Response To The Stamp Act

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We, the Colonists, sincerely wish to address the issue of the Stamp Act and our response to it. We are Englishmen, and despite being across the ocean, we are still under the rule of His Majesty. This means that we are entitled to the same rights as Englishmen who live in England. That said, it is unfair that we are being taxed by Parliament; they do not represent us for they are in England and they do not consider us when making such laws, even if they say so. Our taxes are gifts to His Majesty, and to force us to give the gift is inappropriate. It is just ridiculous to make us pay the petty taxes. In addition, making us pay for the taxes will make it so that we are unable to pay for British goods, which will cause Britain lose money since
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