Pulteney, William:

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THOUGHTS ON THE PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS WITH AMERICA, AND THE MEANS OF CONCILIATION. Third edition, revised. Pulteney here defends the rights of representation and examines the causes for the Americans' grievances. He argues for conciliation with the Americans, and that "their grievances of every sort should be inquired into and redressed." The appendix prints letters from Benjamin Franklin to the London Chronicle and to Governor Shirley. Pulteney was a member of Parliament, chiefly interested in financial and economic matters, including the American colonies. Born William Johnstone, his brother George had been a colonial governor of Florida. Pulteney was a critic of the North Cabinet and an advocate of conciliation with the Americans. At one point during the war he travelled secretly to Paris to negotiate a peace with Franklin.

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