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A bill was brought into parliament , and passed both houses , for laying a duty
upon stamps in all the American colonies . This law imposed no less than fifty -
three different forts of stamps and other duties upon the colonies and plantations
in ...
A bill was brought into parliament , and passed both houses , for laying a duty
upon stamps in all the American colonies . This law imposed no less than fifty -
three different forts of stamps and other duties upon the colonies and plantations
in ...
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jony , and that the resolution of that house in the last fesiion of parliament , might
not be carried into exe . cution , by a bill for imposing stamp duties on the
colonies . William Middleton , Esq . Daniel Hughes , Esq . and Joseph Nitt , Esq .
also ...
jony , and that the resolution of that house in the last fesiion of parliament , might
not be carried into exe . cution , by a bill for imposing stamp duties on the
colonies . William Middleton , Esq . Daniel Hughes , Esq . and Joseph Nitt , Esq .
also ...
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That their charters only bound them to the common duty of subjects , to the
fovereign , as the fupreme head of the empire , but did not oblige them to submit
to the dictates of the legislature , in which they had no share . That it was
unreasonable ...
That their charters only bound them to the common duty of subjects , to the
fovereign , as the fupreme head of the empire , but did not oblige them to submit
to the dictates of the legislature , in which they had no share . That it was
unreasonable ...
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The friends of government raised their hopes , that front feeling fuch
inconveniences , the deluded multitude would return to a due fenfe of their duty ,
and in a short time opposition would totally fübfide . Men who fet no value upon
liberty , are ...
The friends of government raised their hopes , that front feeling fuch
inconveniences , the deluded multitude would return to a due fenfe of their duty ,
and in a short time opposition would totally fübfide . Men who fet no value upon
liberty , are ...
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... of the people , among which may be reckon ed the repeal of the old duties
upon houses and windows , and the new bill , by which the duties are much more
equitably laid on , and more easy to the lower and middling degrees of people .
... of the people , among which may be reckon ed the repeal of the old duties
upon houses and windows , and the new bill , by which the duties are much more
equitably laid on , and more easy to the lower and middling degrees of people .
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| Title | 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, Volume 1 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, James Murray Eighteenth century collections online |
| Author | James Murray |
| Publisher | Robson, 1780 |
| Original from | the Bavarian State Library |
| Digitized | 20 Apr 2012 |
| Length | 575 pages |
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