Explain ...Document HSource: Charles Merchant's Proposal Plan of Nonimportation(1769)We, his Majesty's dutiful and loving subjects, the inhabitants ofSouth Carolina, being sensibly affected with the great prejudicedone to Great Britain, and the abject and wretched condition towhich the British colonies are reduced by several Acts of Parliamentlately passed;...we therefore, whose names are underwritten, dosolemnly promise, and agree to and with each other, that, until thecolonies be restored to their former freedom by the repeal of thesaid Acts, we will host strictly abide by the following:I. That we will encourage and promote the use of NorthAmerican manufactures in general, and those of this province inparticular. And any of us who are vendors thereof, do engage tosell and dispose of them at the same rates as heretofore.II. That we will upon no pretence whatsoever, either upon ourown account or on commission, import into this province any ofthe manufactures of Great Britain, or any other European or EastIndia goods, either from Great Britain, Holland, or any other place,other than such as may have been shipped in consequence of for-mer orders...

Britain had thirteen colonies in America and they were mostly set up along the Atlantic Coast and…

Document H Source: Charles Merchant's Proposal Plan of Nonimportation (1769) We, his Majesty's dutiful and loving subjects, the inhabitants of South Carolina, being sensibly affected with the great prejudice done to Great Britain, and the abject and wretched condition to which the British colonies are reduced by several Acts of Parliament lately passed;...we therefore, whose names are underwritten, do solemnly promise, and agree to and with each other, that, until the colonies be restored to their former freedom by the repeal of the said Acts, we will most strictly abide by the following: I. That we will encourage and promote the use of North American manufactures in general, and those of this province in particular. And any of us who are vendors thereof, do engage to sell and dispose of them at the same rates as heretofore. II. That we will upon no pretence whatsoever, either upon our own account or on commission, import into this province any of the manufactures of Great Britain, or any other European or East India goods, either from Great Britain, Holland, or any other place, other than such as may have been shipped in consequence of for- mer orders...

Document H Source: Charles Merchant's Proposal Plan of Nonimportation (1769) We, his Majesty's dutiful and loving subjects, the inhabitants of South Carolina, being sensibly affected with the great prejudice done to Great Britain, and the abject and wretched condition to which the British colonies are reduced by several Acts of Parliament lately passed;...we therefore, whose names are underwritten, do solemnly promise, and agree to and with each other, that, until the colonies be restored to their former freedom by the repeal of the said Acts, we will most strictly abide by the following: I. That we will encourage and promote the use of North American manufactures in general, and those of this province in particular. And any of us who are vendors thereof, do engage to sell and dispose of them at the same rates as heretofore. II. That we will upon no pretence whatsoever, either upon our own account or on commission, import into this province any of the manufactures of Great Britain, or any other European or East India goods, either from Great Britain, Holland, or any other place, other than such as may have been shipped in consequence of for- mer orders...