The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political ScienceJohn Martin Vincent Johns Hopkins University Press, 1895 |
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... granted away these newly discovered territories by right of the so- called Donation of Constantine , but the claim of the various European countries to the soil of North America rested mainly upon discovery and subsequent settlement ...
... granted away these newly discovered territories by right of the so- called Donation of Constantine , but the claim of the various European countries to the soil of North America rested mainly upon discovery and subsequent settlement ...
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... granted to the King , or to declare void such parts as abridged in any way the rights of Parliament over the colonies . These rights were not pressed at first . The colonies continued to be governed by expedients , the King managing the ...
... granted to the King , or to declare void such parts as abridged in any way the rights of Parliament over the colonies . These rights were not pressed at first . The colonies continued to be governed by expedients , the King managing the ...
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... granted were deemed valid until the breach of some condition gave the Crown a right to repeal them . The earlier patents were given to encourage discovery or conquest . The first English grant of land for the purpose of colonization was ...
... granted were deemed valid until the breach of some condition gave the Crown a right to repeal them . The earlier patents were given to encourage discovery or conquest . The first English grant of land for the purpose of colonization was ...
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... granted to his Attorney - General , Sir Robert Heath , the territory south of Virginia , under the name of Carolana . Two or three feeble attempts were made to colonize this territory , but no settlement was ever actually made under ...
... granted to his Attorney - General , Sir Robert Heath , the territory south of Virginia , under the name of Carolana . Two or three feeble attempts were made to colonize this territory , but no settlement was ever actually made under ...
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... granted a charter to Rhode Island , appointed Governors over several of the colonies , heard complaints and corrected abuses as far as possible . " 4 The desire of the House of Commons to retain entire control of the colonies after the ...
... granted a charter to Rhode Island , appointed Governors over several of the colonies , heard complaints and corrected abuses as far as possible . " 4 The desire of the House of Commons to retain entire control of the colonies after the ...
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Page 42 - Neighbours, the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only Ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly; and from these Taxes the Commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an Abatement. However let us hearken to good Advice, and something may be done for us; God...
Page 43 - If you would be wealthy, says he, in another Almanack, think of Saving as well as of Getting: The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her Outgoes are greater than her Incomes.
Page 51 - I am very sorry, that you intend soon to leave our hemisphere. America has sent us many good things, gold, silver, sugar, tobacco, indigo, &c. ; but you are the first philosopher, and indeed the first great man of letters for whom we are beholden to her.
Page 34 - A Miscellaneous Essay Concerning the Courses pursued by GREAT BRITAIN in the Affairs of her COLONIES : With some observations on the Great Importance of our Settlements in America, and The Trade thereof.
Page 37 - Authority to make Constitute and ordain Laws Statutes and ordinances for the Publick Peace welfare and good Government...
Page 7 - The eggs are laid in the blossom buds of the grape during the latter part of May and the early part of June...
Page 79 - T an adjournment of the court of general sessions of the peace, oyer •*•* and terminer, assize and general goal delivery, held at Charlestown, for the district of Charlestown, on Tuesday the 2$d day of April, 1776, before the Hon.
Page 51 - That it be recommended to the respective Assemblies and Conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such Government as shall, in the opinion of the Representatives of the People, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular and America in general.
Page 45 - That the people of this State ought to have the sole and exclusive right of regulating the internal government and police thereof.
Page 21 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.