On January 26, 250 years ago [sorry I am posting late] William Bollan, the agent for Massachusetts in London presented a Petition to the King in Council that began with the assertion that
“perfect harmony between Great Britain and the colonies . . . [had] continued until it was disturb’d by the errors and innovations of your majestys ministers, who devised and pursued . . . measures . . . as were derogatory to [the] rights- and liberties of your majestys American subjects.”
King George III and his Council were not moved by Bollan’s Petition, and in the next few days would begin adopting measures that not only disturbed, but outright revoked the rights and liberties of Americans.