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Letter to Editor
April 19, 1776
The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
A letter warns against British commissioners appointed to treat with the colonies, whose powers, derived from the King's speech and a parliamentary act removing royal protection from the 13 colonies, aim to bribe towns and counties into defecting from the American union, threatening fire and sword to any who accept.
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Mr. PRINTER,
HERE has been much speculation concerning the powers of commissioners, who are said to have been appointed to treat with the colonies. It is thought to be easily determined what their powers are, if we look into the King's speech, and the late act of parliament; which, at one stroke, has put 13 colonies out of his protection, and consequently laid prostrate all government and authority in those colonies under him.
Thus we see the whole power of these boasted commissioners is to tempt towns, counties, and colonies, into a defection from the American union, by the bribes of trade and pardon. -- Lead us not into temptation!
But mark well, ye towns, counties, ports, districts, places, and colonies! FIRE and SWORD is the portion of the first of ye which takes the bribe.
HERE has been much speculation concerning the powers of commissioners, who are said to have been appointed to treat with the colonies. It is thought to be easily determined what their powers are, if we look into the King's speech, and the late act of parliament; which, at one stroke, has put 13 colonies out of his protection, and consequently laid prostrate all government and authority in those colonies under him.
Thus we see the whole power of these boasted commissioners is to tempt towns, counties, and colonies, into a defection from the American union, by the bribes of trade and pardon. -- Lead us not into temptation!
But mark well, ye towns, counties, ports, districts, places, and colonies! FIRE and SWORD is the portion of the first of ye which takes the bribe.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Political
Provocative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Constitutional Rights
What keywords are associated?
Commissioners Powers
American Union
Colonial Defection
Kings Speech
Parliament Act
Bribes Trade
Royal Protection
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Printer
Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
Mr. Printer
Main Argument
the commissioners' powers are limited to bribing colonies into defection from the american union using trade and pardon, as the king's speech and parliamentary act have removed royal protection, and any who accept will face fire and sword.
Notable Details
References King's Speech And Late Act Of Parliament
Bribes Of Trade And Pardon
Biblical Allusion: 'Lead Us Not Into Temptation!'
Warning Of 'Fire And Sword'