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Road to Revolution: 1763-1776

A British text justifying taxation, 1766.

A British text justifying taxation, 1766.

Citation Information: Excerpt from “The justice and necessity of taxing the American colonies, demonstrated,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/04063a6c5939a91ca6b8dd75607dbe9e.

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