The British parliament has passed the first internal tax on colonial goods that all of us colonists have to pay. This tax is called the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act is imposed on all paper gods in America. The tax is meant to be payment for the war that we just finished fighting. I, and many others, are outraged at this tax and many have been taking up the chant "No taxation without representation!" Most colonists are protesting the Stamp Act by violence and actions, like nonimportation agreements against British officials. Many of the colonies are also sending delegates to the Stamp Act Congress. I, however, have written a letter to a committee of London merchants trying to explain our position and gain their support.