The cost of weapons, food, uniforms, ammunition, medical supplies, etc., add up quickly. In Document E, Reverend Thomas Barnard clearly forgot about this in his sermon addressing the end of the war. In his sermon, he talks about how prosperous the colonies will be, moving west, and he expresses his gratitude towards the British military. The colonists were prepared to celebrate, live successfully, and move west, but unbeknownst to them, the British were preparing to impose strict taxes and regulations. “...we find that the revenue arising therefrom is very small and inconsiderable...and is not yet sufficient to defray a fourth part of the expense necessary for collecting it.” (Document F). The money the British are receiving from America isn’t enough to pay for the war expenses, so they only other way to get that money is through taxation. This damaged their economic relations with America because the Americans were unwilling to trade with a country that heavily taxed them. When the British Parliament issued the Stamp Act in 1756, colonists revolted and got the act repealed in 1766. In Document G, Benjamin Franklin writes “...our Endeavour to get it repeal’d in which I am sure you would concur with us, yet the Success is uncertain.” It was difficult for the colonies to negotiate with Britain, so that resulted in the colonists taking measures to avoid taxes imposed on them by the British. This hurt Britain's economy because they weren’t getting the money they needed to pay off war debts, and other nations were getting colonial money through illegal