...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...

...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...

...was born in Boston, SepleinlHT 27th, 1722, was educated at Harvard college, and received its honors in 1740. When he took the degree of master, in 1743, he proposed the following question ; " Whether ¡t be lawful to resist the supreme magistrate, if the commonwealth cannot be otherwise preserved ?"...

...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....

...advancing. ADAMS, Samuel, another remarkable man connected with the American revolution. He was bom in Boston, September 27th, 1722, was educated at Harvard...if the commonwealth cannot be otherwise preserved ?" lie maintained the affirmative and this collegiate exercise furnished a very significant index to...

...this latter occasion, he proposed the following question, in which he maintained the affirmative: " Whether it be lawful to resist the supreme magistrate,...if the commonwealth cannot be otherwise preserved ?" On quitting the university, he commenced the study of the law; but soon afterwards, at the request...

...Master Lovell. He entered Harvard university at an early age, and graduated in 1740, when he discussed the following question, " Whether it be lawful to...the supreme magistrate, if the commonwealth cannot otherwise be preserved." He maintained the affirmative in the presence of the king's governor and council...