...were conferred upon him. On the latter occasion, he proposed the following question for discussion, *' whether it be lawful to resist the .supreme magistrate, if the commonwealth cannot otherwise be preserved?" He maintained the affirmative of this proposition, and thus evinced, at this...

...bachelor and master of arts. On the latter occasion, he proposed the following question for discu*ion : " Whether it be lawful to resist the supreme magistrate,...otherwise preserved." He maintained the affirmative of this proposition, and thus evinced, at this early period of his life, his attachment to the liberties...

...side. He who, as a Harvard College student, in 1743, had main. tained the affirmative of the Thesis, " Whether it be lawful to resist the Supreme Magistrate, if the Commonwealth cannot otherwise be preserved," and who during those whole three-and-thirty years since had been training...

...were conferred upon him. On the latter occasion, he proposed the following question for discussion, " whether it be lawful to resist the supreme magistrate,...otherwise preserved ?" He maintained the affirmative of this proposition, and thus evinced, at this early period of life, his attachment to the liberties...

...attention to all his collegiate exercises, and for his classical and scientific attainments. On taking the degree of master, in 1743, he proposed the following...otherwise preserved ?" He maintained the affirmative ; and in this collegiate exercise furnished no dubious evidence of his attachment to the liberties of the...

...graduated at the university of Cambridge in the year 1740, when he discussed the following thesis, " Whether it be lawful to resist the SUPREME MAGISTRATE, if the Commonwealth cannot otherwise be preserved ? " He maintained the affirmative, which was remarkable for that time and place...

...1740. When he commenced master of arts in 1743, he proposed the following question for discussion, Whether it be lawful to resist the supreme magistrate, if the commonwealth cannot otherwise be preserved ? He maintained the affirmative, and thus early showed his attachment to the...

...were conferred upon him. On the latter occasion, he proposed the following question for discussion, "whether it be lawful to resist the supreme magistrate, if the commonwealth cannot otherwise be preserved?" He maintained the affirmative of this proposition, and thus evinced, at this...

...was graduaU-d with the usual academical honors, in Ï740. On taking the degree of AM he discussed ihr following question ; " Whether it be lawful to resist the supreme magistrate, if the cornmoiiwealth cannot be otherwise preserved.-" and maintained the affirmative with great alnlitv....

...was bom in Boston, September 27th, 1722, was educated at Harvard college, and received its honours in 1740. When he took the degree of master, in 1743,...if the commonwealth cannot be otherwise preserved ?" lie maintained the affirmative and this collegiate exercise furnished a very significant index to...