The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Volumen1Samuel Campbell, no. 124, Pearl-street, 1801 "The following work is not confined to the contest between Great Britain and the United States of America, but includes all the other parts of the war which originated from that contest. ... The form of letters, instead of chapters, is not altogether imaginary, as the author, from his arrival in America in 1770, maintained a correspondence with gentlemen in London, Rotterdam and Paris, answering in general to the prefixed dates."--Preface. |
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... side of government who were upon the spot , in their letters written at the time , placed them to the account of the Virginia resolves . Mr. Hutch- inson tells his correspondent , " Nothing extravagant appeared in the papers till an ...
... side of government who were upon the spot , in their letters written at the time , placed them to the account of the Virginia resolves . Mr. Hutch- inson tells his correspondent , " Nothing extravagant appeared in the papers till an ...
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... sides , to maintain the authority of par- liament , and by that very authority to give the colonies every relief the nature of the case required .. But the great commoner Mr. Pitt , who neither communicated , nor connected himself with ...
... sides , to maintain the authority of par- liament , and by that very authority to give the colonies every relief the nature of the case required .. But the great commoner Mr. Pitt , who neither communicated , nor connected himself with ...
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... side of liberty upon principle . The government wished to have him upon their side , and played off both threats and promises ; however he was immoveable . [ May 28. ] The general court met according to charter . The house of assembly ...
... side of liberty upon principle . The government wished to have him upon their side , and played off both threats and promises ; however he was immoveable . [ May 28. ] The general court met according to charter . The house of assembly ...
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... side of the Atlantic any more than on yours . Many joined the banners of liberty , and violently opposed the gover ... sides were sensible that the act was merely finan- cial , without any regard to the political state of America , or ...
... side of the Atlantic any more than on yours . Many joined the banners of liberty , and violently opposed the gover ... sides were sensible that the act was merely finan- cial , without any regard to the political state of America , or ...
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... , at a subsequent town - meeting [ Nov. 20. ] to make a long speech on the side of government , wherein he asserted the king's right to to appoint officers of the customs , in which number 748 [ A. D. 1767 . THE HISTORY OF THE.
... , at a subsequent town - meeting [ Nov. 20. ] to make a long speech on the side of government , wherein he asserted the king's right to to appoint officers of the customs , in which number 748 [ A. D. 1767 . THE HISTORY OF THE.
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