The Complete Works, in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Now First Collected and Arranged: with Memoirs of His Early Life, Written by Himself ; in Three Volumes, Volume 3J. Johnson, and Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806 - 552 pages |
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... kind of union that would best suit the circumstances of the colonies , be most agreeable to the people , and most effectually promote his majesty's service and the general interest of the British empire . This was respectfully sent to ...
... kind of union that would best suit the circumstances of the colonies , be most agreeable to the people , and most effectually promote his majesty's service and the general interest of the British empire . This was respectfully sent to ...
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... kind of secondary taxes , however , we do not complain of , though we have no share in the laying or disposing of them : but to pay immediate heavy taxes , in the laying , appropriation , and disposition of which , we have no part , and ...
... kind of secondary taxes , however , we do not complain of , though we have no share in the laying or disposing of them : but to pay immediate heavy taxes , in the laying , appropriation , and disposition of which , we have no part , and ...
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... kind of menace of the resentment of his majesty and the parliament , in case of a disappointment . Twenty five thousand pounds granted to the king's use , to be raised by an emission of paper - bills to the same amount , and to be sunk ...
... kind of menace of the resentment of his majesty and the parliament , in case of a disappointment . Twenty five thousand pounds granted to the king's use , to be raised by an emission of paper - bills to the same amount , and to be sunk ...
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... kind of security will not be obtained by such forts , unless they were connected by a wall like that of China , from one end of our settlements to the other . If the Indians , when at war , marched like the Europeans , with great armies ...
... kind of security will not be obtained by such forts , unless they were connected by a wall like that of China , from one end of our settlements to the other . If the Indians , when at war , marched like the Europeans , with great armies ...
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... kind of security , that we shall not , in a few years , have all we have now done , to do over again in America , and be obliged to employ the same number of troops , and ships , at the same immense expence , to defend our possessions ...
... kind of security , that we shall not , in a few years , have all we have now done , to do over again in America , and be obliged to employ the same number of troops , and ships , at the same immense expence , to defend our possessions ...
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