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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... themselves under the protection of the royal favour . What , therefore , many have attributed to his pride , would rather appear to have proceeded from his fagacity , and his difcernment of the character of those that were propofed to ...
... themselves under the protection of the royal favour . What , therefore , many have attributed to his pride , would rather appear to have proceeded from his fagacity , and his difcernment of the character of those that were propofed to ...
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... themselves to things merely neceffary , fo much would the trade of Great Britain decreafe , and the duty upon goods exported to America be leffened . It has been computed that the colonies , befides the foreign goods which they ...
... themselves to things merely neceffary , fo much would the trade of Great Britain decreafe , and the duty upon goods exported to America be leffened . It has been computed that the colonies , befides the foreign goods which they ...
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... themselves ridiculous . Be fore they had enjoyed the profits and fruits of this ob- noxious bill , they proceeded to another scheme , preg- nant with folly , oppreffion , and defpotifm . After having laid new restraints on the traffic ...
... themselves ridiculous . Be fore they had enjoyed the profits and fruits of this ob- noxious bill , they proceeded to another scheme , preg- nant with folly , oppreffion , and defpotifm . After having laid new restraints on the traffic ...
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... themselves , and the reft of the inhabitants , owners ' of property , in his Majefty's province of South Caro- lina , praying that the house would not approve of any bill that might be offered , charging stamp duties in the province of ...
... themselves , and the reft of the inhabitants , owners ' of property , in his Majefty's province of South Caro- lina , praying that the house would not approve of any bill that might be offered , charging stamp duties in the province of ...
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... themselves , as we do in England . It would be unreasonable for them to expect to be represented in the parliament of England . But this is not any part of the controverfy . The above writer feems to hint that Britain should claim a ...
... themselves , as we do in England . It would be unreasonable for them to expect to be represented in the parliament of England . But this is not any part of the controverfy . The above writer feems to hint that Britain should claim a ...
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