HUMA 1970 Study Guide - Flax, British America
5 Jun 2014
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Samual seabury, letters of a westchester farmer: the new york loyalist position (1774- Main argument: american colonies are unhappy that the government has taken liberty and prosperity away and caused violence. Congress has betrayed the best interests, needs and neglected the colonies. Consequences of non-importation, non-consumption agreements penalties from the association . Farmers of new york are affected by this profoundly- confusion, mobs rebellions, Distress of manufacturers in great britain by depriving them and causing unemployment by withholding ireland and west indies imports of produce, lumber, flax seed etc. Believes we should support republican independent government of great britain. Consequences of non-importation on the colonists" consumption due to inflation . Believes new york will heal over time and find new sources of trade and wealth. We should trade under protection of great britain and trade nowhere but where she pleases. Concern that there is no fleet to protect our ships.
