Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805 to George Grenville re: Colonial remonstrance against Molasses Act of 1733
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07654.09 Author/Creator: Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1765/02 ca. Pagination: 1 p. 22.6 x 18.3 cm Order a Copy
He quotes: "'That the Complaint contained in the New England Memorial & Petition was frivolous & Groundless, an high Insult upon his Majesty's Government, & tending to shake off the dependency of the said Colony upon this Kingdom, to which by Law & Rights they are & ought to be subject."
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