History of England: From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles, 1713-1783, Volumen5Little, Brown, 1853 |
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... Duties on foreign silks - Disturbances of the Spitalfields weavers Attack on Bedford House The Duke of Cumberland applies to Pitt Visit at Hayes - Influence of Earl Temple Pitt declines to form a government New demands of Grenville and ...
... Duties on foreign silks - Disturbances of the Spitalfields weavers Attack on Bedford House The Duke of Cumberland applies to Pitt Visit at Hayes - Influence of Earl Temple Pitt declines to form a government New demands of Grenville and ...
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... duties on wines , a new tax on cyder and perry , amount- ing to ten shillings on the hogshead , and to be paid by the first buyer . The City of London , which had lately chosen Pitt's friend , Alderman Beckford , against his own wishes ...
... duties on wines , a new tax on cyder and perry , amount- ing to ten shillings on the hogshead , and to be paid by the first buyer . The City of London , which had lately chosen Pitt's friend , Alderman Beckford , against his own wishes ...
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... duties on several articles of American trade . At the same time with these he proposed a Resolution , drawn in vague and general terms , that " it may be pro- per to charge certain Stamp Duties , " in America * such as were already ...
... duties on several articles of American trade . At the same time with these he proposed a Resolution , drawn in vague and general terms , that " it may be pro- per to charge certain Stamp Duties , " in America * such as were already ...
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... Duties upon them while the yell of Indian carnage was yet in their ears , and the smoke of their ruined habitations yet before their eyes . Another cause of irritation which unhappily combined with the former was the severity with which ...
... Duties upon them while the yell of Indian carnage was yet in their ears , and the smoke of their ruined habitations yet before their eyes . Another cause of irritation which unhappily combined with the former was the severity with which ...
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... duties also on their foreign trade , which had been not only announced but enacted during the Session of 1764 , proved most galling to them . It is true that by the terms of the Act all the money arising from these duties was to be ...
... duties also on their foreign trade , which had been not only announced but enacted during the Session of 1764 , proved most galling to them . It is true that by the terms of the Act all the money arising from these duties was to be ...
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Términos y frases comunes
administration affairs afterwards American appeared appointed Assembly Barré Bill Boston Burke Burke's called Cavendish Debates Chancellor Charles Townshend Chatham Papers chief colleagues Colonies Conway Court declared doubt Duke of Bedford Duke of Cumberland Duke of Grafton duties Earl eloquence England ensued favour feelings France Franklin gentlemen George Grenville George the Third Government Governor Grenville Grenville's Halifax honour Horace Walpole House of Commons House of Lords Junius King King's Friends late less letter Lord Bute Lord Camden Lord Chatham Lord Granby Lord North Lord Orford's Memoirs Lord Rockingham Lord Shelburne Lord Temple Majesty measure Members Memoirs of George ment Ministry never observed occasion Parliament party period persons Pitt Pitt's political popular present Prime Minister proposed repeal reply resignation Resolutions Royal says Secretary seemed Session speech Stamp Act thought tion vote Whig wholly Wilkes Wilkes's writes
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Página 134 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Página 42 - Let humble Allen, with an awkward shame, Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.
Página 131 - I called it forth, and drew into your service a hardy and intrepid race of men — men, who, when left by your jealousy, became a prey to the artifices of your enemies, and had gone nigh to have overturned the state in the war before the last. These men, in the last war, were brought to combat on your side. They served with fidelity, as they fought with valour, and conquered for you in every part of the world.
Página 66 - It is therefore ordered, That every township in this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read...
Página 134 - The Americans have not acted in all things with prudence and temper: they have been wronged: they have been driven to madness by injustice. Will you punish them for the madness you have occasioned? Rather let prudence and temper come first from this side. I will undertake for America that she will follow the example. There...
Página 134 - In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man ; she would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution along with her.
Página 132 - If taxation be a part of simple legislation, the crown, the peers have rights in taxation as well as yourselves ; rights which they will claim, which they will exercise, whenever the principle can be supported by power. There is an idea in some, that the colonies are virtually represented in the house.
Página 120 - He never presents himself to their thoughts, but to menace and alarm them.
Página 330 - SIR, — His Majesty has thought proper to order a new commission of the Treasury to be made out, in which I do not perceive your name.
Página 93 - God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that "except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.