Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.
The Freeholders of New York write their Assemblymen
The New-York Journal of this date contained a letter on page one (dated November 24th) from the freeholders and freemen of New York City to their Assembly leaders. They complained about the law that required them to provide lodging for the troops in the city, arguing that the law was made without their input...it was taxation without representation.
They also commented on the request from Britain that the New York Assembly NOT answer the 'Boston Letter' (the one that sought the alliance of other colonies in protesting the 'Intolerable Acts'). Such a request was 'the most daring insult that ever was offer'd to any free legislative body.'
The colonists near Coldengham were undoubtedly aware of the rising tensions in Boston and New York City. But here at this remote outpost there were no troops needing quartering and the new tariffs only affected merchants like Colden at this point.
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This article is one in a series of a daily accountings of Colden Store transactions. Index to Colden Store Blogs. Be sure you read the first installment for an introduction to the store. You should also read this article which appeared in the Journal of the Orange County Historical Society.
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At the Colden Store on this date, the residents were getting ready for the winter months. One year prior, on December 1, 1767, Colden had sold many yards of Shalloon, Buckram, Osnaburg, Mohair, and Wilton fabrics, thread and six dozen buttons. He also sold shoe heels and leather. Salt was sold by the bushel for preserving meats. Colden bought three hogs on behalf of the store, probably with the intention of making barreled pork and reselling it. The store sales on December 1, 1768 are not preserved, but they were likely similar to the prior year.
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