Biography of the signers to the Declaration of independence [ed.] by J. Sanderson, Volumul 91827 |
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Pagina 13
Declaration. the people attracted the attention of the government , and he was appointed justice of the peace for the county ; but his election to the house of burgesses , which happened in the same year , was derived from a more ...
Declaration. the people attracted the attention of the government , and he was appointed justice of the peace for the county ; but his election to the house of burgesses , which happened in the same year , was derived from a more ...
Pagina 27
... appointed to procure it for them . But the gentlemen of Westmoreland were constrained to submit to the humiliating feeling of a mark of their respect , spurned as vile or neglected as worthless . At first Lord Cambden promised , and ...
... appointed to procure it for them . But the gentlemen of Westmoreland were constrained to submit to the humiliating feeling of a mark of their respect , spurned as vile or neglected as worthless . At first Lord Cambden promised , and ...
Pagina 29
... appointed by all the colonies , but that a private correspondence should be conducted between the lovers of liberty in every province . " 2 The event alone and the glorious termination of the contest , could not shield from the charge ...
... appointed by all the colonies , but that a private correspondence should be conducted between the lovers of liberty in every province . " 2 The event alone and the glorious termination of the contest , could not shield from the charge ...
Pagina 34
... appointed by the legis- latures of their respective states , members of commit- tees on this subject . This correspondence exhibits so much dignified resentment , and firm determination , united with dispassionate observation and calm ...
... appointed by the legis- latures of their respective states , members of commit- tees on this subject . This correspondence exhibits so much dignified resentment , and firm determination , united with dispassionate observation and calm ...
Pagina 35
... appointed deputies from this house to meet at ————————— such deputies from the other colo- nies as they shall appoint , there to consider and de- termine on ways the most effectual to stop the exports from North America , and for the ...
... appointed deputies from this house to meet at ————————— such deputies from the other colo- nies as they shall appoint , there to consider and de- termine on ways the most effectual to stop the exports from North America , and for the ...
Termeni și expresii frecvente
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
Pasaje populare
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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...
Pagina 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...
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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...
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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...
Pagina 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...