The Plea of the Colonies, on the Charges Brought Against Them
- Anonymous Pamphleteer 1775 (author)
- Jack P. Greene (collection editor)
Some scholars propose Hugh Williamson as a possible author for this pamphlet that argues that the British government has pushed the Americans “ into the very bowels of a civil war.” The author further suggests that peace requires a change of the governing party in Britain rather than complete submission from the Americans. The pamphlet’s lively contemporary description of the Boston Tea Party and other famous precursors of the Revolution are of particular interest even to casual readers.
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