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Knox, William, 1756-1795 Considerations continued no. 2

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07654.21 Author/Creator: Knox, William, 1756-1795 Place Written: London, England Type: Manuscript document Date: 1766/03 ca. Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 22.6 cm, Width: 18.9 cm Order a Copy

Discussion of the plausibility of a "drawback," or export tariff on goods before they left England so that the final price in the colonies would be slightly higher but a tax would not be added on in the colonies, in an effort to lessen opposition to the tax.

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