Continued Corruption, Standing Armies, and Popular Discontents Considered; and the Establishment of the English Colonies in America, with Various Subsequent Proceedings, and the Present Contests, Examined, with Intent to Promote Their Cordial and…
- William Bollan (author)
- Jack P. Greene (collection editor)
This essay is a pamphlet by William Bollan, who served as the colonial agent for Massachusetts in London. Drawing on Old Whig principles, Bollan argues against standing armies, critiques political corruption, and ultimately advocates for limiting all legislatures within the British Empire — including Parliament itself — to their respective localities.
Written at a moment of mounting tensions between Britain and its American colonies, the work examines the historical origins of English colonization in America and the subsequent disputes, with the stated aim of finding a path toward reconciliation and harmonious relations between the two sides.
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