Biography of the signers to the Declaration of independence [ed.] by J. Sanderson, Volumen91827 |
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... manner . Not to mention , that the county courts of Virginia were then without limit to their jurisdiction , both in law and equity , might induce some to undervalue this appointment , but to develop their powers would be to digress ...
... manner . Not to mention , that the county courts of Virginia were then without limit to their jurisdiction , both in law and equity , might induce some to undervalue this appointment , but to develop their powers would be to digress ...
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... manners , his frankness and liberality , had much endeared him . With a convic- tion of the necessity , men shrunk nevertheless from the responsibility , of calling for and conducting an in- vestigation into the state of the treasury ...
... manners , his frankness and liberality , had much endeared him . With a convic- tion of the necessity , men shrunk nevertheless from the responsibility , of calling for and conducting an in- vestigation into the state of the treasury ...
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... manner , perhaps time and much reflection only can show . But well to understand each other , and timely to be informed of what passes both here and in Great Britain , it would seem that not only select committees should be appointed by ...
... manner , perhaps time and much reflection only can show . But well to understand each other , and timely to be informed of what passes both here and in Great Britain , it would seem that not only select committees should be appointed by ...
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... manner , as a reward for ten days delay , and as a bribe to re- nounce the authority of the people . If such were his motive , bitter disappointment was the fruit of his crafty scheme ; for he saw the most distinguished men in the ...
... manner , as a reward for ten days delay , and as a bribe to re- nounce the authority of the people . If such were his motive , bitter disappointment was the fruit of his crafty scheme ; for he saw the most distinguished men in the ...
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... manners was united with the strictest honour , and unshaken fidel- ity ; that he was proof against temptation ; firm , up- right and void of ambition ; that with great ardour of feeling , the boldness of his spirit was under the curb of ...
... manners was united with the strictest honour , and unshaken fidel- ity ; that he was proof against temptation ; firm , up- right and void of ambition ; that with great ardour of feeling , the boldness of his spirit was under the curb of ...
Términos y frases comunes
adopted affairs afterwards America Annapolis appointed arms army assembly asserted attention Boston Britain British British army called cause character citizens colonists command committee conduct confederation constitution continental congress convention court defence delegates determined distinguished duty elected Ellery eloquence endeavours enemy England excited exertions feelings FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT LEE friends gentlemen governor gress happiness honourable house of burgesses important inhabitants instructions interest John Hart judge Chase jury justice king legislature letter Lewis Morris liberty Maryland Massachusetts measures ment mind Morris mother country necessary occasion opinion oppression parliament party patriotic peace period persons Philadelphia political possessed present principles province racter received resistance resolution Resolved respect Rhode Island Richard Henry Lee royal SAMUEL ADAMS SAMUEL CHASE seat in Congress secure sentiments soldiers soon spirit stamp act taxes thought tion town troops union united colonies Virginia vote wish York
Pasajes populares
Página 43 - When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own.
Página 164 - Hardly is it to be expected that any plan, in the variety of provisions essential to our union, should exactly correspond with the maxims and political views of every particular state. Let it be remarked, that after the most careful...
Página 48 - CHRISTIAN King of Great Britain. Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or to restrain this execrable commerce. And that this assemblage of horrors might want no fact of distinguished die, he is now exciting those very people to rise in arms among us, and to purchase that liberty of which he has deprived them, by murdering the people on whom he also obtruded them: thus paying off former...
Página 81 - ... dissent from and utterly reject any propositions, should such be made, that may cause or lead to a separation from our mother country, or a change of the form of this government.
Página 164 - Permit us, then, earnestly to recommend these articles to the immediate and dispassionate attention of the legislatures of the respective states. Let them be candidly reviewed, under a sense of the difficulty of combining in one general system the various sentiments and interests of a continent divided into so many sovereign and independent communities...
Página 205 - ... firmly to unite in the abhorrence of all such writings, and measures, as evidence a desire and design to break off the happy connection we have hitherto enjoyed with the kingdom of Great Britain, and our just and necessary subordination to the king, and those who are lawfully placed in authority under him.
Página 202 - John Pemberton, in and on Behalf of the meeting of sufferings, held at Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, the 20th of the 12th month, 1776...
Página 46 - ... tyranny which desolates her polluted shores. She invites us to prepare an asylum where the unhappy may find solace, and the persecuted repose. She entreats us to cultivate a propitious soil, where that generous plant which first...