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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... officers , and to determine what fhips were liable to the penalties of this act , and what exempt from them . The greatest part of these new naval re- venue officers , were totally ftrangers to the nature of their employment . They were ...
... officers , and to determine what fhips were liable to the penalties of this act , and what exempt from them . The greatest part of these new naval re- venue officers , were totally ftrangers to the nature of their employment . They were ...
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... 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 England , could only remove this grie ...
... 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 England , could only remove this grie ...
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... officers . They granted there had been fome tumults and difor- ders on that account , but that these must be laid to the charge of those who wanted to urge unconftitu tional laws upon them , contrary to their charters , and their rights ...
... officers . They granted there had been fome tumults and difor- ders on that account , but that these must be laid to the charge of those who wanted to urge unconftitu tional laws upon them , contrary to their charters , and their rights ...
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... officers against profecution for their acting con- trary to law , but left out the council who had advised the proclamation ; and it alfo wanted an introduction to point out the illegality of the measure . This was the occafion of much ...
... officers against profecution for their acting con- trary to law , but left out the council who had advised the proclamation ; and it alfo wanted an introduction to point out the illegality of the measure . This was the occafion of much ...
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... officers fhall apply themselves to take care for the beft difpofing and odering of the generall bafinefs and affairs of for and concerning the faid lands and premiffes hereby mentioned to be granted , and the plantation thereof and the ...
... officers fhall apply themselves to take care for the beft difpofing and odering of the generall bafinefs and affairs of for and concerning the faid lands and premiffes hereby mentioned to be granted , and the plantation thereof and the ...
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