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London Merchants Urge Repeal (January 17, 1766)
... That the Petitioners have been long concerned in carrying on the Trade between this Country and the British Colonies on the Continent of North America; and that they have annually exported very large Quantities of British Manufactures, consisting of Woollen Goods of all Kinds, Cottons, Linens, Hardware, Shoes, Household Furniture, and almost without Exception of every other Species of Goods manufactured in these Kingdoms ... and that, from the Nature of this Trade, consisting of British Manufactures exported, and of the Import of raw Materials from America, many of them used in our Manufactures, and all of them tending to lessen our Dependence on neighbouring States, it must be deemed of the highest Importance in the Commercial System of this Nation; and that this Commerce, so beneficial to the State, and so necessary for the Support of the Multitudes, now lies under such Difficulties and Discouragement, that nothing less than its utter Ruin is apprehended, without the immediate Interposition of Parliament ...
From: Prologue to the Revolution
1. What is the purpose of the document? to inform the reader that the parliament is taking over trade,and they will have no freedom.
2. What is the viewpoint of the author?they are against parliament taking over trade.
3. Is there bias in the document?yes,the author believes the citizens should control trade
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