Charles Townshend, (born August 27, 1725âdied September 4, 1767, London, England), British chancellor of the Exchequer whose measures for the taxation of the British American colonies intensified the hostilities that eventually led to the American Revolution. 1  The second son of the 3rd Viscount Townshend, he was educated at Cambridge and Leyden. In 1747 he was elected to Parliament. As a member of the Board of Trade from 1749 to 1754, he showed an interest in increasing British powers of taxation and control over the colonies.
After you donate: 1  Sit and enjoy refreshments for a few minutes. 2  Leave your bandage on for four to six hours. 3  Don't skip meals. 4  Your normal volume of blood will be restored within 24 hours of donating. 5  Become a regular blood donor.
1 Whole blood donation takes approximately 45 to 60 minutes. 2  Donating plasma or platelets (called apheresis or automated donation) takes about 1 1/2 to two hours. 3  The Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester provides televisions, video on demand and wireless Internet access for donors to use during donations. You can donate whole blood as often as every 84 days at the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester. 2  Plasma donors may donate as often as every 28 days. 3  Platelets donors may donate as frequently as every eight days, and up to 24 times in a 12-month period.