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Meeting of Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Boston. Report on the Letter from General Gage to Peyton Randolph, President of the Congress, adopted, and to be forwarded to Mr. Randolph. Thanks to the Colonies, for their liberal Donations. Delegates

Creator

Cooper, William
Massachusetts, Boston Freeholders

Editor

Cooper, William
Massachusetts, Boston Freeholders

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1774-12-30

Recipient

Massachusetts, Boston Freeholders

Presentation Location

Boston, Massachusetts, North America

Before Whom

Massachusetts, Boston Freeholders

Subject

Economy: trade and commerce
Key people, events, and institutions: Boston Town Meeting
Key people, events, and institutions: Continental Congress
Key people, events, and institutions: General Thomas Gage
Military action: British forces
Military action: British soldiers in Boston
Military action: foraging, plunder, privateering, blockades
Military action: intelligence and planning
Mobilizing the populace: military depravation, fear of attack
Mobilizing the populace: relief of Boston, Boston as example
Political philosophy: American nationalism, unity, rights of America
Political philosophy: liberty
Political philosophy: property
Political philosophy: tyranny, oppression, and despotism
Politics and causes of revolt: elections and voting
Politics and causes of revolt: Intolerable Acts
Social reality: domestic life
Social reality: religion and fast days

Document ID

S4-V1-P03-sp40-D0090

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V1

Part

S4-V1-P03

Sub-Part

S4-V1-P03-sp40

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No Copyright - Public Domain