The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 2Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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... colonies . The speech contains a full refutation of the charges against that party with which Mr. Burke has all along acted . In doing this , he has taken a review of the effects of all the schemes which have been succes-
... colonies . The speech contains a full refutation of the charges against that party with which Mr. Burke has all along acted . In doing this , he has taken a review of the effects of all the schemes which have been succes-
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... charge of the administration of justice and support of civil government in such provinces where it shall be found necessary , and towards further defray- ing the expenses of defending , protecting , and securing the said dominions ...
... charge of the administration of justice and support of civil government in such provinces where it shall be found necessary , and towards further defray- ing the expenses of defending , protecting , and securing the said dominions ...
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... charge , without possibility of smug- gling , and instead of applying the money ( money already in your hands ) ... charged the duty , ( which you had before discharged , ) payable in the col- onies , where it was certain the collection ...
... charge , without possibility of smug- gling , and instead of applying the money ( money already in your hands ) ... charged the duty , ( which you had before discharged , ) payable in the col- onies , where it was certain the collection ...
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... charge them with it ? does not this letter adopt and sanctify the American distinction of taxing for a revenue ? does it not formally reject all future taxation on that prin- ciple ? does it not state the ministerial rejection of such ...
... charge them with it ? does not this letter adopt and sanctify the American distinction of taxing for a revenue ? does it not formally reject all future taxation on that prin- ciple ? does it not state the ministerial rejection of such ...
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... charged infinitely more extensive , the duties without comparison higher . Why ? Why , notwith- standing all his childish pretexts , because the taxes were quietly submitted to in the Isle of Man , and because they raised a flame in ...
... charged infinitely more extensive , the duties without comparison higher . Why ? Why , notwith- standing all his childish pretexts , because the taxes were quietly submitted to in the Isle of Man , and because they raised a flame in ...
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