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Exposition (Read First)
I (Vincent Levin) decided to go the route of a British Parliment member with a twist. Instead of blindly and idiotically following the crown, Henry Godwin finds the general stupidity of parliament annoying, and while he keeps his judgements to himself, he tries to be for the colonists' best interests. So the things that might have been Wins to the blind followers of the crown, are certainly not in Henry's eyes. -
Writs of Assistance (Win)
So the colonists have been trading with the West Indies and the king wants to put a stop to it. So we have asked to be put in place what is essentially a blank check for search warrants. I hope this will serve to reduce smuggling while keeping the colonists from getting too angry. -
Proclamation Line of 1763 (Loss)
King George III wants to stop the colonists from moving westward by creating this imaginary line in the sand so he doesn't have to fight another costly war with the Indians. I was outvoted when I mentioned that their Proclamation Line would never hold as it would be too costly and ineffective to do so. Ultimately, this is a loss for us, as that Line is only going to serve as a catalyst for rebellion. -
End of the 7 Years War (Loss)
After this bloody, costly war we fought, "his highness" is up to his neck in debt. So what is his master plan? Tax the colonists we upset with that line last year. So on it's way by ship right now are the letters outlining the taxes that are about to send some of the dead spinning in their colonial graves. One can only imagine how the colonists will react to the first round of taxes. George says they didn't "do good enough". Yeah, that'll fly real well. -
Sugar Act (Loss)
So the first of the taxes we sent over was a tax on sugar in the form of rum and molasses called that Sugar Act. King George III thought he could monopolize those industries, but it only ended up making the colonists boycott English goods. -
Admiralty Courts (Win)
Part of our Stamp Act was to establish vice-admiralty courts comprised of local juries to try offenders of the taxes put in place so far. I can only assume that the more and more taxes there are the more and more offenders there will be. I can only hope that it serves to deter colonists from opposing the taxes, but I know that it will only lead to more opposition. -
Stamp Act Congress (Loss)
King George III is furious after reading the Declaration of Rights and Grievances sent over to us by the colonists. I really don't know what he expected after trying to tax paper goods. This tells me that this has escalated from random outcroppings of rebellion to an organized front. The rest of the parliament can only see dollar signs from these colonists, but I see a united people ready to spring into action like a cat. -
Townshend Acts (Win)
So our newly appointed treasurer Charles Townshend decided to make new taxes on lead, paint, paper, and tea. The rest of Parliament wants to put a stop to illegal smuggling, but it also serves the purpose of putting a tighter leash on the colonies. I hope we can finally pay off the debt for the war, and I can support the taxes, hopefully we didn't overdo it this time. -
Boston Massacre (Loss)
We are hearing news of what is being called the "Boston Massacre" and what happened. So far we have heard word that three men were killed initially. It may have been provoked, and it may have been essentially a show of power, but this is just the beginning of conflicts. I can only hope that we are able to resolve any rebellion peacefully, but we may have just turned the figurative knife again. -
Boston Tea Party (Loss)
So those taxes we sent were not the best idea. We've received reports of Indians, or people dressed up as them, throwing shiploads of tea into the Boston Harbor. King George III is pretty angry right now, and I can see that he wants to tighten his hold on the colonies. I'm pretty sure I can see conflict on the horizon, and it may be inevitable with the way everything is going. -
Intolerable Acts (Loss)
So after news of the Boston Tea Party reached Parliament, all that was discussed for months was how to punish them. The first decision was to close the Port of Boston which means less trade in general for us and the colonies. Next they decided that they wanted to shift the power of some of the King's loyal officials in the Quebec Act and well as make soldiers able to stay in any uninhabited building. King George III can't possibly think that punishing them will work, but here goes nothing. -
First Continental Congress (Loss)
After the continuous oppressing taxes and laws we have put in place, the colonists got together in Philadelphia and concluded that we have no right to tax them. Honestly, I agree. I have been trying to represent the colonists in Parliament as much as possible, but I am seriously outnumbered here. They deserve to be allowed to have representation in parliament. At this point, I don't even think either side of the Atlantic views them as British citizens anymore. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill (Loss)
After Lexington and Concord, I knew there were only going to be more and more battles, and this one was bloody. We have received word that over 200 have been killed and 800 wounded. While we may have won, military officials say that the colony's militia lost about a third of the men we lost. I don't want fighting if it keeps up like this. I wish we could just work toward a peaceful end to this, but the king wants to keep the colonies under his fist. I can only hope for the best. -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" (Win)
There is a new pamphlet going around now and I think it might be the key to everything. After reading it, I think that if we take some of the ideals here and use them to work with the colonists and people rather than a money sign. While the rebellion is going on, maybe we still have a chance to work with them to become one again. However, with the way things are going it may just be too late. King George III has never admitted to fault in his life, so it's probably too late.
