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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... things the most destructive to the human fpecies , and contrary to the original dictates of nature , has in all ages ... things familiar , makes things difgustful at first , firft , afterwards pleafant ; and ftamps the most aban- BO O K ...
... things the most destructive to the human fpecies , and contrary to the original dictates of nature , has in all ages ... things familiar , makes things difgustful at first , firft , afterwards pleafant ; and ftamps the most aban- BO O K ...
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... unneceffary detention of trading veffels ; interrupted trade , without bringing any thing into the treafury . When , through their ignorance , or infolence , a law- ful ful trader was injured , it was not eafy to THE WAR IN AMERICA . 13.
... unneceffary detention of trading veffels ; interrupted trade , without bringing any thing into the treafury . When , through their ignorance , or infolence , a law- ful ful trader was injured , it was not eafy to THE WAR IN AMERICA . 13.
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... 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 IN AMERICA . 15.
... 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 IN AMERICA . 15.
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... thing not at all to be expected , that the colonies out of mere com- pliment to Great Britain , fhould fubmit to ... things merely neceffary , fo much would the trade of Great Britain decreafe , and the duty upon goods exported to ...
... thing not at all to be expected , that the colonies out of mere com- pliment to Great Britain , fhould fubmit to ... things merely neceffary , fo much would the trade of Great Britain decreafe , and the duty upon goods exported to ...
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... thing that could poffibly be raised by the unhappy restriction . It is fomewhat furprizing that the wisdom of both the miniftry and parliament should have at this time fo far forfaken them , as to prefer a law , so abfurd in its Gwn ...
... thing that could poffibly be raised by the unhappy restriction . It is fomewhat furprizing that the wisdom of both the miniftry and parliament should have at this time fo far forfaken them , as to prefer a law , so abfurd in its Gwn ...
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