Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Band 1H. Colburn, 1818 - 541 Seiten |
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... STAMP ACT , and the opposition made to it are well known . But the origin thereof has generally been misunderstood . The following letter from Dr. Franklin on that subject , will correct some of the misrepresentations relative thereto ...
... STAMP ACT , and the opposition made to it are well known . But the origin thereof has generally been misunderstood . The following letter from Dr. Franklin on that subject , will correct some of the misrepresentations relative thereto ...
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... Stamp Act . No one of The fact was this . these particulars is true . Some time in the winter of 1763-4 , Mr. Grenville called together the agents of the several colonies , and told them that he purposed to draw a revenue from America ...
... Stamp Act . No one of The fact was this . these particulars is true . Some time in the winter of 1763-4 , Mr. Grenville called together the agents of the several colonies , and told them that he purposed to draw a revenue from America ...
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... Stamp Act . I asserted in the house of commons ( Mr. Grenville being present ) that I had done so , and he did not deny it . Other colonies made similar resolutions . And had Mr. Grenville , instead of that act , ap- plied to the king ...
... Stamp Act . I asserted in the house of commons ( Mr. Grenville being present ) that I had done so , and he did not deny it . Other colonies made similar resolutions . And had Mr. Grenville , instead of that act , ap- plied to the king ...
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... stamps . But he chose compulsion rather than persuasion , and would not receive from their good - will what he thought ... Stamp Act would be the best measure for this country ; but a suspension of it for three years , the best for that ...
... stamps . But he chose compulsion rather than persuasion , and would not receive from their good - will what he thought ... Stamp Act would be the best measure for this country ; but a suspension of it for three years , the best for that ...
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... act by force , it is madness , and will be ruin to the whole . " Contrary to Dr. Franklin's surmise , shortly after ... Stamp Tax was contemplated . Amongst other means of collecting information on the disposition of the people to submit ...
... act by force , it is madness , and will be ruin to the whole . " Contrary to Dr. Franklin's surmise , shortly after ... Stamp Tax was contemplated . Amongst other means of collecting information on the disposition of the people to submit ...
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accordingly acquainted affairs afterwards agreed America answer appeared appointed apprehended Art of Virtue assembly attended Barclay bill Boston Boston port act Britain British colonies common conduct considered continued copy crown defence desire dispute duty endeavored England father favor Franklin friends gave give governor grant money hands honor inhabitants injury Keimer king letters liberty London Lord Chatham Lord Dartmouth Lord Hillsborough Lord Hyde Lord Stanhope lordship majesty Majesty's means measures ment mentioned ministers never observed obtained occasion opinion paper parliament Pennsylvania perhaps person petition Philadelphia pleased present printed printing-house privy council proposed proprietaries province Quakers reason received repeal respect sent sentiments ship soon stamp act Street supposed thing Thomas Hutchinson Thomas Whately thought tion told took town virtue waggons wished writing wrote