A Political and Civil History of the United States of America: From the Year 1763 to the Close of the Administration of President Washington, in March, 1797: Including a Summary View of the Political and Civil State of the North American Colonies, Prior to that Period, Volume 1 |
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... Colonies, Prior to that Period Timothy Pitkin. CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Page . Origin of the English and French claim to North America - First attempt at settlement by French Protestants - Destroyed by the Spaniards - Sir Hum- phrey Gilbert ...
... Colonies, Prior to that Period Timothy Pitkin. CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Page . Origin of the English and French claim to North America - First attempt at settlement by French Protestants - Destroyed by the Spaniards - Sir Hum- phrey Gilbert ...
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... Colonies, Prior to that Period Timothy Pitkin. Page . rights in 1661 - Royal commissioners sent to regulate the New England colo- nies - Their reception - Massachusetts refuse to submit to their authority and send a petition to the king ...
... Colonies, Prior to that Period Timothy Pitkin. Page . rights in 1661 - Royal commissioners sent to regulate the New England colo- nies - Their reception - Massachusetts refuse to submit to their authority and send a petition to the king ...
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... Colonies, Prior to that Period Timothy Pitkin. Page . consequence of the stamp act , required --- Massachusetts delays granting the compensation --- New York refuses to furnish all the articles required by the mu- tiny act --- This ...
... Colonies, Prior to that Period Timothy Pitkin. Page . consequence of the stamp act , required --- Massachusetts delays granting the compensation --- New York refuses to furnish all the articles required by the mu- tiny act --- This ...
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... Colonies, Prior to that Period Timothy Pitkin. From 1606 to 1682 , under various grants from the British crown , made at different times , from different causes , and of very unequal extent , eleven additional colonies were settled along ...
... Colonies, Prior to that Period Timothy Pitkin. From 1606 to 1682 , under various grants from the British crown , made at different times , from different causes , and of very unequal extent , eleven additional colonies were settled along ...
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... Colonies, Prior to that Period Timothy Pitkin. CHAPTER II . Different forms of governments in the Colonies - Puritans settle Plymouth in 1620- Form a government for themselves - Intercourse of the Dutch with the people of Plymouth ...
... Colonies, Prior to that Period Timothy Pitkin. CHAPTER II . Different forms of governments in the Colonies - Puritans settle Plymouth in 1620- Form a government for themselves - Intercourse of the Dutch with the people of Plymouth ...
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Page 457 - Britain ; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament assembled, had, hath, and of right ought to have, full Power and Authority to make Laws and Statutes of sufficient Force and Validity to bind the Colonies and People of America, Subjects of the Crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
Page 367 - He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Page 33 - King, defender of the faith, etc., having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic...
Page 177 - ... may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it...
Page 286 - But, from the necessity of the case, and a regard to the mutual interest of both 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,...
Page 2 - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Page 208 - America is obstinate; America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Page 463 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Page 423 - Whereas, we all came into these parts of America, with one and the same end and aim, namely, to advance the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to enjoy the liberties of the Gospel in purity with peace...
Page 285 - That the inhabitants of the English colonies in North America, by the immutable laws of nature, the principles of the English Constitution, and the several charters or compacts, have the following rights : Resolved, NCD 1.