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Manuscript petition from 58 merchant colonists to the House of Commons against a petition calling for the prohibition of trade between the Northern colonies and the French and Dutch West Indian settlements.  Signers claim it would destroy colonial, English, and European trade.  ADoc. 5 pp.  Ca. 1737.  Phillips collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Great Britain--Colonies--Commerce--History--18th century
• Virginia--Commerce--History