American Farmers' MovementsVan Nostrand, 1957 - 192 pages |
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Page 19
... Efforts by Governor Philip Carteret in 1670 led to utter confusion for a year or two , and at all times there was constant bickering . With the passage of years , most of the proprietors in West Jersey did not care to go to the bother ...
... Efforts by Governor Philip Carteret in 1670 led to utter confusion for a year or two , and at all times there was constant bickering . With the passage of years , most of the proprietors in West Jersey did not care to go to the bother ...
Page 20
... efforts procured only 3,000 pounds of flour from all Bucks County . No complete rent roll existed until 1742. Even when it did , the legislature often re- frained from assessing the dues . In the back country the Scotch - Irish resisted ...
... efforts procured only 3,000 pounds of flour from all Bucks County . No complete rent roll existed until 1742. Even when it did , the legislature often re- frained from assessing the dues . In the back country the Scotch - Irish resisted ...
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... efforts to get Maryland to join in crop limitation made unilateral legislation in Virginia futile , so no law was passed . Instead , there was drastic action . In the spring of 1682 , first in Gloucester County , gangs of vigilantes ...
... efforts to get Maryland to join in crop limitation made unilateral legislation in Virginia futile , so no law was passed . Instead , there was drastic action . In the spring of 1682 , first in Gloucester County , gangs of vigilantes ...
Contents
Introduction | 8 |
Revolts of Indian Farmers | 11 |
Movements of Colonists | 18 |
Copyright | |
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