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Meeting of the Inhabitants of Savannah, Georgia

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MEETING OF THE INHABITANTS OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

At a meeting of sundry gentlemen at Savannah, on Monday, June 26, 1775, it was unanimously

Resolved, That the present Acts of Parliament tending to raise a revenue in America, are grievances:

Resolved, therefore, That we will do all that we legally may to obtain redress of those grievances.

Resolved, That Friday, the 30th instant, June, at nine o' clock, A˙ M˙, at the house of Mrs˙ Cuyler, be a day appointed for a meeting, in order to consult the most expedient method to obtain redress.

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Title

Meeting of sundry Gentlemen at Savannah, in Georgia. Declare the Acts of Parliament, for raising a Revenue in America, are grievances, and they will do all they legally may to obtain a redress of those grievances

Creator

Georgia, Savannah Inhabitants

Editor

Georgia, Savannah Inhabitants

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1775-06-26

Presentation Location

Savannah, Georgia, North America

Subject

Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies
Politics and causes of revolt: British taxation

Document ID

S4-V2-P01-sp32-D0521

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V2

Part

S4-V2-P01

Sub-Part

S4-V2-P01-sp32

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