It resulted in a fourteen
It resulted in a fourteen point declaration of rights that included a claim to a right of jury trial, and the right to petition the government. It was the brainchild of James Otis, who encouraged the Massachusetts legislature to send a circular inviting co-equal governments to participate in it. Held in New York City, its principle product was largely the work of John Dickinson. That resolution reaffirmed colonial allegiance to the king while claiming that only colonial legislatures could constitutionally impose taxes. FTP name this 1765 meeting attended by representatives of nine colonies in response to a duty passed by Parliament.
It resulted in a fourteen point declaration of rights that included a claim to a right of jury trial, and the right to petition the government.
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