The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction, Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, from Their Settlement to the Commencement of that War which Terminated in Their Independence, Band 2C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
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... attempt it . I therefore content myself with entreating you to use your influence to prevent such delays as we have hitherto met with , if you think this affair depends on the assembly ; if you think the assembly have done all in their ...
... attempt it . I therefore content myself with entreating you to use your influence to prevent such delays as we have hitherto met with , if you think this affair depends on the assembly ; if you think the assembly have done all in their ...
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... . These must be the consequences of a miscarriage ; and a miscarriage , the almost necessary consequence of an attempt to march the army by this route . " Colonel Washington's remonstrances and CHAP . I. arguments were , 64 THE LIFE OF.
... . These must be the consequences of a miscarriage ; and a miscarriage , the almost necessary consequence of an attempt to march the army by this route . " Colonel Washington's remonstrances and CHAP . I. arguments were , 64 THE LIFE OF.
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... attempt to exercise an authority over them , which from its nature must inevitably lead to gross abuse . For when Great Britain should be in full pos- session of the power now contended for , could it be imagined that parliament would ...
... attempt to exercise an authority over them , which from its nature must inevitably lead to gross abuse . For when Great Britain should be in full pos- session of the power now contended for , could it be imagined that parliament would ...
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... attempt to vest such a power elsewhere " is illegal , unconstitutional , and unjust , and has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom . " On the passage of these resolutions the governor dissolved the assembly ...
... attempt to vest such a power elsewhere " is illegal , unconstitutional , and unjust , and has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom . " On the passage of these resolutions the governor dissolved the assembly ...
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... attempt which might any where be made , to carry the stamp act into operation . A corresponding committee of these " sons of liberty " was established , who addressed letters to certain conspicuous characters throughout the colonies ...
... attempt which might any where be made , to carry the stamp act into operation . A corresponding committee of these " sons of liberty " was established , who addressed letters to certain conspicuous characters throughout the colonies ...
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