American Military Biography: Containing the Lives, Characters, and Anecdotes of the Officers of the Revolution, Who Were Most Distinguished in Achieving Our National Independence; Also the Life of Gilbert Motier La Fayette (Classic Reprint)

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But in an inauspicious moment, the British ministry conceived the idea of taxing the colonies, under the pretence of providing for their protection, but in reality to relieve the nation from the immense debt, the weight of which hung heavily upon it. This iniquitous scheme, originating with the cabinet, was easily intro duced into parliament and in March, 1764, as a prelude to the H arable $01, the how of commune resolved, as Thai towam further efra ing the messary expenses of protectirg the colonies, it may necessary to charge certain stamp duties upon them and this resolution was followed h what was com' manly called the Sugar Act, passed on the 5th 0 April, and intro n by the following truly alarming preamble Whereas it W8? And memory that a revenue be raised in America, for t of defending, protecti and securing the.

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