Franklin Before the Privy Council, White Hall Chapel, London, 1774, on Behalf of the Province of Massachusetts, to Advocate the Removal of Hutchinson and Oliver (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Franklin Before the Privy Council, White Hall Chapel, London, 1774, on Behalf of the Province of Massachusetts, to Advocate the Removal of Hutchinson and Oliver In Bancroft´s history of the United States we have a graphic description of this striking scene, arising from one of the most important of Franklin´s official transactions with his country; and which greatly accelerated the course of events resulting in the independence of the Colonies. In 1773, Franklin was residing in London as commissioner for the Colonies of Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, and also of New Jersey and Georgia; coming to the knowledge of certain letters written by Governor Hutchinson and Lieutenant Governor Oliver, of the province of Massachusetts, to persons in power and office in England, calling for suppressive measures, and advising action detrimental to the interest of the colonies; and subsequently obtaining possession of the letters, he transmitted copies of them to the Speaker of the Assembly of Massachusetts; at the same time calling attention to the insidious character of the documents, and the unfaithful character of their public officers. The perusal of these letters excited the greatest indignation. The House of Representatives respectfully petitioned his Majesty for the removal of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor; charging them with betraying their trust, and the people they governed; and with giving private, partial, and false information to those in power. They also declared them enemies to the colonies, and prayed for their speedy removal from office. It was upon this question that Franklin came before the Council, assisted by John Dunning and John Lee, to advocate the removal of Hutchinson and Oliver. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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