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The Petition to His Majesty; The Memorial to the House of Lords; The Remonstrance to the House of Commons

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The Petition to His Majesty; The Memorial to the House of Lords; The Remonstrance to the House of Commons

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The Petition Memorial and Remonstrance is actually three separate addresses intended for the King, the Lords and the Commons in response to the Townshend Acts passed by Parliament in the summer of 1767. This copy bears the signature of George William Fairfax.

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Virginia. General Assembly, “The Petition to His Majesty; The Memorial to the House of Lords; The Remonstrance to the House of Commons,” Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed October 10, 2026, https://cwfjdrlsc.omeka.net/items/show/93.