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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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On April 29, 1776, London's Common Council at Guildhall resolved to request Lord Mayor Bridges to propose in the House of Commons that American colonies retain rights to grant money like Irish subjects through their representatives, urging city MPs to support it.
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A Common Council holden at Guildhall, on Monday the 29th of April, 1776, Resolved, that the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor be requested to move the following resolution in the House of Commons,
"that his Majesty's colonies in America, be continued upon the same footing of giving and granting their money as his Majesty's subjects in Ireland are, by their own representatives;" and the other representatives of this city, and such other members of this Court as are members of Parliament, are requested to support the same.
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London
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Monday The 29th Of April, 1776
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resolution passed; support requested from city representatives in parliament.
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The Common Council at Guildhall resolved to request the Lord Mayor to propose in the House of Commons that American colonies be allowed to grant money through their own representatives, similar to Ireland, and urged other city members of Parliament to support it.