The American Revolution, 1763-1783: Being the Chapters and Passages Relating to America from the Author's History of England in the Eighteenth Century |
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... expressed his belief that England would be the first nation abandoned by her colonies . A few years later , Argenson , who has left some of the most striking political predictions upon record , foretold in his Memoirs that the English ...
... expressed his belief that England would be the first nation abandoned by her colonies . A few years later , Argenson , who has left some of the most striking political predictions upon record , foretold in his Memoirs that the English ...
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... expressed his dislike to the system of raising money by re- quisitions to the colonial Assem- blies , and his preference for par- liamentary taxation , and that it is therefore impossible he can have recommended the colonies to tax ...
... expressed his dislike to the system of raising money by re- quisitions to the colonial Assem- blies , and his preference for par- liamentary taxation , and that it is therefore impossible he can have recommended the colonies to tax ...
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... expressed his sincere regret if he was exciting resentments in America , but , he said , it is the duty of my office to manage the revenue . I have really been made to believe that , considering the whole circumstances of the mother ...
... expressed his sincere regret if he was exciting resentments in America , but , he said , it is the duty of my office to manage the revenue . I have really been made to believe that , considering the whole circumstances of the mother ...
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... expressed than in his own terse and luminous sentences . ' It is my opinion , ' he said , ' that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies . At the same time I assert the authority of this kingdom over the colonies to be ...
... expressed than in his own terse and luminous sentences . ' It is my opinion , ' he said , ' that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies . At the same time I assert the authority of this kingdom over the colonies to be ...
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... expressed by himself or representative . Whoever attempts to do it attempts an injury . Who- ever does it commits a robbery.'1 The task of the ministers in dealing with this ques- tion was extremely difficult . The great majority of ...
... expressed by himself or representative . Whoever attempts to do it attempts an injury . Who- ever does it commits a robbery.'1 The task of the ministers in dealing with this ques- tion was extremely difficult . The great majority of ...
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Ameri American army American Diplomatic American Revolution André appears arms Arnold Assembly assistance Bancroft Benedict Arnold Boston Britain British Burke Canada capture Chatham colonies colonists command commercial Congress Cornwallis Correspondence Crown declared defence duty Empire enemy England English enlist favour fleet force France Franklin French minister George George III Government Governor Grenville Hist History honour House Hutchinson Ibid impossible independence Indians inhabitants Jersey John Adams King land legislative letter liberty Lord North loyalists Massachusetts measure ment military militia ministry mother country nation never obtain officers opinion opposition Parliament party patriotism peace Peace of Paris Pennsylvania Philadelphia political popular province raised refused repeal revenue Rhode Island Samuel Adams sent ships soldiers South Carolina Spain spirit Stamp Act taxation tion Tories town trade troops United Vergennes Virginia Washington Whigs whole wholly wrote York
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Page 468 - It is agreed that creditors on either side shall meet with no lawful impediment to the recovery of the full value in sterling money, of all bona fide debts heretofore contracted.
Page 161 - But if, intemperately, unwisely, fatally, you sophisticate and poison the very source of government, by urging subtle deductions, and consequences odious to those you govern, from the unlimited and illimitable nature of supreme sovereignty, you will teach them by these means to call that sovereignty itself in question.
Page 433 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
Page 76 - Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be found. Liberty inheres in some sensible object ; and every nation has formed to itself some favorite point, which by way of eminence becomes the criterion of their, happiness.
Page 492 - Lest this declaration should disquiet the minds of our friends and fellow-subjects in any part of the empire, we assure them that we mean not to dissolve that union which has so long and so happily subsisted between us, and which we sincerely wish to see restored.
Page 161 - Be content to bind America by laws of trade ; you have always done it. Let this be your reason for binding their trade. Do not burthen them by taxes; you were not used to do so from the beginning. Let this be your reason for not taxing. These are the arguments of states and kingdoms. Leave the rest to the schools ; for there only they may be discussed with safety.
Page 254 - Our situation is truly distressing. The check our detachment sustained on the 27th ultimo has dispirited too great a proportion of our troops and filled their minds with apprehension and despair. The militia, instead of calling forth their utmost efforts to a brave and manly opposition in order to repair our losses, are dismayed, intractable, and impatient to return. Great numbers of them have gone off — in some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies at a time.
Page 80 - That it is inseparably essential to the freedom of a people, and the undoubted right of Englishmen, that no taxes be imposed on them but with their own consent, given personally or by their representatives.
Page 3 - England will ere long repent of having removed the only check that could keep her colonies in awe. They stand no longer in need of her protection ; she will call on them to contribute towards supporting the burdens they have helped to bring on her ; and they will answer by striking off all dependence.
Page 320 - This brought forth the only commissary in the purchasing line in this camp ; and, with him, this melancholy and alarming truth, that he had not a single hoof of any kind to slaughter, and not more than twenty-five barrels of flour!