A Political and Civil History of the United States of America: From the Year 1763 to the Close of the Administration of President Washington, in March, 1797: Including a Summary View of the Political and Civil State of the North American Colonies, Prior to that Period, Band 1H. Howe and Durrie & Peck, 1828 - 528 Seiten |
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... council established at Plym- outh , in the county of Devon , for the planting , ruling , ordering and governing of New England in America . " successors . This grant was made to the duke of Lenox , the lords of Arundel and Warwick , the ...
... council established at Plym- outh , in the county of Devon , for the planting , ruling , ordering and governing of New England in America . " successors . This grant was made to the duke of Lenox , the lords of Arundel and Warwick , the ...
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... council of Plym- outh , were in favor of the court party ; and in 1635 , through their influence , and at the request of the king and his privy council , their charter was surrendered to the crown . The principal rea- sons assigned for ...
... council of Plym- outh , were in favor of the court party ; and in 1635 , through their influence , and at the request of the king and his privy council , their charter was surrendered to the crown . The principal rea- sons assigned for ...
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... council , as well as the crown . They had not only extended their limits , the council say , but , " wholly excluded themselves from the govern- ment of the council , appointed for those affairs , and made them- selves a free people ...
... council , as well as the crown . They had not only extended their limits , the council say , but , " wholly excluded themselves from the govern- ment of the council , appointed for those affairs , and made them- selves a free people ...
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... council were invested with nearly the same civil powers , as had been previously granted to archbishop Laud and others by King Charles , in 1635. They were authorised " to provide for , order and dispose all things , which they should ...
... council were invested with nearly the same civil powers , as had been previously granted to archbishop Laud and others by King Charles , in 1635. They were authorised " to provide for , order and dispose all things , which they should ...
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... council of six persons , to manage their town affairs . This council was , also , a town court , for the trial of causes of inferior magnitude , with a right of appeal to the court of president and assistants . This form of government ...
... council of six persons , to manage their town affairs . This council was , also , a town court , for the trial of causes of inferior magnitude , with a right of appeal to the court of president and assistants . This form of government ...
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Seite 457 - 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 286 - But, from the necessity of the case, and a regard to the mutual interest of both countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such acts of the British parliament, as are bona fide, restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages of the whole empire to the mother country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members ; excluding every idea of taxation internal or external, for raising a revenue on the subjects in America,...
Seite 2 - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Seite 208 - America is obstinate; America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Seite 14 - ... to sail to all parts, countries, and seas of the east, of the west, and of the north...
Seite 463 - 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 423 - Whereas, we all came into these parts of America, with one and the same end and aim, namely, to advance the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to enjoy the liberties of the Gospel in purity with peace...
Seite 287 - American subject of trial by jury, authorize the judge's certificate to indemnify the prosecutor from damages that he might otherwise be liable to, requiring oppressive security from a claimant of ships and goods seized, before he shall be allowed to defend his property, and are subversive of American rights. "Also, 12 Geo. Ill, ch. 24, entitled 'An act for the better securing his majesty's dock yards, magazines, ships, ammunition and, stores...
Seite 481 - ... the suggestions of humanity, can restrain your hands from shedding human blood in such an impious cause, we must then tell you that we will never submit to be hewers of wood or drawers of water for any ministry or nation in the world.
Seite 285 - That the inhabitants of the English colonies in North America, by the immutable laws of nature, the principles of the English Constitution, and the several charters or compacts, have the following rights : Resolved, NCD 1.