Essays and Letters, Volume 2R. & W.A.Bartow & Company, 1822 - American essays |
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... province , and from what province it can best be sup- plied in good time . To facilitate the collecting of this account , and prevent the necessity of entering houses , and spending time in asking and answering questions , each house is ...
... province , and from what province it can best be sup- plied in good time . To facilitate the collecting of this account , and prevent the necessity of entering houses , and spending time in asking and answering questions , each house is ...
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... provinces : and this act continued in force when the stamp act was repealed ; though , if obliga- tory on the assemblies , it equally militated against the American principle above mentioned , that money is not to be raised on English ...
... provinces : and this act continued in force when the stamp act was repealed ; though , if obliga- tory on the assemblies , it equally militated against the American principle above mentioned , that money is not to be raised on English ...
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... province , the outed [ proposer * ] of the stamp act , and his adherents , ( then in the opposition ) raised such a clamour against America , as being in rebellion , and against those who had been for the repeal of the stamp act , as ...
... province , the outed [ proposer * ] of the stamp act , and his adherents , ( then in the opposition ) raised such a clamour against America , as being in rebellion , and against those who had been for the repeal of the stamp act , as ...
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... provinces they are sent to govern ; have no estate , natural connexion , or relation there , to give them an affection for the country ; that they come only to make money as fast as they can ; are some- times men of vicious characters ...
... provinces they are sent to govern ; have no estate , natural connexion , or relation there , to give them an affection for the country ; that they come only to make money as fast as they can ; are some- times men of vicious characters ...
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... edges . Turn your attention * The minister alluded to was the earl of Hillsborough , and the period of the supposed presentation of the paper , 1774 . therefore first to your remotest provinces ; that , as 92 FRAKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETTERS ,
... edges . Turn your attention * The minister alluded to was the earl of Hillsborough , and the period of the supposed presentation of the paper , 1774 . therefore first to your remotest provinces ; that , as 92 FRAKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETTERS ,
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