A History of the American RevolutionStimson and Clapp, 1832 - 202 σελίδες |
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... laws touching com- merce , which might be passed by the British parlia- ment . The limits of the authority of parliament they were not critical in canvassing , with one exception , namely , claiming to be independent of that body in the ...
... laws touching com- merce , which might be passed by the British parlia- ment . The limits of the authority of parliament they were not critical in canvassing , with one exception , namely , claiming to be independent of that body in the ...
Σελίδα 10
... laws , and also to raise money from all the colonies , for their common de- fence . ' The British government seem to have viewed this proposal with jealousy , as a step towards indepen- dence . They disapproved of the projected mode of ...
... laws , and also to raise money from all the colonies , for their common de- fence . ' The British government seem to have viewed this proposal with jealousy , as a step towards indepen- dence . They disapproved of the projected mode of ...
Σελίδα 13
... laws , was contrary to their letter . Of this the British ministry took advantage ; and by the activity of their revenue cutters , they put a stop to the traffic in question , to ' the detriment and ruin of many merchants , not only in ...
... laws , was contrary to their letter . Of this the British ministry took advantage ; and by the activity of their revenue cutters , they put a stop to the traffic in question , to ' the detriment and ruin of many merchants , not only in ...
Σελίδα 17
... law were not used would insure its execution . In this confidence they postponed the commencement of its operation to the month of No- vember , 1765. This was a fatal error on their part . Had they prescribed its enforcement immediately ...
... law were not used would insure its execution . In this confidence they postponed the commencement of its operation to the month of No- vember , 1765. This was a fatal error on their part . Had they prescribed its enforcement immediately ...
Σελίδα 18
... law or ordinance whatever , designed to impose any taxa- 6 tion whatever upon them , other than the laws or 18 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... law or ordinance whatever , designed to impose any taxa- 6 tion whatever upon them , other than the laws or 18 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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