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... America was set free from injudicious and ruinous impositions — its revenue was improved , and settled upon a rational foundationits commerce extended with foreign countries ; while all the advantages were secured to Great Britain , by ...
... America was set free from injudicious and ruinous impositions — its revenue was improved , and settled upon a rational foundationits commerce extended with foreign countries ; while all the advantages were secured to Great Britain , by ...
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... America . The loss of “ the trade to old Spain was a further bar to an influx of / pecie ; and the attempt upon Portugal " had not only deprived us of an import of bullion “ from thence , but tlic payment of our troops “ employed in its ...
... America . The loss of “ the trade to old Spain was a further bar to an influx of / pecie ; and the attempt upon Portugal " had not only deprived us of an import of bullion “ from thence , but tlic payment of our troops “ employed in its ...
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... America , whilft we remember that in our first attempt at Martinico we were actually defeated ; that it was three months before we reduced Guadaloupe ; and that the conquest of the Havannah was atchieved by the highest conduct , aided ...
... America , whilft we remember that in our first attempt at Martinico we were actually defeated ; that it was three months before we reduced Guadaloupe ; and that the conquest of the Havannah was atchieved by the highest conduct , aided ...
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... the gal" leons , as their correspondents in Spain were disabled from paying them for their goods sent to America . " State of the Nation , p . 7 . gives us advantages , for which we were not allowed gives 40 OBSERVATIONS ON A LATE.
... the gal" leons , as their correspondents in Spain were disabled from paying them for their goods sent to America . " State of the Nation , p . 7 . gives us advantages , for which we were not allowed gives 40 OBSERVATIONS ON A LATE.
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... America ; and , from this circumstance , we derive considerable advantages . But here let me reft a little . The author touches upon a string , which founds under his fingers but a tremulous and melancholy note . North America was once ...
... America ; and , from this circumstance , we derive considerable advantages . But here let me reft a little . The author touches upon a string , which founds under his fingers but a tremulous and melancholy note . North America was once ...
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able adminiſtration advantage affairs againſt America appear becauſe better body buſineſs called carried cauſe character charge civil colonies commons conſequence conſideration conſidered conſtitution continued court crown dangerous debt dependent duties effect England equally eſtabliſhment export fact favour firſt fome formed France friends give given ground hands himſelf honourable hope houſe idea importance increaſe intereſt itſelf juſt laſt leaſt leſs look Lord matter means meaſures ment miniſters miniſtry moſt muſt nature never object opinion parliament party peace perſons popular preſent principles produce publick purpoſe raiſe reaſon regulations render repeal revenue ſame ſay ſcheme ſecurity ſhall ſhould ſituation ſome ſpirit ſtand ſtate ſubject ſuch ſupport ſure ſyſtem taxes themſelves theſe thing thoſe thought tion trade true uſe whole