No Taxation Without Representation

The phrase, No Taxation Without Representation, in the context of British American Colonial taxation, first appeared in a major publication as the August 1768 London Magazines headline, on page 89, in its printing of Lord Camdens "Speech on the Declaratory Bill of the Sovereignty of Great Britain over the Colonies." No Taxation Without Representati... on, in the context of British American Colonial taxation, appears in the February 1768 London Magazines headline, on page 89, in the printing of Lord Camdens "Speech on the Declaratory Bill of the Sovereignty of Great Britain over the Colonies." image copyright and courtesy of the Historic.us Collection The phrase, No Taxation Without Representation, in the context of British American Colonial taxation, first appeared in a major publication as the February 1768 London Magazines headline, on page 89, in its printing of Lord Camdens "Speech on the Declaratory Bill of the Sovereignty of Great Britain over the Colonies." The phrase, most likely, had its origins in 1750's Ireland but its American roots are often credited to Boston politician James Otis whose 1764 speeches included the phrase, "taxation without representation is tyranny. Six months after the London Magazine printed its 1768 No Taxation Without Representation headline, Bostonians issued a September 14th circular letter to all the Massachusetts Counties calling for a meeting at Faneuil Hall on September 23 to September 28, 1768. The circular letter, signed by Boston Selectmen John Hancock , Joseph Jackson, John Ruddock, John Rowe, and Samuel Pemberton listed a host of grievances against the Crown. Although this historic letter did not use the the No Taxation Without Representation slogan, it did state that Taxes equally detrimental to the Commercial interests of the Parent Country and her Colonies, are imposed upon the People, without their Consent. September 14th, 1768 circular letter by Boston Selectmen John Hancock, Joseph Jackson, John Ruddock, John Rowe, and Samuel Pembertonto issued by to all the ...Read More