1 "The dispute between Great Britain and America commenced in the "year 1764, with an attempt to prevent smuggling in America." -- A Collection of Interesting, Authentic Papers relative to the Dispute between Great Britain and America, 1764 to 1775. London: 1777-- commonly known as Almon*s Prior Documents -- 3.

See, also, the following official announcement, which was published in Parker's New-Yurk Gazette; or, the Weekly Post-boy, No. 932, New York, Thursday, November 13th, 1760, which tells the whole story : " Custom-houBe, New- York, Nov. 11th, 1760.

"WHEREAS we are informed, that some of our Traders from Foreign "Ports, are now, and have been for some Time, hovering in the Sound " on the Coast, with the View, as it is supposed, clandestinely to discharge " their Cargoes ; a Practice highly prejudicial to His Majesty's Interest, "to the Trade of Great- Britain, and inconsistent with that Duty, and "Gratitude we owe to our Mother Country, almost exhausted with "Taxes raised for our Support and Defence. And not less injurious to "the fair Trader ; who having paid high Duties, cannot be supposed to "sell so cheap, as those that pay no Duties, and of Course must be great "Sufferers. That this has been the Case, and is like to be the Case "again, is notoriously known ; and all for the sake of enriching a few "Smugglers ; which together with that of supplying our Enemies with "Provisions,* will be an eternal Reproach to our Country. No good " Man therefore, nor good Citizen, it is to be hoped, will hesitate in " giving all the Discouragement in his Power, to such ignominious "Practices, Informations, openly, or privately will be thankfully received, and gratefully, if required, rewarded, by