The Parliamentary Register: Or, History of the Proceedings and Debates of the House of Commons, Volume 2J. Debrett, 1775 - Great Britain |
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... elected by the people to reprefent them . For what happiness can the colonists expect , if their lives and properties are at the abfolute difpofal of others ? And that power which , when reftrained within its juft bounds , would ...
... elected by the people to reprefent them . For what happiness can the colonists expect , if their lives and properties are at the abfolute difpofal of others ? And that power which , when reftrained within its juft bounds , would ...
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... elected , and chofen in fuch form and manner as hereafter in these pre- fents is exprefied . And for the better execution of our roy- al pleasure and grant in this behalf , we do , by these presents , for us , our heirs and fucceffors ...
... elected , and chofen in fuch form and manner as hereafter in these pre- fents is exprefied . And for the better execution of our roy- al pleasure and grant in this behalf , we do , by these presents , for us , our heirs and fucceffors ...
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... elected or deputed by the major part of the freeholders , and other inhabitants of the refpective towns and places , who shall be prefent at fuch elections ; each of the faid towns and places being hereby impowered to elect and depute ...
... elected or deputed by the major part of the freeholders , and other inhabitants of the refpective towns and places , who shall be prefent at fuch elections ; each of the faid towns and places being hereby impowered to elect and depute ...
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... elected , and chofen , out of the freemen of the faid vernor , and company , for the time being , in fuch manner and form as hereafter , in these prefents , is exprefled ; which faid officers chofen out shall apply themselves to take ...
... elected , and chofen , out of the freemen of the faid vernor , and company , for the time being , in fuch manner and form as hereafter , in these prefents , is exprefled ; which faid officers chofen out shall apply themselves to take ...
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... elected or be chosen by deputed by the major part of the freemen of the refpective every town , towns , cities , and places for which they shall be so elected or Two affem- in May and October . One or two deputed , fhall have a general ...
... elected or be chosen by deputed by the major part of the freemen of the refpective every town , towns , cities , and places for which they shall be so elected or Two affem- in May and October . One or two deputed , fhall have a general ...
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Page 90 - The Treasurer and Company of Adventurers and Planters of the City of London for the first Colony in Virginia...
Page 101 - The said land to extend westward five degrees in longitude, to be computed from the said eastern bounds, and the said lands to be bounded on the north by the beginning of the three and fortieth degree of northern latitude...
Page 15 - 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.
Page 46 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Page 64 - We, greatly commending, and graciously accepting of, their Desires for the Furtherance of so noble a Work, which may, by the Providence of Almighty God, hereafter tend to the Glory of his Divine Majesty, in propagating of Christian Religion to such People, as yet live in Darkness and miserable Ignorance of the true Knowledge and Worship of God, and may in time bring the Infidels and Savages, living in those Parts, to human Civility, and to a settled and quiet Government...
Page 59 - ... and invite the natives of that country to the knowledge and obedience of the only true God and Saviour of mankind and the Christian faith, which, in our royal intention, and the adventurers' free profession, is the principal end of this plantation.
Page 63 - People into that Part of America, commonly called VIRGINIA, and other Parts and Territories in America, either appertaining unto us, or which are not now actually possessed by any Christian Prince or People...
Page 15 - ... please your most excellent Majesty that it may be declared, and be it declared by the King's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that the...
Page 2 - Breadth; and in Length, and Longitude, of and within all the Breadth aforesaid, throughout the main Lands there, from the Atlantic and western Sea and Ocean on the East Part, to the South Sea on the West Part...