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Title: A colonial governor in Maryland
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Edgar, Matilda Ridout, lady
Subjects: Sharpe, Horatio Maryland -- History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 United States -- History French and Indian War, 1755-1763 Maryland -- Politics and government 1775-1783
Publisher: London, New York (etc.) : Longmans, Green, and co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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gulation of the Governmentof Massachusetts Bay, which practically deprived Massa-chusetts of its charter. Another Act was passed whichordained that any person indicted for capital offencescommitted in aiding the magistrates in the execution ofthe laws, might be sent by the governor to any other colonyor to England for trial. Another authorised the quarteringof soldiers in the houses of the citizens. Then came theQuebec Bill, which granted to Roman Catholics greaterprivileges, established a legislative council with arbitrarypower, and extended the limits of the province of Canadaso as to comprehend the territory between the lakes, theOhio, and the Mississippi. General Gage was -now appointed governor of Massa-chusetts. All America is in a flame, writes Eddis. Thecolonists are ripe for any measures that will tend to thepreservation of what they call their natural liberty. InAnnapolis a meeting was held condemning the action ofParliament in blocking the harbour of Boston, and resolu- 252
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LA DEBACLE 253 tions were passed to put a stop to all exports to and importsfrom Great Britain until the Act should be repealed.Almost simultaneously Maryland and Virginia proposed acongress of the colonies. This was held in Philadelphia on the 5th of September1774. Marylands three delegates were Robert Golds-borough. William Pace, and Samuel Chase. Eddis says : The Canada Bill is as unpopular as the Boston Port Bill,and adds greatly to the universal discontent. It is hightime some methods were adopted to conciliate their grow-ing differences. The colonies are daily gaining incrediblestrength. They know, they feel their importance, andpersuasion, not force, must retain them in obedience. InNovember the congress had finished its labours. Themembers had drawn up a petition to His Majesty ; andaddresses to Great Britain, to Canada, and the confederatingAmerican colonies. The petition was said to be a masterlyperformance, firm, explicit, and respectful, and the differentaddresses pathetic

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