To the merchants, and traders, of the city of Philadelphia
Subtitle: Gentlemen, The worthy and patriotic writer of the Farmer's letters, has clearly demonstrated, that the liberties of the British colonies in America, have been most cruelly violated by the late parliamentary impositions on paper, glass, &c. for the sole purpose of raising a revenue upon us without our consent ...
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 11886
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1768
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: Commerce; Non-importation agreements, 1768-1769
Notes: Although dated [1770] by Evans and Hildeburn, the address was more likely issued in 1768 in opposition to the Townshend Acts. It favors support of a twelve-month non-importation agreement passed in Boston, contingent upon similar action in New York and Philadelphia (Boston merchants passed such an agreement in March 1768). Reference is also made to non-importation resolutions successfully applied "two years past" against the Stamp Act.

Evans 11886

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 2602