emselves:

"We are sure our most gracious Sovereign, under whatever changes may
happen in his confidential servants, will remain immutable in the ways
of truth and justice, and that he is incapable of deceiving his faithful
subjects; and we esteem your lordship's information not only as
warranted, but even sanctified by the Royal word."[313]

It was understood and expected on all sides that the unproductive tax on
tea would be repealed with the other articles enumerated in the Revenue
Acts. Such was the wish of Governor Botetourt; such was the advice of
Eden, the newly appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Maryland; Golden, who
now administered the government of New York, on account of the death of
More, assured the Legislature of the greatest probability that the late
duties imposed by authority of Parliament, so much to the
dissatisfaction of the colonies, would be taken off the ensuing
session.[314]

"Thus," says Mr. Bancroft, "all America confined its issue with Great
Britain to the single question of the Act imposing a duty on tea." "Will
not a repeal of all other duties satisfy the colonists?" asked one of
the Ministerial party of Franklin in London. And he frankly answered, 'I
think not; it is not the sum paid in the duty on tea that is complained
of as a burden, but the principle of the Act expressed in the preamble.'
This faithful advice was communicated to the Ministry; but what effect
could it produce when Hillsborough administered the colonies, with
Barnard for his counsellor?[315]

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 309: Ramsay's Colonial History, Vol. I., Chapter iii., p. 359.

The following are the resolutions subscribed by the merchants and
traders of New York, dated 27th August, 1768:

I. That we will not send for from Great Britain, either upon our own
account or on commission, this fall, any other goods than what we have
already ordered.

II. That we will not import any kind of merchandise from Great Britain,
either on our own account or on commission, or any otherwise, nor
purchase from any factor or others, any kind of goods imported from
Great Britain directly, or by way of any of the other colonies, or by
way of the West Indies, that shall be shipped from Great Britain after
the first day of November, until the forementioned Acts of Parliament,
imposing duties on paper, glass, etc., be repealed; except only the
articles of coals, salt, sailcloth, wool, card-wool, grindstones, chalk,
lead, tin, sheet-cop