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To the tradesmen, mechanics, &c. of the province of Pennsylvania : My dear and much respected brethren, At a time when a corrupt and prostituted ministry are pointing their destructive machines against the sacred liberties of the Americans, the eyes of all Europe are upon us ...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mechanic
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Philadelphia] : [publisher not identified], [1773]
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 13041.
Subjects:	Tea tax (American colonies) United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Causes. Broadsides.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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