Rule and Misrule of the English in AmericaHarper & Brothers, 1851 - 379 halaman This book analyzes the actions of the British government upon the colonial governments of America, including Canada, Quebec, and others. The author discusses the various troubles, overall restlessness, and effectiveness of the British response to such. |
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... force for a period of more than fifty years , without submitting to the power , or acknowledging the authority of the Parent State . These independent communities founded the institutions , and disseminated the democratic opinions that ...
... force for a period of more than fifty years , without submitting to the power , or acknowledging the authority of the Parent State . These independent communities founded the institutions , and disseminated the democratic opinions that ...
Halaman 38
... force . It has been said in extenuation of their conduct , that they had not formally seceded from the Church , at the time they circulated this valedictory address . The answer is , Congregationalism they knew had already been adopted ...
... force . It has been said in extenuation of their conduct , that they had not formally seceded from the Church , at the time they circulated this valedictory address . The answer is , Congregationalism they knew had already been adopted ...
Halaman 57
... force awed them into submission , and a renewal of commercial intercourse . In this democratic body the companies usually chose their own officers , and the executive contented itself with appointing a commander - in - chief to direct ...
... force awed them into submission , and a renewal of commercial intercourse . In this democratic body the companies usually chose their own officers , and the executive contented itself with appointing a commander - in - chief to direct ...
Halaman 62
... force on others , and which he asserts to be obligatory on all . Assuming , therefore , that the emigrants who had been inhabitants of the colony , and had taken the oath of fidelity to the commonwealth , were still bound by it , though ...
... force on others , and which he asserts to be obligatory on all . Assuming , therefore , that the emigrants who had been inhabitants of the colony , and had taken the oath of fidelity to the commonwealth , were still bound by it , though ...
Halaman 65
... forces he could muster to defend himself . The plan therefore failed for want of means . During all this time , Massachusetts was herself convulsed with religious differences , which , like those in England , led to the planting of new ...
... forces he could muster to defend himself . The plan therefore failed for want of means . During all this time , Massachusetts was herself convulsed with religious differences , which , like those in England , led to the planting of new ...
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Act of Parliament adopted America Andross appointed arrived Assembly authority body Boston Britain British called Canada character charter Church Church of England civil claimed clergy colonies colonists commission Commissioners conduct Congregationalism Connecticut constitution Cotton Mather Council Court Crown declared delegates dissent duty effect election emigrants enforce England English Episcopalians equal established execution exercise France French governor granted hands honor House independence inhabitants jurisdiction justice king king's land laws legislative Legislature liberty Lord magistrates Majesty Majesty's manner Massachusetts ment ministers monarch nature necessary Nova Scotia obedience object offense officers Parliament party passed patent peace persons petition plantations Plymouth political population prerogative principles privileges proceedings protection province Puritans quo warranto refused represented republic republican respect revolution Rhode Island royal sent settlement soon Stamp Act Sugar Act taxes thing tion town trade troops Virginia voted whole writ of assistance
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Halaman 284 - 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.
Halaman 26 - Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic...
Halaman 273 - Memorial to the House of Lords, and a Remonstrance to the House of Commons, on the subject of the proposed Stamp Act.
Halaman 26 - Having undertaken, for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith and honor of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
Halaman 255 - That they make new settlements on such purchases, by granting lands in the King's name, reserving a quit-rent to the crown for the use of the general treasury. Laws to govern them. That they make laws for regulating and governing such new settlements, till the crown shall think fit to form them into particular governments.
Halaman 138 - Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and...
Halaman 191 - It being one chief project of that old deluder Satan to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times by keeping them in an unknown tongue, so in these latter times by persuading from the use of tongues...
Halaman 254 - Representatives that happen to be sitting within that time, or that shall be especially for that purpose convened, may and shall choose members for the Grand Council, in the following proportion, that is to say : Massachusetts Bay 7, New Hampshire 2, Connecticut 5, Rhode Island 2, New York 4, New Jersey 3, Pennsylvania 6, Maryland 4, Virginia 7, North Carolina 4, South Carolina 4...
Halaman 334 - An elective despotism was not the government we fought for, but one which should not only be founded on free principles, but in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal limits, without being effectually checked and restrained by the others.
Halaman 309 - ... for contributing their proportion to the common defence (such proportion to be raised under the authority of the general court or general assembly of such province or colony, and disposable by Parliament), and shall engage to make provision also for the support of the civil government and the administration of justice, in such province...