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The Petition to His Majesty, The Memorial to the House of Lords and The Remonstrance to the House of Commons, commonly referred to collectively as the 1768 Petition, Memorial and Remonstrance (PMR), are a series of imprints that record a protest by the Virginia House of Burgesses in April 1768 that was sent to the British government by then-acting Lieutenant Governor John Blair.
In 1782, he and Isaac Howell signed a document titled The memorial and remonstrance of Isaac Howell and White Matlack, in behalf of themselves, and others, who have been disowned by the people called Quakers, &c. [6] White and his brother Timothy had been disowned by Orthodox Quakers for their support of the American Revolution.
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Download as PDF; Printable version; ... 1768 Petition, Memorial, and Remonstrance; B. Blood in My Eye (book) Boston Pamphlet; C. Citizens Rule Book;
As early as 1 April 1774, James Madison showed concerns about the infringement on the right of conscience in a letter to William Bradford; the well-known "Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments" that was presented to the Virginia General Assembly in 1785 was a document composed by James Madison anonymously, where he stipulated ...
In fact, President Carter signed the legislation to create the memorial, and its inclusion is a tribute to those sailors and the bond he shares with them as both a veteran and commander-in-chief.
Chapters 1-2 give a general historical overview beginning with the history of established churches in the colonies, Thomas Jefferson's Statute for Religious Freedom, James Madison's Memorial and Remonstrance, and Jefferson's Letter to the Danbury Baptists.
The first woman was elected to lead a country 64 years ago. Here’s a look at where, and when, women have secured national leadership positions since then.