Titles by Israel Mauduit

1708 – 1787

Brother of Jasper Mauduit, Israel Mauduit was a prominent London based merchant and occasional colonial agent.

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Unlike his brother Jasper, Israel was more explicitly in favor of Parliament’s authority over the colonies and is suspected of having written under the commission of Lord North. He was also known for having been a critic of William Pitt the Elder and his involvement in the German Wars of the continent.

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A Short View of the History of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, with Respect to Their Original Charter and Constitution

Israel Mauduit

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