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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition., Chapter 2: (search)
s on this continent contribute towards their common security could not be thought laying a burden; and he cited the Acts of Trade and the duty laid on foreign sugars imported into the northern colonies, as precedents that established the reasonableness of his proposal. Shirley's associates in New York were equally persevering. The seventh day of May, 1749, brought to them the agreeable news, that all went flowingly on J. Ayscough, Clinton's private secretary, to Colden, 9 May, 1749. Catherwood sends us the agreeable news, that all goes flowingly on; Assembly to be reproved and dissolved; the new minister, viz.: Duke Bedford, Duke Dorset, Lord Halifax, &c., presenting a memorial to his Majesty in favor of his Excellency, &c. &c. as they had desired. Knowing that Bedford, Dorset, and Halifax had espoused their cause, they convened the legislature. But it was in vain. The faithful representatives of the people, thus spoke the Assembly of New York in July, can never recede from t
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition., Chapter 3: (search)
J. Paris to James Alexander, 26 July, 1749. Board of Trade to Gov. Belcher, of New Jersey, 28 July, 1749. The English ministry chap. III.} 1749. viewed it as a narrow question, relating to a subordinate branch of executive administration; America knew that it involved for the world all hope of establishing the power of the people. The agents of the American royalists continued indefatigable in their solicitations. They had the confidential advice of Murray, Solicitor Murray advised Mr. Catherwood not to leave the Sharpes, for they were by far the best hands one could be in for interest with the ministry. Letter of Gov. Clinton of 9 Feb., 1749. who instructed them how best to increase their influence with the ministry. To this end they also fomented a jealous fear of the levelling principles which had crept into New York and New Jersey, and which were believed to prevail in New England and Pennsylvania. Drink Lord Halifax in a bumper, were the words of Clinton, as he read his le