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The Stamp Act of 1765 forced the American colonies to pay a tax on
various official documents and publications, such as legal papers,
liquor permits, lawyers’ licenses, and school diplomas. The tax on
newspapers and pamphlets was particularly burdensome, as it was based
on the number of printed sheets and advertisements in each publication.
The tax had to be paid in British pounds sterling, which made it even
more expensive. In defiance of the new law, the court of Frederick
County, Maryland, declared that it would carry on its business without
the tax stamps required by the Act. In March 1766, the Act was
rescinded by Parliament.
The date on which the Stamp Act was repudiated, November 23, has
been observed for many years as a half-holiday in Frederick County to
commemorate this courageous act. It has been customary for the
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to meet in the courthouse on
this day and to listen while the clerk of the circuit court reads the
original 1765 decision.
"As to the history of the revolution, my ideas may be peculiar, perhaps singular. What do we mean by the revolution? The war?
That was no part of the revolution; it was only an effect and
consequence of it. The revolution was in the minds of the people, and
this was effected from 1760 to 1775, in the course of fifteen years,
before a drop of blood was shed at Lexington."
