The True Constitutional Means for Putting an End to the Disputes between Great-Britain and the American Colonies
- Anonymous Pamphleteer 1769 (author)
- Jack P. Greene (collection editor)
This 1769 London pamphlet argues that colonial resistance to taxation stems from a mistaken fear of oppression rather than any real infringement of rights. The anonymous author proposes that the colonies be taxed through a land tax proportional to Britain’s own, tied to landholding rather than trade, arguing this would be fair since land defense burdens have historically fallen on landowners in English constitutional tradition. The pamphlet further contends that the American colonies were thriving and wealthy enough to bear such a tax, using trade figures, colonial governors' remarks, and comparisons to Canada and Ireland to support this claim.
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