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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition. 1 1 Browse Search
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ivate man, his commission could have given validity to no instrument whatever. It was Grenville's purpose to exercise the assumed right of taxing the colonies with great tenderness; supposing it prudent to begin with small duties and taxes, and to advance in proportion as it should be found the colonies would bear. For the present he attempted nothing more than to increase the revenue from the colonial post-office by reducing the rate of postage in America. Hutchinson to a friend, 9 April, 1765: I have a letter from a member of parliament, who, although he says this right of taxing the colonies is to be exercised with great tenderness, yet, in another place, supposes it prudent to begin with small duties and taxes, and to advance in proportion or degree as it shall be found the colonies will bear. This is excellent authority. Take, also, Calvert to Sharpe: Last year the first stone was laid, this year another, and will be succeeded by every ministerial builder, until the whol