A History of the American Revolution; Comprehending All the Principal Events Both in the Field and in the Cabinet, Volume 1F. Betts, 1822 - United States |
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... Britain , more particularly , the extension of commercial connexion , to which this event gave rise , led to consequences , which , but for the subsequent independence of the Colonies , would , in a little time , have utterly subverted ...
... Britain , more particularly , the extension of commercial connexion , to which this event gave rise , led to consequences , which , but for the subsequent independence of the Colonies , would , in a little time , have utterly subverted ...
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... Britain , to rule over the Colonies - their arbitrary exactions - their contempt of popular remonstrance - all conspired to produce something like an abhorrence of the mother country , in the minds of our sturdy fathers . This was ...
... Britain , to rule over the Colonies - their arbitrary exactions - their contempt of popular remonstrance - all conspired to produce something like an abhorrence of the mother country , in the minds of our sturdy fathers . This was ...
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... Britain ; but the plan which they proposed for this purpose was not at all relished by his Majesty's Government . It was their opinion , that " a grand council should be form- ed of members to be chosen by the Provincial Assem- blies ...
... Britain ; but the plan which they proposed for this purpose was not at all relished by his Majesty's Government . It was their opinion , that " a grand council should be form- ed of members to be chosen by the Provincial Assem- blies ...
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... Britain would not willingly lay aside the power , if once surrendered to their hands . The Ministry thus finding their scheme unsuccessful , abandoned it for VOL . I. 5 the present , and turned their attention once more to AMERICAN ...
... Britain would not willingly lay aside the power , if once surrendered to their hands . The Ministry thus finding their scheme unsuccessful , abandoned it for VOL . I. 5 the present , and turned their attention once more to AMERICAN ...
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... Britain soon after the capture of Quebec , and Mr. Pitt , finding his influence with the new King not sufficiently great to allow him to guide the measures for which the nature of his situ- ation in the Cabinet made him responsible ...
... Britain soon after the capture of Quebec , and Mr. Pitt , finding his influence with the new King not sufficiently great to allow him to guide the measures for which the nature of his situ- ation in the Cabinet made him responsible ...
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Page 213 - An act to discontinue in such manner and for such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, lading, or shipping of goods, wares, and merchandise, at the town, and within the harbour of Boston, in the province of Massachusetts Bay in North America...
Page 354 - He has endeavoured to prevent the Population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners ; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.
Page 260 - But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.
Page 259 - ' Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me in this appointment, yet, I feel great distress from a consciousness, that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust...
Page 91 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Page 217 - That the respective colonies are entitled to the common law of England, and more especially to the great and inestimable privilege of being tried by their peers of the vicinage, according to the course of that law.
Page 356 - He has excited Domestic Insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian savages, whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.
Page 74 - Resolved, therefore, That the general assembly of this colony have the sole right and power to lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this colony ; and that every attempt to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever, other than the general assembly aforesaid, has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom.
Page 223 - ... whose business it shall be attentively to observe the conduct of all persons touching this association ; and when it shall be made to appear, to the satisfaction of a majority of...
Page 87 - It is my opinion, that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies. At the same time, I assert the authority of this kingdom over the colonies to be sovereign and supreme, in every circumstance of government and legislation whatsoever.