A Political and Civil History of the United States of America: From the Year 1763 to the Close of the Administration of President Washington, in March, 1797: Including a Summary View of the Political and Civil State of the North American Colonies, Prior to that Period, Volume 1 |
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Page 10
... proposed in parliament - Opposed in the colonies as a vio- lation of their rights - Petitions and resolutions against them - Petitions reject- ed - Stamp Act passed - Excites great alarm in the colonies - Resolutions of the Virginia ...
... proposed in parliament - Opposed in the colonies as a vio- lation of their rights - Petitions and resolutions against them - Petitions reject- ed - Stamp Act passed - Excites great alarm in the colonies - Resolutions of the Virginia ...
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... proposed by the convention of New York - Substance of terms sketched by Dr. Franklin - Massachusetts convention ask the advice of congress about the establishment of civil government in that colony - Fort at Ticonderoga taken - Congress ...
... proposed by the convention of New York - Substance of terms sketched by Dr. Franklin - Massachusetts convention ask the advice of congress about the establishment of civil government in that colony - Fort at Ticonderoga taken - Congress ...
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... propose it in congress --- Proposed by Richard Henry Lee --- Subject postponed --- Measures taken to procure the assent of all the col- onies --- Declaration of independence unanimously agreed to and signed by dele- gates from all the ...
... propose it in congress --- Proposed by Richard Henry Lee --- Subject postponed --- Measures taken to procure the assent of all the col- onies --- Declaration of independence unanimously agreed to and signed by dele- gates from all the ...
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... proposed to the company to remove , with their families , on condition that the charter and gov- ernment should be transferred to New England . To this the company assented , and in the course of the next year , John Winthrop , who had ...
... proposed to the company to remove , with their families , on condition that the charter and gov- ernment should be transferred to New England . To this the company assented , and in the course of the next year , John Winthrop , who had ...
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... proposed , that the patent or charter of Massachusetts , should be revoked , and that those holding grants in any of the provinces , should pay a reasonable acknowledgment , as freeholders , to the lords of the province , from whom they ...
... proposed , that the patent or charter of Massachusetts , should be revoked , and that those holding grants in any of the provinces , should pay a reasonable acknowledgment , as freeholders , to the lords of the province , from whom they ...
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