History of New England ...: History of New England from the revolution of the seventeenth century, to the revolution of the eighteenthLittle, Brown, and Company, 1890 |
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Page 354 - 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.
Page 123 - Crown and a grand council to be chosen by the representatives of the people of the several Colonies met in their respective Assemblies.
Page 124 - Its fate was singular : the assemblies did not adopt it, as they all thought there was too much prerogative in it, and in England it was judged to have too much of the democratic.
Page 554 - ... Parliament) and shall engage to make provision also for the support of the civil government, and the administration of justice, in such province or colony, it will be proper, if such proposal shall be approved by his Majesty...
Page 330 - That the late act of Parliament, entitled 'An Act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties in the British Colonies and plantations in America...
Page 318 - British colonies on this continent, to consult together on the present circumstances of the colonies, and the difficulties to which they are, and must be, reduced by the operation of the acts of Parliament for levying duties and taxes on the colonies ; and to consider of a general and united, dutiful, loyal, and humble representation of their condition to his majesty and to the Parliament, and to implore relief.
Page 6 - ... the dry bones waxed louder and louder ; all other talk but about spiritual and eternal things was soon thrown by ; all the conversation in all companies, and upon all occasions, was upon these things only, unless so much as was necessary for people carrying on their ordinary secular business.
Page 525 - That it shall and may be lawful for his Majesty, his heirs and successors, by warrant, under his or their Signet or Sign Manual, and with the advice of the Privy Council...
Page 530 - Continent, to consult together on the present Circumstances of the Colonies, and the Difficulties to which they are and must be reduced, by the Operation of the Acts of Parliament...
Page 349 - Suppose a military force sent into America, they will find nobody in arms; what are they then to do? They cannot force a man to take stamps who chooses to do without them. They will not find a rebellion ; they may indeed make one.