A History of the American Revolution, Parts 1-2Baldwin and Craddock, 1830 - 64 pages |
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Page 6
... Resolved , therefore , that the general assembly of this colony , together with his Majesty or his substitutes , have , in their representative capacity , the only exclu- sive right and power to lay taxes and imposts upon the ...
... Resolved , therefore , that the general assembly of this colony , together with his Majesty or his substitutes , have , in their representative capacity , the only exclu- sive right and power to lay taxes and imposts upon the ...
Page 34
... resolved to use their utmost exer- tion to raise an army pledged to serve till the conclusion of the war . The free spirit of the Americans , however , could not brook enlistment for a time so un- defined , and the congress therefore is ...
... resolved to use their utmost exer- tion to raise an army pledged to serve till the conclusion of the war . The free spirit of the Americans , however , could not brook enlistment for a time so un- defined , and the congress therefore is ...
Page 60
... resolved to transfer his operations to the state of Virginia , Still , however , he kept up an appear ance of persevering in his original inten- tion of making an attack upon New York , and in this feint he was aided by the circumstance ...
... resolved to transfer his operations to the state of Virginia , Still , however , he kept up an appear ance of persevering in his original inten- tion of making an attack upon New York , and in this feint he was aided by the circumstance ...
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