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Jasper Mauduit Agent In London For The Province Of The Massachusetts-Bay 1762-1765; The Charles Grenfill Washburn Collection

Jasper Mauduit Agent In London For The Province Of The Massachusetts-Bay 1762-1765; The Charles Grenfill Washburn Collection

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ISBN10: 9354442714
ISBN13: 9789354442711
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 24 2021
Pages: 234
Weight: 1.22
Height: 0.49 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
In the charged years before the American Revolution, provincial politics were shaped as much in London drawing rooms as in New England meeting houses. Jasper Mauduit, official agent in London for the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay from 1762 to 1765, stood at that crossroads between colonial Massachusetts and London. Here, history feels startlingly close. Preserving a remarkable run of colonial Massachusetts primary sources, this volume gathers eighteenth century historical documents that trace how a distant representative argued, petitioned and negotiated on behalf of a restless province. Through Mauduit's official correspondence and reports, readers glimpse British American relations 1760s from inside the machinery of British empire colonial administration, watching decisions that affected taxation, defence and self-government take shape. The figure of the London agents of colonies emerges clearly here, revealing the pressures, loyalties and compromises behind Massachusetts Bay political history in pre revolutionary America 1760s. At once a British colonial history collection and a work of early American diplomatic history, it offers an indispensable reference for colonial scholars and an inviting trove for American history researchers and general readers alike. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Ideal for historians, students and curious readers, this handsome volume belongs in any serious library of colonial Massachusetts and London, a touchstone for those drawn to the tangled story of empire and province on the eve of revolution.

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