The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction, Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, from Their Settlement to the Commencement of that War which Terminated in Their Independence, Volume 2C.P. Wayne., 1804 - Presidents |
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Page 105
... majesty's high court of parliament , the supreme legislative power over the whole empire . Its superintending authority , in all cases consistent with the fundamental rules of the constitution , is as clearly admitted by his majesty's ...
... majesty's high court of parliament , the supreme legislative power over the whole empire . Its superintending authority , in all cases consistent with the fundamental rules of the constitution , is as clearly admitted by his majesty's ...
Page 112
... majesty's good the earl of a In this letter too , the house of burgesses , after re- probating the act imposing duties on glass , & c . express their opinion concerning the mutiny act in the following terms . " The act suspending the ...
... majesty's good the earl of a In this letter too , the house of burgesses , after re- probating the act imposing duties on glass , & c . express their opinion concerning the mutiny act in the following terms . " The act suspending the ...
Page 114
... majesty , that " a house , at the end of a session , should have presumed to revert to and resolve upon a measure of ... majesty's name , to rescind the resolution which gave birth to the circular letter from the speaker , and to declare ...
... majesty , that " a house , at the end of a session , should have presumed to revert to and resolve upon a measure of ... majesty's name , to rescind the resolution which gave birth to the circular letter from the speaker , and to declare ...
Page 115
... majesty's reasonable expectation , it is the king's pleasure , that you immediately dissolve them . ” In a subsequent part of the letter , the governor is assured that " a faithful discharge of duty shall not operate to " his ...
... majesty's reasonable expectation , it is the king's pleasure , that you immediately dissolve them . ” In a subsequent part of the letter , the governor is assured that " a faithful discharge of duty shall not operate to " his ...
Page 116
... majesty , to induce him to require of this house , to rescind a resolution of a former house , upon pain of forfeiting ... majesty's faithful commons of this province in the general assembly . " • They defend , in strong and manly , but ...
... majesty , to induce him to require of this house , to rescind a resolution of a former house , upon pain of forfeiting ... majesty's faithful commons of this province in the general assembly . " • They defend , in strong and manly , but ...
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