In a committee of the whole house, he drew up a
series of resolutions, declaring that the colonists were entitled to all
the liberties and privileges of natural-born subjects, and that "the
taxation of the people by themselves, or by persons chosen by themselves
to represent them, ... is the distinguishing characteristic of British
freedom, without which the ancient constitution cannot exist." It was
further declared that any attempt to vest the power of taxation in any
other body than the colonial assembly was a menace to British no less
than to American freedom; that the people of Virginia were not bound to
obey any law enacted in disregard of these fundamental principles; and
that any one who should maintain the contrary should be regarded as a
public enemy. It was in the lively debate which ensued upon these
resolutions, that Henry uttered those memorable words commending the
example of Tarquin and Cæsar and Charles I. to the attention of George
III. Before the vote had been taken upon all the resolutions, Governor
Fauquier dissolved the assembly; but the resolutions were printed in the
newspapers, and hailed with approval all over the country.

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                _Lincoln's-Inn_, 1765.

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  Of the Prices of Parchment and Paper for the Service of _America_.

                      Parchment.

         Skins 18 Inch by 13, at Fourpence      }
               22 ---- by 16, at Six-pence      }
               26 ---- by 20, at Eight-pence    } each.
               28 ---- by 23, at Ten-pence      }
               31 ---- by 26, at Thirteen-pence }

                         Paper.

         Horn at Seven-pence                    }
         Fools Cap at Nine-pence                }
         D^o with printed Notices } at          }
           for Indentures         } 1 s.        }
         Folio Post at One Shilling             } each Quire.
         Demy  ---- at Two Shillings            }
         Medium     at Three Shillings          }
         Royal ---- at Four Shillings           }
         Super Royal at Six Shillings           }

                  Paper for Printing

                       News.

         Double Crown at 14s. } each Ream
         Double Demy at 19s.  }

                    Almanacks.

         Book--Crown Paper at 10s. 6d. }
         Book----Fools Cap at 6s. 6d.  } each Ream.
         Pocket----Folio Post at 20s.  }
         Sheet----Demy at 13s.         }

  [Sidenote: The Stamp Act Congress]

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The American Revolution

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