Works: With a Life of the Author, Volume 2Little, Brown, 1865 - United States |
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... letter was printed in the Boston Evening Post , of September 8 , 1755 . It seems to have been considered so important in its manifestation of the hostile spirit of the French Catholics , " the turbulent Gallicks " spoken of in the letter ...
... letter was printed in the Boston Evening Post , of September 8 , 1755 . It seems to have been considered so important in its manifestation of the hostile spirit of the French Catholics , " the turbulent Gallicks " spoken of in the letter ...
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... Letters , and a " General Treatise of naval trade and commerce as founded on the laws and statutes of this realm , in which those " ( laws and statutes , I suppose ) " relating to his majesty's customs , merchants , masters of ships ...
... Letters , and a " General Treatise of naval trade and commerce as founded on the laws and statutes of this realm , in which those " ( laws and statutes , I suppose ) " relating to his majesty's customs , merchants , masters of ships ...
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... letter from Dr. Dickins , Regius Professor of Law at the University of Cambridge , to him , pointing out a method of studying the civil law ; then he turned to a letter he wrote to Judge Lightfoot , Judge of the Admiralty in Rhode ...
... letter from Dr. Dickins , Regius Professor of Law at the University of Cambridge , to him , pointing out a method of studying the civil law ; then he turned to a letter he wrote to Judge Lightfoot , Judge of the Admiralty in Rhode ...
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... letter from Mr. Putnam to the court ? " " It would have been most proper to have done one of these things first . When a young gentleman goes from me into another county , I always write in his favor to the court in that county ; or ...
... letter from Mr. Putnam to the court ? " " It would have been most proper to have done one of these things first . When a young gentleman goes from me into another county , I always write in his favor to the court in that county ; or ...
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... letter Colonel Gooch wrote him in answer to his questions , whether a justice's court was a court of record ? And then con- cluded : " So that Sammy was right , for he was all along of that opinion . I have forgot what your opinion was ...
... letter Colonel Gooch wrote him in answer to his questions , whether a justice's court was a court of record ? And then con- cluded : " So that Sammy was right , for he was all along of that opinion . I have forgot what your opinion was ...
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Page 197 - But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Page 192 - Britain ; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament assembled, had, hath, and of right ought to have, full Power and Authority to make Laws and Statutes of sufficient Force and Validity to bind the Colonies and People of America, Subjects of the Crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
Page 539 - And that for redress of all grievances, and for the amending, strengthening and preserving of the laws, Parliaments ought to be held frequently.
Page 539 - But, from the necessity of the case, and a regard to the mutual interest of both countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such acts of the British parliament, as are bona fide, restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages of the whole empire to the mother country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members ; excluding every idea of taxation internal or external, for raising a revenue on the subjects in America,...
Page 496 - All charges of war and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states...
Page 539 - That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king ; and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal.
Page 18 - All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
Page 319 - And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the devil and Satan, which deceiveth the whole. world ; he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Page 540 - And they do claim, demand, and insist upon all and singular the premises, as their undoubted rights and liberties ; and that no declarations, judgments, doings or proceedings, to the prejudice of the people in any of the said premises, ought in any wise to be drawn hereafter into consequence or example...
Page 536 - An act to discontinue, in such manner and for such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, lading, or shipping of goods, wares and merchandize, at the town, and within the harbour of Boston, in the province of Massachusetts- Bay in North- America...