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 12
... bills in fpecie to the merchants at home , or to afford them fuch merchandize as was equivalent to ready money . The advantage in this cafe was mutual , and both Great Britain and her co- lonies were profited by the traffic . What were ...
... bills in fpecie to the merchants at home , or to afford them fuch merchandize as was equivalent to ready money . The advantage in this cafe was mutual , and both Great Britain and her co- lonies were profited by the traffic . What were ...
Page 15
... bill now mentioned was paffed , ano- ther was preferred to hinder the diftreffed colonies from fupplying the demand of money for their inter- nal neceffities with paper bills of credit , and that no fuch bills fhould be a legal tender ...
... bill now mentioned was paffed , ano- ther was preferred to hinder the diftreffed colonies from fupplying the demand of money for their inter- nal neceffities with paper bills of credit , and that no fuch bills fhould be a legal tender ...
Page 20
... bill , they proceeded to another scheme , preg- nant with folly , oppreffion , and defpotifm . After having laid new restraints on the traffic of the colo nies , ftopt their fources of procuring specie , and ren- dered their paper money ...
... bill , they proceeded to another scheme , preg- nant with folly , oppreffion , and defpotifm . After having laid new restraints on the traffic of the colo nies , ftopt their fources of procuring specie , and ren- dered their paper money ...
Page 21
... bill was read in parliament the first time , be- fore it was read a fecond time , a petition was offered to the Commons by Edward Montague , agent for the province of Virginia , praying to take their unhappy circumftances into ...
... bill was read in parliament the first time , be- fore it was read a fecond time , a petition was offered to the Commons by Edward Montague , agent for the province of Virginia , praying to take their unhappy circumftances into ...
Page 22
... bill for impofing stamp duties on the co- lonies . William Middleton , Efq . Daniel Hughes , Efq . and Jofeph Nitt , Efq . alfo offered a petition in behalf of themselves , and the reft of the inhabitants , owners ' of property , in his ...
... bill for impofing stamp duties on the co- lonies . William Middleton , Efq . Daniel Hughes , Efq . and Jofeph Nitt , Efq . alfo offered a petition in behalf of themselves , and the reft of the inhabitants , owners ' of property , in his ...
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