Transcript of a letter from George Johnstone, governor of West Florida, to John Pownall, secretary to the British Board of Trade and Plantations.
In the letter Johnstone describes the citizens' negative reaction to the Stamp Act and their subsequent hostility toward him. He writes to defend himself against allegations of misconduct from several of his colleagues: "It may perhaps be alleged, that complaints from me against so many sh...
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In the letter Johnstone describes the citizens' negative reaction to the Stamp Act and their subsequent hostility toward him. He writes to defend himself against allegations of misconduct from several of his colleagues: "It may perhaps be alleged, that complaints from me against so many show at least some improper management on my part. I hope their Lordships will not think so, when they have read the particulars. I do declare, there never was any transaction where my own conscience, and reason upon reflection, assured me I had done my duty, with more humanity, prudence, or spirit. But of this I am not the judge." |
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Q0000011242 - Q0000011246Q11242 - Q11246Transcript of a letter from George Johnstone, governor of West Florida, to John Pownall, secretary to the British Board of Trade and Plantations.In the letter Johnstone describes the citizens' negative reaction to the Stamp Act and their subsequent hostility toward him. He writes to defend himself against allegations of misconduct from several of his colleagues: "It may perhaps be alleged, that complaints from me against so many show at least some improper management on my part. I hope their Lordships will not think so, when they have read the particulars. I do declare, there never was any transaction where my own conscience, and reason upon reflection, assured me I had done my duty, with more humanity, prudence, or spirit. But of this I am not the judge."1766 February 261766-02-261700-1799Johnstone, George, 1730-1787; Pownall, John, 1720-1795; Great Britain--Colonies--America; Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765); United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775TextCorrespondenceWest Florida. GovernorWest Florida Governor correspondenceSG003007v2497Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2124 |
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Transcript of a letter from George Johnstone, governor of West Florida, to John Pownall, secretary to the British Board of Trade and Plantations. |
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