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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition., Chapter 9: (search)
iligently the acts of trade; a prohibition of all trade between America and St. Pierre and Miquelon. The only opposition came from Huske, Secretary Caecilius Calvert to Lieut.-Governor Sharpe. London, Feb. 29 to April 1, 1764. who observed, that the colonies ought first to have notice and an opportunity of laying before the House, by their agents, any objections they may have to such a measure. The bill was rapidly carried through its several stages, was slightly amended, on the fourth of April was agreed to by the lords, and on the next day was approved by the king. England had avowedly undertaken to give and grant imposts on the American trade. The preamble declared that this was a contribution towards the requisite revenue which was said to be fixed at £ 330,000. Hutchinson to Williams. These new taxes, wrote Whately, the joint Secretary of the Treasury, will certainly not be sufficient to defray that share of the American expense, which America ought and is able to be
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition., Chapter 24: (search)
766. at Newfoundland, arrogated the monopoly of the fisheries to Great Britain and Ireland. The strength of the ministry was tested on their chap. XXIV.} 1766. April. introducing a new tax on windows. The English, said Grenville, must now pay what the colonists should have paid; De Guerchy to Choiseul, 21 April. and the subject was referred to a committee by a diminished majority. Great Britain not only gave up the Stamp Tax, but itself defrayed the expenses Treasury Minute of 4 April. of the experiment out of the sinking fund. The treasury asked what was to be done with the stamps in those colonies where the Stamp Act had not taken place? Treasury Minute Book, XXXVII. 414. C. Lowondles to Beresfotrd, Treasury Letter look, XXIII., 296. and they were ordered to be returned to England, Treasury Minute Book, XXXVII. 214. where the curious traveller may still see bags of them, cumbering the office from which they were issued. At the same time the merchants of Londo