Virginia Resolutions on Lord North's Conciliatory Proposal, 10 June 1775
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- Name
- Virginia Resolutions on Lord North's Conciliatory Proposal, 10 June 1775
- Description
- Virginia House of Burgesses resolutions drafted by Thomas Jefferson rejecting Lord North's February 1775 conciliatory proposal. The document articulates colonial objections to Parliamentary taxation, trade restrictions, and governance interference, asserting the right to self-taxation and self-government. It references the unified position of the Continental Congress and contrasts North's proposal with Lord Chatham's alternative bill.
- Date
- 10 June 1775
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Parliamentary Record
- Date Created
- 1775-06-10
- Creator
- Virginia House of Burgesses
- Audience
- Governor Dunmore (on behalf of the House)
- Language
- English