American taxation : This song was written when the "trump of war" sounded through this happy land, and altho peculiarly applicable to that time, cannot but be received with approbation at the present day.
| Other Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[United States] :
[publisher not identified],
[1798?]
|
| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 49471. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Song, in thirty-six stanzas, concerning the taxes imposed by Great Britain on the American colonies and the subsequent revolution; first line: Whilst I relate my story, Americans give ear. Variously attributed to Peter St. John of Norwalk, Conn., and Samuel St. John of New Canaan, Conn. Another edition has similar subtitle which continues "let it be distinctly understood and remembered, that as we fought and conquered when Britain endeavored to enslave us, we will never consent to be enslaved by France, nor give up our free trade and commerce to any set of men." That edition and this were probably published in 1798 when U.S. attempts to avoid guarantees made to France by the treaty of 1778, and the XYZ Affair, strained relations between the two countries. Text in two columns; printed area measures 26.2 x 15.1 cm. Not in Evans or Bristol. Electronic resource. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 29 x 21 cm. |
| Place of Publication: | United States. |