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 15
... purposes than to affert the dominion of parliament over America , and to irritate the colonies against the mother country . Ever fince the ministry of Mr Pitt , the nation had been in a ftate of confufion , with re- gard to political ...
... purposes than to affert the dominion of parliament over America , and to irritate the colonies against the mother country . Ever fince the ministry of Mr Pitt , the nation had been in a ftate of confufion , with re- gard to political ...
Page 58
... purposes they had in view . They were defigned to oppofe the ftamp act , and they could do nothing with- out the aid of the people . " There were two things which gave the colonists an advantage over our manufacturers at home ; they ...
... purposes they had in view . They were defigned to oppofe the ftamp act , and they could do nothing with- out the aid of the people . " There were two things which gave the colonists an advantage over our manufacturers at home ; they ...
Page 62
... purpose of raifing taxes for the crown , and for fending reprefentatives to parliament , as well as from the bill of rights , it appears though- out the whole hiftory of our conftitution , that no British fubject can be taxed except per ...
... purpose of raifing taxes for the crown , and for fending reprefentatives to parliament , as well as from the bill of rights , it appears though- out the whole hiftory of our conftitution , that no British fubject can be taxed except per ...
Page 83
... purposes , and when they have once commit- ted an error , they endeavour to find arguments to de- fend it . There is no reason to believe that the mini- ftry at this time had the finalleft intention of violating the conftitution , and ...
... purposes , and when they have once commit- ted an error , they endeavour to find arguments to de- fend it . There is no reason to believe that the mini- ftry at this time had the finalleft intention of violating the conftitution , and ...
Page 86
... purpose which , perhaps , for many ages , may preserve what mere power might fail to fecure for a few years . " There are no fubjects fo frequently handled as thofe of government , policy , and trade , but in which there is discoverable ...
... purpose which , perhaps , for many ages , may preserve what mere power might fail to fecure for a few years . " There are no fubjects fo frequently handled as thofe of government , policy , and trade , but in which there is discoverable ...
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