BONDS are the death certificates that are purchased by an investor.
It means it’s better to be thankful for what you have. that having something, even if it’s small is better than losing it in order to gain something else.
The American colonies of 1760, did many Americans consider themselves British? Did they consider themselves Englishmen, even if born in the colonies? Also, am I right in the impression that a resident of Massachusetts would be the least likely to identify as British? That they were the most independent minded, even in 1760?
War victory or even entrance into a war.