Research Catalog

Title

Boston, (Hanover-Square,) Dec. 18, 1765. : Messieurs Drapers, Your inserting the following letter, sent on Monday evening last to the Honourable Andrew Oliver, Esq ; commissioner for distributing stamps in this province ; with the proceedings occasioned thereon, will oblige the true Sons of Liberty.

Author

Sons of Liberty.

Publication

[Boston] : [publisher not identified], [1765]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Oliver, Andrew, 1706-1774
• Sons of Liberty. St--p! st--p! st--p! No. Tuesday-morning, December 17, 1765. The true born Sons of Liberty, are desired to meet under Liberty Tree, at XII o'clock this day, to hear the public resignation, under oath, of Andrew Oliver, Esq; distributor of stamps for the province of the Massachusetts-Bay. A resignation? Yes.

Description

2 pages, 2 unnumbered pages; 33 cm

Summary

Andrew Oliver served as Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Massachusetts under his brother-in-law, Thomas Hutchinson; commissioned to enforce the Stamp Act. Letter of the Sons of Liberty to Andrew Oliver, demanding his resignation, and a description of the proceedings of December 17 and Oliver's statement that he would not "take any measures for enforcing the Stamp-Act in America; which is so grievous to the people."

Alternative Title

Stop! stop! stop! No. Tuesday-morning, December 17, 1765. The true born Sons of Liberty, are desired to meet under Liberty Tree ...

Subject

• Oliver, A. 1731-1799
• Great Britain. > Early works to 1800
• American loyalists > Massachusetts > Early works to 1800
• Taxation > United States > History > 18th century > Early works to 1800
• Boston (Mass.) > Politics and government > To 1775 > Early works to 1800
• Boston (Mass.) > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > Early works to 1800
• Massachusetts > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > Early works to 1800
• United States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > Early works to 1800
• United States > Politics and government > To 1775 > Early works to 1800
• Great Britain > Colonies > History > America > 18th century > Sources > Early works to 1800
• United States > History > Causes > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Sources > Early works to 1800

Note

• Caption title.
• Also includes: "St--p! st--p! st--p! No. Tuesday-morning, Dec. 17th, 1765. The true-born Sons of Liberty are desired to meet under Liberty-Tree, at twelve o'clock this day, to hear the public resignation, under oath, of Andrew Oliver, Esq; distributor of stamps for the province of the Massachusetts-Bay. A resignation? Yes."
• Signatures: A² (A2 blank).

Indexed In (note)

• Bristol
• Shipton & Mooney
• Ford, W.C. Broadsides
• ESTC

Call Number

*KVB (1765 Dec. 18) (Sons of Liberty. Stamp Act circular Boston Hanover-Square)

OCLC

1308986656

Author

Sons of Liberty.

Title

Boston, (Hanover-Square,) Dec. 18, 1765. : Messieurs Drapers, Your inserting the following letter, sent on Monday evening last to the Honourable Andrew Oliver, Esq ; commissioner for distributing stamps in this province ; with the proceedings occasioned thereon, will oblige the true Sons of Liberty.

Publisher

[Boston] : [publisher not identified], [1765]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Indexed In:

Bristol B2625

Shipton & Mooney 41523

Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 1368

ESTC W7042

Place of Publication

United States Massachusetts Boston.

Added Author

Oliver, Andrew, 1706-1774, recipient.

Sons of Liberty. St--p! st--p! st--p! No. Tuesday-morning, December 17, 1765. The true born Sons of Liberty, are desired to meet under Liberty Tree, at XII o'clock this day, to hear the public resignation, under oath, of Andrew Oliver, Esq; distributor of stamps for the province of the Massachusetts-Bay. A resignation? Yes.

Research Call Number

*KVB (1765 Dec. 18) (Sons of Liberty. Stamp Act circular Boston Hanover-Square)