An Impartial History of the Present War in America: Containing an Account of the Rise and Progress, the Political Springs Thereof, with Its Various Successes and Disappointments, on Both Sides, 第 1 卷T. Robson, 1780 |
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... should know no party , but record truth . Adulation and flattery as well as rancor and prejudice , are inconfiftent with the character of an honest historian . The author prefumes that your Majefty will meet with none of these in his ...
... should know no party , but record truth . Adulation and flattery as well as rancor and prejudice , are inconfiftent with the character of an honest historian . The author prefumes that your Majefty will meet with none of these in his ...
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... should have confide red thefe acts of the legislature as unjust and oppreffive . It has been alledged , that the greatest part of the money , if not the whole of it , arifing from thefe du- ties , would return to the colonies , to pay ...
... should have confide red thefe acts of the legislature as unjust and oppreffive . It has been alledged , that the greatest part of the money , if not the whole of it , arifing from thefe du- ties , would return to the colonies , to pay ...
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... should have confidered these acts of the legislature as unjuft and oppreffive . It has been alledged , that the greatest part of the money , if not the whole of it , arifing from thefe du- ties , would return to the colonies , to pay ...
... should have confidered these acts of the legislature as unjuft and oppreffive . It has been alledged , that the greatest part of the money , if not the whole of it , arifing from thefe du- ties , would return to the colonies , to pay ...
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... should have at this time fo far forfaken them , as to prefer a law , fo abfurd in its own nature , and ruinous in its confequences ; which every one by paying the fmalleft attention to the fub- ject , might have easily discerned to be a ...
... should have at this time fo far forfaken them , as to prefer a law , fo abfurd in its own nature , and ruinous in its confequences ; which every one by paying the fmalleft attention to the fub- ject , might have easily discerned to be a ...
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... should claim a right to make laws to the Americans , because they are unfit to make laws to themselves , for want of feelings of humanity ; and that this entitles Britain to an abfolute right of empire over the colonies If this argument ...
... should claim a right to make laws to the Americans , because they are unfit to make laws to themselves , for want of feelings of humanity ; and that this entitles Britain to an abfolute right of empire over the colonies If this argument ...
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第 285 頁 - I choose to solve the controversy with this small distinction, and it belongs to all three : any government is free to the people under it (whatever be the frame) where the laws rule and the people are a party to those laws, and more than this is tyranny, oligarchy, or confusion.
第 370 頁 - Countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such Acts of the British Parliament, as are, bona fide, restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages of the whole Empire to the mother country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members ; excluding every idea of Taxation, internal or external, for raising a revenue on the subjects in America, without their consent.
第 376 頁 - ... on the death of any relation or friend, none of us, or any of our families will go into any further mourning-dress, than a black crape or ribbon on the arm or hat, for gentlemen, and a black ribbon and necklace for ladies, and we will discontinue the giving of gloves and scarves at funerals.
第 303 頁 - That all persons living in this province who confess and acknowledge the one almighty and eternal God to be the creator, upholder, and ruler of the world...
第 507 頁 - ... should have liberty to depart, taking with them their other effects. They accordingly delivered up their arms, but in open violation of...
第 286 頁 - Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them; and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments.
第 103 頁 - Calvinists, you see, stick fast where they were left by that great man of God, who yet saw not all things.
第 305 頁 - 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, and on the south by a circle drawn at twelve miles distance from New Castle, northward and westward unto the beginning of the fortieth degree of northern latitude, and then by a straight line westward to the limits of longitude above mentioned.
第 305 頁 - That all other matters and things not herein provided for, which shall, and may, concern the public justice, peace or safety of the said province ; and the raising and imposing taxes, customs, duties, or other charges whatsoever, shall be, and are, hereby referred to the order, prudence and determination of the Governor and freemen, in provincial Council and General Assembly, to be held, from time to time, in the said province.
第 302 頁 - That all children within this province, of the age of twelve years, shall be taught some useful trade or skill, to the end none may be idle; but the poor may work to live and the rich, if they become poor, may not want.