History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution: Interspersed with Biographical, Political and Moral Observations, Հատոր 1Manning and Loring, For E. Larkin, No. 47, Cornhill, 1805 - 447 էջ |
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... person " of that denomination . They were imprisoned , " banished , and treated with every mark of fe- " verity fhort of death . " * It is natural to fuppose a society of men who had fuffered fo much from a fpirit of religious bigotry ...
... person " of that denomination . They were imprisoned , " banished , and treated with every mark of fe- " verity fhort of death . " * It is natural to fuppose a society of men who had fuffered fo much from a fpirit of religious bigotry ...
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... person or property , by the late riotous proceedings . A fhort - lived joy was diffused throughout America , even by this delufive appearance of lenity : the people of every description manifeft- ed the strongest defire , that harmony ...
... person or property , by the late riotous proceedings . A fhort - lived joy was diffused throughout America , even by this delufive appearance of lenity : the people of every description manifeft- ed the strongest defire , that harmony ...
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... committed therein , and " fending such person to places beyond the fea " to be tried , was highly derogatory of the rights of British subjects . ” 66 It Thefe acts were to continue in full force un- 122 THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF.
... committed therein , and " fending such person to places beyond the fea " to be tried , was highly derogatory of the rights of British subjects . ” 66 It Thefe acts were to continue in full force un- 122 THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF.
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... person in their respective col- " onies , whofe going at large may , in their opin " ion , endanger the fafety of the colony , or the " liberties of America . " CHAP . VI . 1775 . CHAP . VI . 1775 . Though governor Tryon was THE ...
... person in their respective col- " onies , whofe going at large may , in their opin " ion , endanger the fafety of the colony , or the " liberties of America . " CHAP . VI . 1775 . CHAP . VI . 1775 . Though governor Tryon was THE ...
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... persons of the firft diftinction and character among them , notwithstanding their juft and fenfible remonftrances , were fent off to Virgin- ia , to prevent the influence they might have through a state , then the principal seat of war ...
... persons of the firft diftinction and character among them , notwithstanding their juft and fenfible remonftrances , were fent off to Virgin- ia , to prevent the influence they might have through a state , then the principal seat of war ...
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History of the Rise, Progress and Termination of the American Revolution ... Mercy Otis Warren Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1805 |
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Էջ 437 - For fufpending our own legiflatures, and declaring themfelves invefled with power to legiflate for us in all cafes whatfoever. • He has abdicated government here, by declaring us out of his protection, and waging war againft us. He has plundered our feas, ravaged our coafts, burnt our towns, and deftroyed the lives of our people. He is, at this time, tranfporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, defolation, and tyranny, already begun with circumftances of cruelty...
Էջ 406 - Resolved, That his Majesty's liege people, the inhabitants of this colony are not bound to yield obedience to any law or ordinance whatever, designed to impose any taxation whatsoever upon them other than the laws or ordinances of the General Assembly aforesaid.
Էջ 410 - That his majesty's subjects in these colonies owe the same allegiance to the crown of Great Britain, that is owing from his subjects born within the realm, and all due subordination to that august body the parliament of Great Britain.
Էջ 412 - Majesty, and humble applications to both houses of Parliament, to procure the repeal of the act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, of all clauses of any other acts of Parliament, whereby the jurisdiction of the admiralty is extended, as aforesaid, and of the other late acts for the restriction of American commerce.
Էջ 434 - When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
Էջ 436 - ... remaining in the mean time, expofed to all the dangers of invafion from without, and convulfions within. He has endeavoured to prevent the population of thefe ftates ; for that purpofe, obftructing the laws for naturalization of foreigners, refufmg to pafs others to encourage their migrations hither, and railmg the conditions of new appropriations of lands.
Էջ 419 - ... appointed commissioners of the customs, to reside in America, which authorizes them to make as many appointments as they think fit, and to pay the appointees what sums they please, for whose mal-conduct they are not accountable.
Էջ 417 - American subjects, who acknowledge themselves bound by the ties of allegiance, have an equitable claim to the full enjoyment of the fundamental rules of the British constitution...
Էջ 438 - We muft, therefore, acquiefce in the neceffity which denounces our feparation, and hold them as we hold the reft of mankind — enemies in war — in peace, friends. We, therefore, the reprefentatives of the United States of America, in general Congrefs...
Էջ 435 - Truths to be felf-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among thefe are Life, Liberty, and the Purfuit of Happinefs...