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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... justice in the penalty of a thousand pounds , for iffuing a general warrant , which government was fuppofed to have difburfed ; and confidering the low- nefs of the exchequer , every fuch touch increased the painful feelings of the ...
... justice in the penalty of a thousand pounds , for iffuing a general warrant , which government was fuppofed to have difburfed ; and confidering the low- nefs of the exchequer , every fuch touch increased the painful feelings of the ...
Page 15
... 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 that all the the money raised from the abovementioned duties , was to THE WAR ...
... 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 that all the the money raised from the abovementioned duties , was to THE WAR ...
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... justice were now shut up as well as the ports ; and even in those colonies where ftamps were ufed , the people of the best rank fubmitted to be cal- led in the churches rather than take out licenfes for private private marriages . This ...
... justice were now shut up as well as the ports ; and even in those colonies where ftamps were ufed , the people of the best rank fubmitted to be cal- led in the churches rather than take out licenfes for private private marriages . This ...
Page 64
... justice . The parliament could not tax the clergy , till fuch time as they were reprefented in par- liament . Nor can the parliament of England tax Ire- land . The charters of the colonies , which are deri- ved from the prerogative ...
... justice . The parliament could not tax the clergy , till fuch time as they were reprefented in par- liament . Nor can the parliament of England tax Ire- land . The charters of the colonies , which are deri- ved from the prerogative ...
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... justice , and clemency , of men whom they had entrusted with their concerns . There was more true glory to the king , the parliament , and the miniftry , in repealing this act , than if they had all united to enforce it by fleets and ...
... justice , and clemency , of men whom they had entrusted with their concerns . There was more true glory to the king , the parliament , and the miniftry , in repealing this act , than if they had all united to enforce it by fleets and ...
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