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History Of The Proceedings And Debates Of The House Of Commons - Softcover

J. Almon

 
9780461908428: History Of The Proceedings And Debates Of The House Of Commons

Synopsis

History Of The Proceedings And Debates Of The House Of Commons by J. Almon. This volume compiles debates and reports from the British House of Commons during the crisis with the American colonies in the mid-1770s. It traces discussions on Parliament's authority to tax and regulate the colonies, the use of coercive measures such as trade and fisheries restrictions, and alternatives that would offer a constitutional settlement if colonists contributed to defense. Included are letters from colonial authorities (General Gage in Boston, Dunmore in Virginia) and resolutions from colonial conventions (Maryland, Virginia), illustrating rising colonial unity and resistance. Prominent voices appear on both sides: Edmund Burke arguing for conciliation and colonial rights, Lord North defending punitive powers, and speakers like Townshend, Grenville, Dunning, and Onslow invoking Magna Charta and precedents. The record covers the Middlesex expulsion debate, parliamentary procedure, and the parallel colonial developments signaling a constitutional crisis that tempers coercion with offers of negotiation.

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