 And has not General Gage's conduct since his arrival, in stopping the address of his council and publishing a proclamation more becoming a Turkish bashaw than an English governor, declaring it treason to associate in any manner by which the commerce of...  The Story of Young George Washington - Page 205by Wayne Whipple - 1918 - 256 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1905 - 572 pages
...it treason to associate in any manner by which the commerce of Great Britain is to be affected, — has not this exhibited an unexampled testimony of the most despotic system of tyranny that evei was practiced in a free government ? " The popular measure on which Washington laid the. greatest... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1908 - 500 pages
...declaring it treason to associate in any manner by which the commerce of Great Britain is to be affected,) exhibited an unexampled testimony of the most despotic...tyranny, that ever was practised in a free government? In short, what further proofs are wanted to satisfy one of the designs of the ministry, than their... | |
 | World history - 1914 - 594 pages
...lately-passed acts of Parliament and the actions of General and Governor Gage at Boston: " Has not this, has not this exhibited an unexampled testimony of the most despotic system of tyranny that was ever practiced in a free government? * * * Shall we supinely sit, and see one province after another... | |
 | William Roscoe Thayer - 1922 - 336 pages
...What hope then from petitioning, when they tell us, that now or never is the time to fix the matter? Shall we after this, whine and cry for relief, when...supinely sit and see one province after another fall a prey to despotism? * In the early autumn Washington wrote to Captain Robert MacKenzie, who was serving... | |
 | Ada Russell - 1922 - 210 pages
...it treason to associate in any manner by which the commerce of Great Britain is to be affected, — has not this exhibited an unexampled testimony of...tyranny that ever was practised in a free government? In short, what further proofs are wanting to satisfy any one of the designs of the ministry than their... | |
 | Frank Arthur Mumby - Great Britain - 1923 - 498 pages
...treason to associate in any manner by which the commerce of Great Britain is to be affected,—has not this exhibited an unexampled testimony of the...tyranny, that ever was practised in a free Government ? In short, what further proofs are wanting to satisfy any one of the designs of the Ministry, than... | |
 | Rupert Hughes - 1927 - 746 pages
...Parliament to tax the colonies. He sees General Gage's conduct as "more becoming a Turkish bashaw. . . . Shall we, after this, whine and cry for relief, when we have already tried it in vain? ... I think the Parliament of Great Britain hath no more right to put their hands into my pocket, without... | |
 | George Washington - Government publications - 1931 - 644 pages
...declaring it treason to associate in any manner by which the commerce of Great Britain is to be affected,) exhibited an unexampled testimony of the most despotic...tyranny, that ever was practised in a free government ? In short, what further proofs are wanted to satisfy one of the designs of the ministry, than their... | |
 | John Richard Alden - 1984 - 356 pages
...rights of the citizens of Massachusetts. General Gage was acting like "a Turkish bashaw" and had given "an unexampled testimony of the most despotic system...supinely sit and see one province after another fall a prey to despotism?" The Americans must not submit to acts of tyranny "till custom and use shall make... | |
 | Paul K. Longmore - Biography & Autobiography - 1999 - 356 pages
...declaring it treason to associate in any manner by which the commerce of Great Britain is to be affected,) exhibited an unexampled testimony of the most despotic...tyranny, that ever was practised in a free government? In short, what further proofs are wanted to satisfy one of the designs of the ministry, than their... | |
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