Quote by: William Shirley

I am of opinion that it is highly requisite forthwith to pass a law, prohibiting upon great penalties all trade with our enemies, and more especially the supplying of them with arms, ammunition or provisions of any kind whatsoever.


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  • NameWilliam Shirley
  • DescriptionBritish governor of Massachusetts and then of the Bahamas
  • BornDecember 2, 1694
  • DiedMarch 24, 1771
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician