An Impartial History of the Present War in America: Containing an Account of Its Rise and Progress, the Political Springs Thereof, with Its Various Successes and Disappointments, on Both Sides. By the Rev. James Murray, ...T. Robson, Head of the Groat-Market, R. Baldwin, No. 47, Pater-noster-Row, London, N. Frobisher, York, C. Elliot, Edinburgh, and Dunlop and Wilson, Glasgow, 1780 - United States - 575 pages |
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... English constitution ; and proceeded to frame new laws , which in their own nature declared that the fole right of legislation remained in the parliament of England . In this case the subjects of the empire in that western part of the ...
... English constitution ; and proceeded to frame new laws , which in their own nature declared that the fole right of legislation remained in the parliament of England . In this case the subjects of the empire in that western part of the ...
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... English parliament might have eafily foreseen these confe- quences , had they not been infatuated with the ideas of revenue , and exafperated by fome late irritating events . The majority in the houfe of commons , but especially the ...
... English parliament might have eafily foreseen these confe- quences , had they not been infatuated with the ideas of revenue , and exafperated by fome late irritating events . The majority in the houfe of commons , but especially the ...
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... English conftitution , and as they had not been ings , & c . aforefaid , engroffed , written , or printed , in any other than the English language , double the amount of the refpective duties be- fore charged thereon ; - On clerks fees ...
... English conftitution , and as they had not been ings , & c . aforefaid , engroffed , written , or printed , in any other than the English language , double the amount of the refpective duties be- fore charged thereon ; - On clerks fees ...
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... English tax - gatherers , to be fent over to collect this revenue , was by this ftorm foot blafted , and those gentlemen who came from England with commiffions to act as diftributors of ftamps , were made to repent feverely of engaging ...
... English tax - gatherers , to be fent over to collect this revenue , was by this ftorm foot blafted , and those gentlemen who came from England with commiffions to act as diftributors of ftamps , were made to repent feverely of engaging ...
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... English fubjects , who ought to enjoy the equal privileges of the empire in making their own laws , and taxing themfelves . They alfo cautioned their representatives against all unconftitutional drafts on the public treasury , for fear ...
... English fubjects , who ought to enjoy the equal privileges of the empire in making their own laws , and taxing themfelves . They alfo cautioned their representatives against all unconftitutional drafts on the public treasury , for fear ...
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