Jury instructions during this event included a warning not to "rivet the chains of bondage on your own necks"; as a result, James Maury was awarded only a single penny of damages in his suit at the Hanover County courthouse.
Jury instructions during this event included a warning not to "rivet the chains of bondage on your own necks"; as a result, James Maury was awarded only a single penny of damages in his suit at the Hanover County courthouse. Controversial aspects of this event included the fact that the presiding judge and defense lawyer were father and son, and John Camm's decision to appeal to the Privy Council. A speech given during this event accused the king of degenerating "into a tyrant" who forfeits "all rights to his subjects' obedience." It was sparked by a 1758 drought that raised the price of tobacco, prompting the passage of the Two Penny Act to substitute cash for debts ordinarily paid in tobacco, such as the salaries of Virginia's Anglican clergymen. FTP, name this controversy that advanced the early political career of Patrick Henry.
Jury instructions during this event included a warning not to "rivet the chains of bondage on your own necks"; as a result, James Maury was awarded only a single penny of damages in his suit at the Hanover County courthouse.
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