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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition. 1 1 Browse Search
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 27: (search)
ed. Speaker of Massachusetts House to its Agent, 11 Nov. 1766; Samuel Adams to Dennys De Berdt, 12 Nov. 1766. Yet before the adjournment complaint was made of the new zeal of Bernard in enforcing the Navigation Acts and sending to England injurious affidavits secretly taken. I knew the time, interposed a member, when the House would have readily assisted the Governor in executing the Laws of Trade. The times, replied Otis, are altered; we now know our rights. Bernard to Shelburne, 21 Dec. 1766. While the mercenary motives which prompted the Governor's sudden eagerness to suppress illicit trade, incensed the people still more at the captious restraints on navigation, Shelburne sought to recover the affections of the Colonies by acquiring and deserving their confidence. Durand to Choiseul, 14 Aug. 1766. Assure the Assembly of Massachusetts, he said with frankness This description of Shelburne is by the Agent of the Massachusetts Assembly in London. See his Letter to th