On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
On the one hand they refused to hear the petition of the continent, and on the other hand took effectual care the continent should not hear them.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine critiques the British government's contradictory approach, simultaneously ignoring American petitions and preventing communication with the colonies.
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