William Jackson was a Boston merchant who sold British goods at his store, the Brazen Head, in defiance of the non-importation agreements signed by many colonial merchants in the face of increasing British taxation. In the winter of 1769-1770, this anonymous broadside was distributed throughout Boston, urging townspeople to boycott Jackson’s store on account of his refusal to partake in the boycott of British imports.

Creator:

unidentified

Date Created:

Between 1768 and 1770 (fiche collection dates this broadside as 1768, but it was likely issued in late 1769 or early 1770)

Format:

broadside

Materials and Measurements:

40 x 24 cm

Point of Origin:

Boston, MA

Object Identifier #:

Bdses 1768

Alt Text:

A broadside printed on white paper, with a headline reading in all caps, William Jackson, an Importer

Citation Label:

William Jackson, an Importer; at the Brazen Head. Broadside [Boston, between 1768-1770], Massachusetts Historical Society, https://www.masshist.org/database/365.

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William Jackson was a Boston merchant who sold British goods at his store, the Brazen Head, in defiance of the non-importation agreements signed by many colonial merchants in the face of increasing British taxation. In the winter of 1769-1770, this anonymous broadside was distributed throughout Boston, urging townspeople to boycott Jackson’s store on account of his refusal to partake in the boycott of British imports.

Creator:

unidentified

Date Created:

Between 1768 and 1770 (fiche collection dates this broadside as 1768, but it was likely issued in late 1769 or early 1770)

Format:

broadside

Materials and Measurements:

40 x 24 cm

Point of Origin:

Boston, MA

Object Identifier #:

Bdses 1768

Alt Text:

A broadside printed on white paper, with a headline reading in all caps, William Jackson, an Importer

Citation Label:

William Jackson, an Importer; at the Brazen Head. Broadside [Boston, between 1768-1770], Massachusetts Historical Society, https://www.masshist.org/database/365.

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