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... principles of the act of navigation pursued , and the plan improved — and the trade for bullion rendered free , secure , and permanent , by the act for opening certain ports in Dominica and Jamaica . That administration was the first ...
... principles of the act of navigation pursued , and the plan improved — and the trade for bullion rendered free , secure , and permanent , by the act for opening certain ports in Dominica and Jamaica . That administration was the first ...
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... principles of war , peace , trade , and finances . These principles are of infinite moment . They must come again and again under consideration ; and it imports the publick , of all things , that those of its ministers be enlarged , and ...
... principles of war , peace , trade , and finances . These principles are of infinite moment . They must come again and again under consideration ; and it imports the publick , of all things , that those of its ministers be enlarged , and ...
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... principles leave for our escape , is to reverse our condition into that of France , and to take her losing cards into our hands . But though his principles drive him * P.9 , 10 . + P.9 . to to it , his politicks will not suffer him to ...
... principles leave for our escape , is to reverse our condition into that of France , and to take her losing cards into our hands . But though his principles drive him * P.9 , 10 . + P.9 . to to it , his politicks will not suffer him to ...
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... principles . If possible , this was more emphatically true of the French West India islands , whilst they coultinued in our hands . That none , or only a very contemptible part of the value of this produce , could be remitted to France ...
... principles . If possible , this was more emphatically true of the French West India islands , whilst they coultinued in our hands . That none , or only a very contemptible part of the value of this produce , could be remitted to France ...
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... principle of fairness , though the author speaks otherwise , I am willing to suppose he means no more than that our ... principles are living and productive . I then affirm that , if in time of war our trade had VOL . II . D the the ...
... principle of fairness , though the author speaks otherwise , I am willing to suppose he means no more than that our ... principles are living and productive . I then affirm that , if in time of war our trade had VOL . II . D the the ...
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