The American Revolution from a British Perspective, 1763-1783 - Volumes
Volumes
11 volumes in The American Revolution from a British Perspective, 1763-1783
Pamphlets for the Years, 1763-1764
These items cover the rights accorded to the church in 1763, both with regard to the Charter granted to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel and concerning the Church of England?s claims upon the American Fishery. The Papers from 1764 continue the focus upon the rights accorded to the church; however, they also include items regarding the trade and rights of the North American Colonies. Read more →
Pamphlets for the Years, 1765-1766
Commencing with a discussion upon taxing the colonies in 1765, these pamphlets these pamphlets then gain an increasing focus upon the controversial Stamp Act itself. Some of the more unusual pamphlets contained herein include: ?The Charters of the following Provinces of North America; Viz. Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pensylvania, Massachusett's Bay, and Georgia? [sic], [Maseres , Francis] (1766) ?Considerations on the Expediency of Procuring an Act of Parliament For... Read more →
Pamphlets for the Years, 1767-1768
The years 1767 and 1768 see an increased focus on lobbying Britain to change her mind about taxing the U.S. From a poem inscribed to the Royal Family, to an examination of Dr Benjamin Franklin before an Honourable Assembly, John Dickinson?s ?Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, to the Inhabitants of The British Colonies?, and ?The Englishman Deceived, A Political Piece: Wherein some very important Secrets of State are briefly... Read more →
Pamphlets for the Years, 1769-1770
The focus of the pamphlets published in 1769 is upon the increasingly fragile relationship between Britain and North America. 1770 saw the publication of a series of pamphlets with regard to the Boston Massacre. This massacre happened at a time of pre-existing tensions between the town of Boston and its Commissioners of Customs which initially rose to the fore in 1769 if not before. A pamphlet appealing the accusations made... Read more →
