Privilege and Prerogative: New York's Provincial Elite, 1710-1776

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Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1995 - 230 pages
. More than principle was involved in the objections of the elite to parliamentary restrictions. They were also motivated by what they perceived as a threat to their continued domination of New York politics and society. After 1763, they sought to protect their interests. By 1774, they realized their continued allegiance to Britain would be costly. Determined to protect the status quo, many members of the elite joined lower-class radicals to oppose British rule.
 

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Privilege and Prerogative
3
The Administrations
78
The Administrations
128
Conclusion
180
Bibliography
213
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