Israel Mauduit
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Israel Mauduit was a British
merchant
, writer
and colonial agent
. His surname is sometimes spelled as Maudit.
Mauduit was born in 1708, the son of a dissenting
religious minister Isaac Mauduit. His brother was Jasper Mauduit
who was also a colonial agent.
Mauduit is best remembered for his popular political pamphlet Considerations On The Present German War. The work was an attack on British continental involvement which included the presence of British troops in the army of Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick
and the annual subsidies paid to Britain's German allies during the Seven Years' War
. The work was first published in November 1760, and went through five editions. The pamphlet was released amidst rising opposition to Britain's involvement in the German War.
Mauduit later served as colonial agent for Massachusetts
.
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
merchant
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and colonial agent
Colonial agent
A colonial agent was the official representative of one of the Thirteen American Colonies in London in the period before 1775. About 200 men served. They were selected and paid a fixed salary by the colonial government, and given the long delays in communication, they played a major role in...
. His surname is sometimes spelled as Maudit.
Mauduit was born in 1708, the son of a dissenting
English Dissenters
English Dissenters were Christians who separated from the Church of England in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.They originally agitated for a wide reaching Protestant Reformation of the Established Church, and triumphed briefly under Oliver Cromwell....
religious minister Isaac Mauduit. His brother was Jasper Mauduit
Jasper Mauduit
Jasper Mauduit was an agent in London of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, and a successor of William Bollan, who served as agent from 1746 to 1762. Jasper Mauduit’s agency was terminated in 1765. He was the brother of Israel Mauduit.-Historical Context:...
who was also a colonial agent.
Mauduit is best remembered for his popular political pamphlet Considerations On The Present German War. The work was an attack on British continental involvement which included the presence of British troops in the army of Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick
Ferdinand, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg , was a Prussian field marshal known for his participation in the Seven Years' War...
and the annual subsidies paid to Britain's German allies during the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
. The work was first published in November 1760, and went through five editions. The pamphlet was released amidst rising opposition to Britain's involvement in the German War.
Mauduit later served as colonial agent for Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.