The Modern Part of an Universal History,: From the Earliest Account of TimeS. Richardson, T. Osborne, C. Hitch, A. Millar, John Rivington, S. Crowder, P. Davey and B. Law, T. Longman, and C. Ware., 1764 - World history |
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... forces , which Cromwell fent against Hifpaniola , where , though they failed , they con- quered Jamaica . The particulars of that expedition are to this day mifterious ; but it is agreed , on all hands , that the attempt upon Hifpaniola ...
... forces , which Cromwell fent against Hifpaniola , where , though they failed , they con- quered Jamaica . The particulars of that expedition are to this day mifterious ; but it is agreed , on all hands , that the attempt upon Hifpaniola ...
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... force , unless declared void by the king under his privy - feal . So violent an oppofition obliged the deputy - governor . deputy- governor to have recourfe to other methods ; and he pre- vailed with fome of the members to abfent ...
... force , unless declared void by the king under his privy - feal . So violent an oppofition obliged the deputy - governor . deputy- governor to have recourfe to other methods ; and he pre- vailed with fome of the members to abfent ...
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... force and practice before the arrival of this prefent governor , are are ftill in force : and that the affembly have 10 The History of America .
... force and practice before the arrival of this prefent governor , are are ftill in force : and that the affembly have 10 The History of America .
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From the Earliest Account of Time. are ftill in force : and that the affembly have a right humbly to move the governor for a continuation or confirmation of the fame . " This vote was prefented in an addrefs to the go- vernor , in which ...
From the Earliest Account of Time. are ftill in force : and that the affembly have a right humbly to move the governor for a continuation or confirmation of the fame . " This vote was prefented in an addrefs to the go- vernor , in which ...
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... force , till the proprietary fhould , by fome in- ftrument under his hand and feal , fignify his pleasure to the contrary and it was provided , that neither this act nor any other fhould preclude or debar the inhabitants of this ...
... force , till the proprietary fhould , by fome in- ftrument under his hand and feal , fignify his pleasure to the contrary and it was provided , that neither this act nor any other fhould preclude or debar the inhabitants of this ...
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affembly affiftance againſt anfwer Antigua arrived Barbadians Barbados becauſe befides British captain Chriftopher's coaft colonel colony command commiffion confequence confiderable confifted council Cuba difcovered difcovery Dominica Dutch eftates England English expedition expence fafe faid fame favages fecurity feems fent ferved fervice fettled fettlement fettlers feven feveral fhall fhips fhore fhort fhould fide firft fituation floop foldiers fome foon fpirit fquadron French ftate ftill fubjects fucceeded fuch fuffered fufficient fugar fupply governor governor of Barbados Guadaloupe Guadalupe harbour Hifpaniola hiftory himſelf houfe houſe ifland Indians inftructions inhabitants intereft itſelf Jamaica king laft land likewife lord mafters majefty Martinico meaſure moft moſt natives neceffary negroes obferved obliged occafion paffage paffed Penfylvania perfons planters poffeffion Port-Royal Porto Bello prefent prifoners proprietary provifions province purpoſe raiſed reafon refidence refolution refolved Spain Spaniards Spanish themſelves thofe thoſe tion town trade troops vaft Vernon weft Weft-Indies
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Page 3 - Town, unto the three and fortieth degree of northern latitude, if the said river doth extend so far northward; but if the said river shall not extend so far northward, then by the said river so far as it doth extend; and from the head of the said river, the eastern bounds...
Page 3 - 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 17 - That the Assembly, when met. shall have power to choose a Speaker, and other their officers; to be judges of the qualifications and elections of their own members...
Page 459 - King cedes and makes over the whole to the said King, and to the Crown of Great Britain, and that in the most ample manner and form, without restriction, and without any liberty to depart from the said cession, and guaranty under any pretence, or to disturb Great Britain in the possessions above mentioned.
Page 3 - Provided, nevertheless, that the same laws be consonant to reason, and not repugnant or contrary, but (as near as conveniently may be) agreeable to the laws and statutes and rights of this our kingdom of England...
Page 228 - ... except that of debts or of criminal prosecutions: The term limited for this emigration shall be fixed to the space of eighteen months, to be computed from the day of the exchange of the ratification of the present treaty.
Page 15 - That neither this act, nor any other act, or acts whatsoever, shall preclude, or debar the inhabitants of this province and territories, from claiming, having and enjoying any of the rights, privileges and immunities...
Page 451 - The entrance into the harbor is by a narrow channel, about 1000 feet wide at its entrance, so difficult of access that only one vessel can enter at a time. It is strongly fortified with platforms, works, and artillery, for half a mile, which is the length of the passage ; and the mouth of this channel is secured by two strong castles, one on each side. The place is also protected by other strong fortifications. The city stands on a plain on the west side of the harbor The streets are in general narrow,...
Page 457 - ... be governed in his Britannic Majefty's name, under the fame laws and adminiftration of juftice, and under fuch, conditions as. they have done hitherto...
Page 347 - At the same time a flood of water broke in, and rolled these poor souls over and over, some catching hold of beams and rafters of houses ; others were found in the sand, that appeared when the water was drained away, with their legs and arms out.