The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 2Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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... new revenue itself . The act of 1767 , which grants this tea - duty , sets forth in its preamble , that it was expedient to raise a revenue in America for the support of the civil gov- SPEECH ON AMERICAN TAXATION . 9.
... new revenue itself . The act of 1767 , which grants this tea - duty , sets forth in its preamble , that it was expedient to raise a revenue in America for the support of the civil gov- SPEECH ON AMERICAN TAXATION . 9.
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... grant still care- fully kept up ! This is raising a revenue in Amer- ica ! This is preserving dignity in England ! If you repeal this tax , in compliance with the motion , I read- ily admit that you lose this fair preamble . Estimate ...
... grant still care- fully kept up ! This is raising a revenue in Amer- ica ! This is preserving dignity in England ! If you repeal this tax , in compliance with the motion , I read- ily admit that you lose this fair preamble . Estimate ...
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... grants ; and the words " give and grant " usually precede the en- acting parts . Although duties were imposed on Amer- ica in acts of King Charles the Second , and in acts of King William , no one title of giving " an aid to his Majesty ...
... grants ; and the words " give and grant " usually precede the en- acting parts . Although duties were imposed on Amer- ica in acts of King Charles the Second , and in acts of King William , no one title of giving " an aid to his Majesty ...
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... taxation . Great was the applause of this measure here . In England we cried out for new taxes on America , whilst they cried out that they were nearly crushed with those which the war and their own grants SPEECH ON AMERICAN TAXATION . 41.
... taxation . Great was the applause of this measure here . In England we cried out for new taxes on America , whilst they cried out that they were nearly crushed with those which the war and their own grants SPEECH ON AMERICAN TAXATION . 41.
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Edmund Burke. crushed with those which the war and their own grants had brought upon them . Sir , it has been said in the debate , that , when the first American revenue act ( the act in 1764 , impos- ing the port - duties ) passed , the ...
Edmund Burke. crushed with those which the war and their own grants had brought upon them . Sir , it has been said in the debate , that , when the first American revenue act ( the act in 1764 , impos- ing the port - duties ) passed , the ...
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