Revolt of the coloniesSheldon & Company, 1864 |
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ABRAHAM WHIPPLE accordingly adopted affair afterward alarm America appointed arms arrived assembly attempt authority began boats Boston Boston Massacre boys British government called Captain castle charter claimed Colonel Leslie colonies colonists command commenced commissioners committee consignees contest course custom-house declared difficulty Duddingston duty effect effigies England excitement Faneuil Hall fire Gage Gaspee governor greatly hand harbor home government Hutchinson immediately JACOB ABBOTT James Otis king land legislature Liberty Lord Botetourt Marblehead Massachusetts measures meeting ment merchants military ministers ministry mother country Nettleham night officers once Otis parliament parliament of England party passed persons port port of Boston proceeded province refused regiment repeal rescind resistance resolutions respect ROLLO Rotch Salem Samuel Adams seems seized sent sentinel sloop soldiers soon stamp act streets taxation tion took town troops vessel vols voted wharf
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Página 272 - By shutting up the port of Boston, some imagine that the course of trade might be turned hither and to our benefit; but...
Página 100 - Adams had not been silenced by office, he replied that "such is the obstinacy and inflexible disposition of the man that he can never be conciliated by any office or gift whatever.
Página 157 - ... it is lawful and expedient to procure the concurrence of his majesty's other colonies in dutiful addresses, praying the royal interposition in favour of the violated rights of America.
Página 222 - I loaded my gun, and all remained there till about ten o'clock, some casting bullets in the kitchen, and others making arrangements for departure, when orders were given to cross the street to Fenner's Wharf, and embark; which soon took place, and a sea captain acted as steersman of each boat; of whom, I recollect Capt.
Página 138 - John, without the least provocation or colour, have represented me, by name, as inimical to the rights of the crown, and disaffected to his majesty, to whom I annually swear, and am determined, at all events, to bear true and faithful allegiance...
Página 159 - Mr. Speaker, and gentlemen of the House of Burgesses, I have heard of your resolves, and augur ill of their effects. You have made it my duty to dissolve you, and you are dissolved accordingly.
Página 138 - ... abusive representations of me or my country, that may be transmitted by the said Henry, Charles, William and John, or their confederates ; for they are no more worthy of credit, than those of Sir Francis Bernard, of Nettleham, Bart., or any of his cabal; which cabal may be well known, from the papers in the house of commons, and at every great office in England.
Página 120 - British legislature embraced resolutions condemning all the recent proceedings of the people of Massachusetts ; and particularly declaring the election of deputies to a popular convention, and the assembling of that convention, daring insults offered to his Majesty's authority and audacious usurpations of the powers of government, for which it- was requisite that the principal actors should be brought to condign and exemplary punishment.
Página 231 - June 1772, burned his Majesty's vessel, the Gaspee, and I will hang you at the yard arm. — James Wallace." Wrote Whipple to Wallace : "To Sir James Wallace; Sir; Always catch a man before you hang him. — Abraham Whipple.
Página 112 - If the votes of the House are to be controlled by the direction of a Minister, we have left us but a vain semblance of liberty. We have now only to inform you, that this House Lave voted not to rescind ; and that, on a division on the question, there were ninety-two nays, and seventeen yeas.