The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment, of the Independence of the United States of America: Including an Account of the Late War; and of the Thirteen Colonies, ... By William Gordon, D.D. In Four Volumes. ...author; and sold, 1788 |
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... voted together in one apartment till March 1644 , when it was ordained , that the governor and affiftants fhould fit * Maffachusetts Records , Vol . I. Vol . I. P. 424 • + Hutchinfon's Hiftory , apart : Mar. apart and thus commenced the ...
... voted together in one apartment till March 1644 , when it was ordained , that the governor and affiftants fhould fit * Maffachusetts Records , Vol . I. Vol . I. P. 424 • + Hutchinfon's Hiftory , apart : Mar. apart and thus commenced the ...
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... voted at any of the elections , together with the governor and fecretary , fhall be called " the house of affembly ” — that all acts affented to by that body ; fhall be deemed of the fame force , as if the proprietary and freemen had ...
... voted at any of the elections , together with the governor and fecretary , fhall be called " the house of affembly ” — that all acts affented to by that body ; fhall be deemed of the fame force , as if the proprietary and freemen had ...
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... voted him an address of thanks . He was fucceeded by Jofeph Blake efq ; whofe fentiments were fo liberal , that , though a diffenter , he prevailed with the assembly to settle 1501. per annum upon the epifcopal minifter of Charles ...
... voted him an address of thanks . He was fucceeded by Jofeph Blake efq ; whofe fentiments were fo liberal , that , though a diffenter , he prevailed with the assembly to settle 1501. per annum upon the epifcopal minifter of Charles ...
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... that they should raise at least 5000 men ; * See the Poftfcript of Dean Tucker's humble addrefs . The Dean's letter to Edmund Burke . Efq ; p . 27 . they they voted 8200 ; and the Maffachufett's , to the 116 THE HISTORY OF THE.
... that they should raise at least 5000 men ; * See the Poftfcript of Dean Tucker's humble addrefs . The Dean's letter to Edmund Burke . Efq ; p . 27 . they they voted 8200 ; and the Maffachufett's , to the 116 THE HISTORY OF THE.
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... voted 8200 ; and the Maffachufett's , to the amount of 3500 , were ready to embark by the middle of July , about fix weeks from the firft notice * . Though the expedition was not profecuted ; this did not leffen the merit of the ...
... voted 8200 ; and the Maffachufett's , to the amount of 3500 , were ready to embark by the middle of July , about fix weeks from the firft notice * . Though the expedition was not profecuted ; this did not leffen the merit of the ...
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Seite 116 - They fled from your tyranny to a then uncultivated and inhospitable country, where they exposed themselves to almost all the hardships to which human nature is liable ; and among others, to the cruelties of a savage foe, the most subtle, and I will take...
Seite 116 - And now will these Americans, children planted by our care, nourished up by our indulgence until they are grown to a degree of strength and opulence, and protected by our arms, will they grudge to contribute their mite to relieve us from the heavy weight of that burden which we lie under ?" Colonel Barre arose, and, echoing Townshend's words, thus commented :
Seite 117 - However superior to me in general knowledge and experience the respectable body of this house may be, yet I claim to know more of America than most of you, having seen and been conversant in that country.
Seite 17 - ... and safe government, both with respect to their spiritual and worldly property — that is, an uninterrupted liberty of conscience, and an inviolable possession of their civil rights and freedoms by a just and wise government — a mere wilderness would be no encouragement ; for it were a madness to leave a free, good, and improved country, to plant in a wilderness; and there adventure many thousands of pounds to give an absolute title to another person to tax us at will and pleasure.
Seite 126 - Resolved, that the taxation of the people by themselves, or by persons chosen by themselves to represent them, who can only know what taxes the people are able to bear, and the easiest mode of raising them, and are equally affected by such taxes themselves, is the distinguishing characteristic of British freedom, and without which the ancient constitution cannot subsist.
Seite 93 - The authority of all acts of parliament," they added, " which concern the colonies, and extend to them, is ever acknowledged in all the courts of law, and made the rule of all judicial proceedings in the province. There is not a member of the general court, and we know no inhabitant within the bounds of the government, that ever questioned this authority.
Seite 84 - An Act to encourage the Importation of Pig and Bar Iron from his Majestie's Colonies in America, and to prevent the Erection of any Mill or other Engine for slitting or rolling of Iron, or any plating Forge to work with a Tilt Hammer, or any Furnace for making Steel...
Seite 93 - Britain can the consumption of foreign superfluities) our whole wealth centers finally amongst the merchants and inhabitants of Britain, and if we make them richer, and enable them better to pay their taxes, it is nearly the same as being taxed ourselves, and equally beneficial to the crown.
Seite 116 - ... of this house, sent to spy out their liberties, to misrepresent their actions, and to prey upon them ; men whose behavior on many occasions has caused the blood of those SONS OF LIBERTY...
Seite 298 - By shutting up the port of Boston, some imagine that the course of trade might be turned hither, and to our benefit ; but nature, in the formation of our harbour, forbids our becoming rivals in commerce with that convenient mart.