History of the American Revolution: With a Summary Review of the State and Character of the British Colonies of North America, Volumen1J. and B. Williams, 1836 - 377 páginas |
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... river St. Lawrence ; and after having erec- ted some forts in the vicinity of the Ohio , they seized every British trader whom they found on that river . Whilst these petty depredations were going on , gov- ernor Dinwiddie , of Virginia ...
... river St. Lawrence ; and after having erec- ted some forts in the vicinity of the Ohio , they seized every British trader whom they found on that river . Whilst these petty depredations were going on , gov- ernor Dinwiddie , of Virginia ...
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... river St. Lawrence . He was so well provided with every thing that could make it successful , and the provincial troops co - operated with him so cordially , that there appeared scarcely any chance for its miscarriage . Accordingly the ...
... river St. Lawrence . He was so well provided with every thing that could make it successful , and the provincial troops co - operated with him so cordially , that there appeared scarcely any chance for its miscarriage . Accordingly the ...
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... river ; and at New York , though the governor caused some tea to be landed , under the protection of a man of war , he was obliged to deliver it up to the custody of the peo- ple to prevent its being sold . The destruction of the tea at ...
... river ; and at New York , though the governor caused some tea to be landed , under the protection of a man of war , he was obliged to deliver it up to the custody of the peo- ple to prevent its being sold . The destruction of the tea at ...
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... river , over which was a draw- bridge . This the people had pulled up , and refused to let down upon which the soldiers seized a boat to fer- ry them over ; but the people cut out her bottom . Hos- tilities would immediately have ...
... river , over which was a draw- bridge . This the people had pulled up , and refused to let down upon which the soldiers seized a boat to fer- ry them over ; but the people cut out her bottom . Hos- tilities would immediately have ...
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... rivers and wells , and broke in pieces about 60 barrels of flour . Mr. John Butterick of Concord , major of a minute- regiment , not knowing what had passed at Lexington , ordered his men not to give the first fire , that they might not ...
... rivers and wells , and broke in pieces about 60 barrels of flour . Mr. John Butterick of Concord , major of a minute- regiment , not knowing what had passed at Lexington , ordered his men not to give the first fire , that they might not ...
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acts of parliament affairs Americans appointed arms arrived assembly attack attempt bill body Boston Britain Canada captain Carleton carried cause Charlestown colonel Arnold colonies colonists command commenced conduct congress Copp's Hill court Crown Point declared defeated defence distress enemy engaged England eral exertions expedition fire force French Gage governor Hessians hostilities house of lords Indians inhabitants Island joined king Lake Champlain land laws legislature letter liberty lord lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore majesty manner Massachusetts Bay measures ment miles military militia North America North Briton obliged occasion officers opposition party passed peace petition prevent prisoners proceeded proposed province Quebec raised received refused repeal resolution resolved retreat river sent ships situation soldiers soon spirit stamp act Sullivan's Island taken tion took town trade troops utmost vessels Virginia Washington whilst whole Wilkes wounded York York Island
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Página 147 - He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.
Página 147 - He has excited Domestic Insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian savages, whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.
Página 64 - 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, without their consent.
Página 64 - But from the necessity of the case, and a regard to the mutual interests 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...
Página 31 - God knows I do not at this time speak from motives of party heat, what I deliver are the genuine sentiments of my heart. However superior to me in general knowledge and experience the respectable body of this House may be, yet I claim to know more of America than most of you, having seen and been conversant in that country.
Página 30 - They planted by your care ! No, your oppressions planted them in America. They fled from your tyranny to a then uncultivated and inhospitable country, where they exposed themselves to almost all the hardships to which human nature is liable; and among others, to the cruelties of a savage foe, the most subtle, and I will take upon me to say, the most formidable of any people upon the face of...
Página 36 - My position is this — I repeat it — I will maintain it to my last hour, — taxation and representation are inseparable; — this position is founded on the laws of nature; it is more, it is itself an eternal law of nature; for whatever is a man's own, is absolutely his own; no man...
Página 82 - America, shall propose to make provision, according to the condition, circumstances, and situation of such province or colony, for contributing their proportion to the common defence (such proportion to be raised under the authority of the general court or general assembly of such province or colony, and disposable by Parliament), and shall engage to make provision also for the support of the civil government and the administration of justice...
Página 146 - 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 danger of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Página 103 - We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritated ministers, or resistance by force. The latter is our choice. We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery.