Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788: And the Formation of the Federal ConstitutionSamuel Eliot Morison |
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From James Otiss Rights of the British Colonies 1764 | 9 |
Soame Jenynss Objections to the Taxation of our American | 18 |
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