In passing the Sugar Act, Parliament indicated that a stamp tax could be forthcoming. Commonly used in Britain with great success, stamp taxes were levied on documents, paper goods, and similar items. The tax was collected at purchase and a tax stamp affixed to the item showing that it had been paid. 1  Stamp taxes had been previously proposed for the colonies and Grenville had examined draft stamp acts on two occasions in late 1763.
Hand numbness is usually caused by damage, irritation or compression of one of the nerves or a branch of one of the nerves in your arm and wrist. Diseases affecting the peripheral nerves, such as diabetes, also can cause numbness, although with diabetes similar symptoms usually occur first in your feet. In very uncommon instances, numbness can be caused by problems in your brain or spinal cord, although in such cases arm or hand weakness or loss of function also occurs. Numbness alone is only rarely associated with potentially life-threatening disorders, such as strokes or tumors.
However, sometimes pins and needles in left arm can be caused by something more severe and can become chronic. When this is the case, the tingling feeling can be accompanied by other symptoms such as numbness, pain and itching. This can be an indication of nerve damage caused by a wide range of ailments.