Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society, Volumen18

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Published for the Society, 1920
 

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Página 337 - I claim to know more of America than most of you, having seen and been conversant in that country. The people, I believe, are as truly loyal as any subjects the king has ; but a people jealous of their liberties, and who will vindicate them, if ever they should be violated. But the subject is too delicate ; I will say no more.
Página 363 - I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Excellency's most obedient humble, servant. "LA FAYETTE.
Página 91 - Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy Our late Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria, of Blessed and Glorious Memory, by whose Decease the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland is solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Prince Albert Edward...
Página 337 - I this day told you so, that same spirit of freedom which actuated that people at first will accompany them still; but prudence forbids me to explain myself further.
Página 98 - Principal Gentlemen of Quality, with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of London, do now hereby, with one Voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart, publish and proclaim, That the High and Mighty Prince Albert Edward, is now, by the Death of our late Sovereign of Happy Memory, become our only lawful and rightful Liege Lord Edward the Seventh, by the Grace of God...
Página 269 - Majesty's name to the General Assembly " of the Province under your Government forthwith to "make Provision for enabling you to call out a suf"ficient number of the Militia, or to raise such a rea...
Página 297 - prevent Paper Bills of Credit hereafter to be issued in any of His Majesty's " Colonies or Plantations in America from being declared to be a legal tender " in payment of money, and to prevent the legal tender of such Bills as are " now subsisting from being prolonged beyond the periods limited for recalling
Página 376 - Colonies well know that Decency and submission may prevail not only to redress Grievances, but to obtain Grace and favour; while the Outrage of a public violence can Expect nothing but severity and Chastisement.
Página 297 - Plantations ; for explaining an Act made in the Twenty fifth Year of the Reign of King CHARLES the Second, intituled, AN ACT FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE Greenland and Eastland TRADES AND FOR THE BETTER SECURING THE PLANTATION TRADE...
Página 339 - ... pledged my word for offering the stamp bill to the House, and I cannot forego it: they will hear all objections, and do as they please. I wish you may preserve moderation in America. Resentments indecently expressed on one side of the water will naturally produce resentments on the other. You cannot hope to get any good by a controversy with the mother country. With respect to this bill, her ears will always be open to every remonstrance expressed in a becoming manner.

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