British Colonial Policy, 1754-1765

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Macmillan, 1907 - 327 Seiten
 

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Seite 311 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Seite 21 - That they raise and pay soldiers and build forts for the defence of any of the colonies, and equip vessels of force to guard the coasts and protect the trade on the ocean, lakes, or great rivers...
Seite 63 - ... as a person who would gladly be distinguished in some measure from the common run of provincial officers, as I understand there will be a motley herd of us.
Seite 308 - But the tide was too strong against us. The nation was provoked by American claims of independence,! and all parties joined in resolving by this act to settle the point.
Seite 79 - The King would have you recommend it in the Strongest manner to your Council and Assembly to pass Effectual Laws for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with the french and for preventing the Exportation of Provisions of all kinds to any of their Islands or Colonies I am Sr your most Obedient Humble Servant H.
Seite 105 - Gentlemen, " The commanders of his majesty's forces and fleets in North America and the West Indies have transmitted certain and repeated intelligences of an illegal and most pernicious trade carried on by the king's subjects in North America and the West Indies, as well to the French islands as to the French settlements on the continent...
Seite 56 - Attempt, the King is further most graciously pleased to permit me to acquaint you, that strong Recommendations will be made to Parliament, in their Session, next year, to grant a proper Compensation for such Expences as above, according as the Active Vigour and strenuous Efforts of the respective Provinces shall justly appear to merit.
Seite 166 - For the colonies in the Indies, they are yet babes that cannot live without sucking the breasts of their mother cities, but such as I mistake if when they come of age they do not wean themselves; which causes me to wonder at princes that delight to be exhausted in that way.
Seite 72 - In my opinion there exists such a general rule in the maritime jurisprudence of this country, by which all trading with the public enemy, unless with the permission of the sovereign, is interdicted.
Seite 277 - ... be paid into the receipt of his Majesty's exchequer, and shall be entered separate and apart from all other monies paid or payable to his Majesty . . . ; and shall be there reserved, to be from time to time disposed of by parliament towards defraying the necessary expences of defending, protecting, and securing, the British colonies and plantations in America.

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