The History of North and South America, from Its Discovery to the Death of General Washington, Volumes 1-2Benjamin Warner, and sold at his stores, Richmond, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina, 1819 - America |
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... British colonies in 1763 , 26 British parliament lay duties on goods imported into the colonies , The Americans unite in a non - importation agreement , 28 0300608 Page . Violent tumult at Boston , Troops arrive at A 2 CONTENTS.
... British colonies in 1763 , 26 British parliament lay duties on goods imported into the colonies , The Americans unite in a non - importation agreement , 28 0300608 Page . Violent tumult at Boston , Troops arrive at A 2 CONTENTS.
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Richard Snowden. Page . Violent tumult at Boston , Troops arrive at Boston , Tea destroyed by the Bostonians , Colonists prepare for war , Battle at Lexington , Articles of confederation , Norfolk , in Virginia burnt by the British , The ...
Richard Snowden. Page . Violent tumult at Boston , Troops arrive at Boston , Tea destroyed by the Bostonians , Colonists prepare for war , Battle at Lexington , Articles of confederation , Norfolk , in Virginia burnt by the British , The ...
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... Boston , where the bells were muffled , and rung a funeral peal . The act was first hawked about the streets , with a death's head affixed to it , and styled " The folly of England , and the ruin of America . " It was afterwards ...
... Boston , where the bells were muffled , and rung a funeral peal . The act was first hawked about the streets , with a death's head affixed to it , and styled " The folly of England , and the ruin of America . " It was afterwards ...
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... Boston , which had pro- ceeded in a similar manner , caused this bill to meet with less op- position than otherwise it might have done . As a punishment to the refractory assemblies , the legislative power was taken from New York ...
... Boston , which had pro- ceeded in a similar manner , caused this bill to meet with less op- position than otherwise it might have done . As a punishment to the refractory assemblies , the legislative power was taken from New York ...
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... Boston . A vessel belonging to a capital trader , had been seized in conse- quence of his having neglected some of the new regulations , and being taken under the protection of a man of war , at that time lying in the harbour ; the ...
... Boston . A vessel belonging to a capital trader , had been seized in conse- quence of his having neglected some of the new regulations , and being taken under the protection of a man of war , at that time lying in the harbour ; the ...
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