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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Page 31
... interest in giving a fen- tence in favour of the party fuing for the penalties of the act , by being allowed , by way of commiffion , a very large share in thefe penalties . This was injuf- tice that the greatest flaves could not eafily ...
... interest in giving a fen- tence in favour of the party fuing for the penalties of the act , by being allowed , by way of commiffion , a very large share in thefe penalties . This was injuf- tice that the greatest flaves could not eafily ...
Page 43
... interest , notwithstanding the influence of government agents among them , who both oppo- fed all their measures , and endeavoured to fruftate all their defigns . Ideas of freedom , when people are not too much vitiated through the ...
... interest , notwithstanding the influence of government agents among them , who both oppo- fed all their measures , and endeavoured to fruftate all their defigns . Ideas of freedom , when people are not too much vitiated through the ...
Page 47
... interests might pro- bably fecure them against the effect of any complaint from hence . " That it is fuppofed an undoubted right of English- men , not to be taxed but by their own confent given through their reprefentatives . 100 ...
... interests might pro- bably fecure them against the effect of any complaint from hence . " That it is fuppofed an undoubted right of English- men , not to be taxed but by their own confent given through their reprefentatives . 100 ...
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... interest may blind the eyes of the par- ties concerned ; but the public at large , or such as are not engaged in the controverfy , will judge according to truth . We fhall find in the fequel of this hiftory , how differently men have ...
... interest may blind the eyes of the par- ties concerned ; but the public at large , or such as are not engaged in the controverfy , will judge according to truth . We fhall find in the fequel of this hiftory , how differently men have ...
Page 79
... interests of the king and the nation were different , or that the fovereign did not fuftain the people proper judges of their own interefts . The miniftry finished their career with fo much honour to themfelves , and fatisfaction to the ...
... interests of the king and the nation were different , or that the fovereign did not fuftain the people proper judges of their own interefts . The miniftry finished their career with fo much honour to themfelves , and fatisfaction to the ...
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