American Farmers' MovementsVan Nostrand, 1957 - 192 pages |
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Page 117
... amount for the demands , but were restrained by an act of Parlia- ment made for the protection of British merchants , which forbade the colonies to issue legal - tender paper . The as- sembly petitioned the King for a relaxation of this ...
... amount for the demands , but were restrained by an act of Parlia- ment made for the protection of British merchants , which forbade the colonies to issue legal - tender paper . The as- sembly petitioned the King for a relaxation of this ...
Page 152
... amount of money . c . We demand that the amount of the circulating medium be speedily increased to not less than $ 50 per capita . 2. That we demand that Congress shall pass such laws as shall effectually prevent the dealing in futures ...
... amount of money . c . We demand that the amount of the circulating medium be speedily increased to not less than $ 50 per capita . 2. That we demand that Congress shall pass such laws as shall effectually prevent the dealing in futures ...
Page 176
... amount he has received for salvage . If a condemned cow is appraised at $ 150 and the salvage amounts to $ 25 , the federal and state govern- ments each will pay the farmer $ 41.66 , and the farmer will have received for his condemned ...
... amount he has received for salvage . If a condemned cow is appraised at $ 150 and the salvage amounts to $ 25 , the federal and state govern- ments each will pay the farmer $ 41.66 , and the farmer will have received for his condemned ...
Contents
Introduction | 8 |
Revolts of Indian Farmers | 11 |
Movements of Colonists | 18 |
Copyright | |
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