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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... called to an account by the civil officers ; or in places where their actions were not cognizable by the law , and where they were certain they fhould not meet their accufers . The lords of the admiralty , or of the treasury , in ...
... called to an account by the civil officers ; or in places where their actions were not cognizable by the law , and where they were certain they fhould not meet their accufers . The lords of the admiralty , or of the treasury , in ...
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... called in and funk . This was an exertion of authority beyond all bounds of justice and equity ; for it was impoffible that the A- mericans without trade , money , or paper credit , could pay any thing at all . It was indeed affirmed ...
... called in and funk . This was an exertion of authority beyond all bounds of justice and equity ; for it was impoffible that the A- mericans without trade , money , or paper credit , could pay any thing at all . It was indeed affirmed ...
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... called publicly about the streets , by the name of the Folly of England , and the the ruin of America . Several effays were written , not only a- gainst the expediency , but against the juftice , of this law , in feveral news - papers ...
... called publicly about the streets , by the name of the Folly of England , and the the ruin of America . Several effays were written , not only a- gainst the expediency , but against the juftice , of this law , in feveral news - papers ...
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... called weak , pufillanimous , and feeble , their measures undetermined and without defign . But the reafon of this cenfure was obvious ; they faw that by the repeal of measures which they had pro- moted , difgrace would fall upon them ...
... called weak , pufillanimous , and feeble , their measures undetermined and without defign . But the reafon of this cenfure was obvious ; they faw that by the repeal of measures which they had pro- moted , difgrace would fall upon them ...
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... called by the King's writ into the fupreme court of their refpective provinces . But this happens not as with us by the excellency of te- nures , whofe origin is unknown , but is owing to the grace of thofe princes who , without the ...
... called by the King's writ into the fupreme court of their refpective provinces . But this happens not as with us by the excellency of te- nures , whofe origin is unknown , but is owing to the grace of thofe princes who , without the ...
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