Sons of Neptune Sons of Neptune The Sons of Neptune was a group of colonial sailors directly associated with the Sons of Liberty before and during the American Revolution. The Sons of Neptune began to defend themselves against trade restrictions imposed by the British. They were involved in the Stamp Act Crisis, the Townsend Acts, and the Boston Tea Party. The term "Sons of Liberty" was used in America prior to 1765 by Colonel Isaac Barré, who coined the phrase "Sons of Liberty" for those whose rights were threatened by Lord Grenville's proposed stamp tax. This group of patriots was formed in New
No taxation without representation in 1765 that, "the Impropriety of a Taxation by the British Parliament...[is proven by] the Fact, that not one inhabitant in any Colony is, or can be actually or virtually represented by the British House of Commons." Dulany, Jr., denied that Parliament had a right "to impose an internal Tax upon the Colonies, without their consent for the single Purpose of Revenue." In 1766, Benjamin Franklin told the House of Commons that, "an internal tax is forced from the people without their consent if not laid by their own representatives. The Stamp Act says we shall have no commerce, make