History of the United States of America, from the Discovery of the Continent [to 1789], Band 4

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Little, 1876

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discourages Importations 76 Du Châtelet goes to England as Ambassador
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approves the Measures of Massachusetts 84The Thirteenth Parliament
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The Commissioners of the Revenue withdraw from Boston 91 Boston Town
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British Cabinet towards America 100 Boston celebrates the Fourteenth
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islature 110 The Coming of Troops announced 110Boston TownMeeting
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CHAPTER XXXVII
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120Chatham resigns 120Rochford as Secretary of State 121 Grenville
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The West p 125 Missouri and Illinois 125 Indiana and Michigan 126
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South Carolina sides with Massachusetts 131Choiseuls Watchfulness
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CHAPTER XXXIX
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Debate in the House of Commons 143Speculations of the Statesmen
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wish its Independence 149Contrast of England and Spain 150 Firmness
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Supplies to the Troops 162 Agreement of the Merchants not to import
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CHAPTER XLII
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Inactivity of the Troops 176 Botetourt in Virginia promises a partial Repeal
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chants 184 Troops supplied with Ammunition 184Conflict with the Troops
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192The Troops ordered to leave the Town
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Character of George III 197State of Parties in England 199 Character
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the Provincial Fortress to the British General 207Trial of Preston 209
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on the Watauga 213The Regulators of North Carolina 214 Husbands
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Dispute of England and Spain on the Falkland Islands 216 Grenvilles
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GREAT BRITAIN CENTRES IN ITSELF POWER OVER ITS COLONIES HILLS
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January 1773
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the Massachusetts Assembly to discuss the Supreme Power of Parliament
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The Towns continue to meet 253South Carolina 254Answer of
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prepares Resistance 266He plans a Congress 266Secret Circular 269
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Meeting 272The Tea Consignees will not resign 272Committees of Five
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the Lords of Council 289 Debate in the House of Lords 289Franklin still
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Ministry 296Unanimous Address to the King 296 Penal Measures against
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Samuel Adams 301Position of Edmund Burke 303New York TeaShip
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founded on a Universal Principle 312 Most cherished in America 312 Brit
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lar to the Colonies 322 Boston TownMeeting 323Gage arrives 323
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Dickinson moderates Public Feeling 330His Measures 330 Second
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335Its Burgesses appoint a Fast 336 House dissolved 336 Meeting
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The Method of voting 393Great Debate 394Congress votes by Colonies
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Uncertainty of Gage p 399Determined Resistance of New England
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sachusetts to the Acts of Parliament 406 The Declaration of Rights 406
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CHAPTER XIV
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CHAPTER XV
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423Great Indian Battle 424Victory of the Virginians 424 The Vir
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The General Venality 428 Westminster elects Tories 429 Despond
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disheartened 437Lord Howe negotiates with Franklin 438 Franklins
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Wisdom of Congress 447 The Kings Anger at Chatham 448 The Debate
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The Hopes of Royalists increase 455The New York Assembly
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CHAPTER XX
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Angry Debate in the House of Lords 469Joint Address of Parliament
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CHAPTER XXII
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CHAPTER XXIII
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Johnson on his Deathbed 493 Wesley for the Court 494Camden speaks
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CHAPTER XXV
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Henry proposes a Posture of Defence 505 Objections 506Reply of Patrick
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Increasing Confidence of the King 515 Great Expectation throughout
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CHAPTER XXVIII
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Origin of the Revolution 526The Americans advance 526 The British
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CHAPTER XXX
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CHAPTER XXXI
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of Vermont 554They cross Lake Champlain 554 Surprise of Ticonderoga
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tion 560 Discontent of Lord North 561 Meeting of the Cabinet 561Ad
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CHAPTER XXXV
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on Grape Island 573 Skirmish near Noddles Island 573 Success on
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inson advocates a Second Petition to the King 581 Hancock chosen President
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MASSACHUSETTS ASKS FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF
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His Early Life 594 His Courage 594 Cheerfulness 595 Liberality 595
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CHAPTER XXXVIII
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Surprise of the British 605 Prescott strengthens his Defences 606Gage
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Pomeroy volunteers 610Joseph Warren 611Men of Worcester Middle
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The Third Attack on the Redoubt p 619Resistance of the Americans
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Seite 460 - THE SACRED RIGHTS OF MANKIND ARE NOT TO BE RUMMAGED FOR AMONG OLD PARCHMENTS OR MUSTY RECORDS. THEY ARE WRITTEN, AS WITH A SUNBEAM, IN THE WHOLE VOLUME OF HUMAN NATURE, BY THE HAND OF THE DIVINITY ITSELF ; AND CAN NEVER BE ERASED OR OBSCURED BY MORTAL POWER.
Seite 500 - Let the colonies always keep the idea of their civil rights associated with your government, they will cling and grapple to you ; and no force under heaven will be of power to tear them from their allegiance.
Seite 499 - Then, Sir, from these six capital sources: of descent, of form of government, of religion in the northern provinces, of manners in the southern, of education, of the' remoteness of situation from the first mover of government — from all these causes a fierce spirit of liberty has grown up.
Seite 498 - And pray, Sir, what in the world is equal to it? Pass by the other parts, and look at the manner in which the people of New England have of late carried on the whale fishery.
Seite 500 - English communion that gives all their life and efficacy to them. It is the spirit of the English constitution which, infused through the mighty mass, pervades, feeds, unites, invigorates, vivifies, every part of the empire, even down to the minutest member.
Seite 447 - When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own.
Seite 447 - ... has been my favorite study— I have read Thucydides and have studied and admired the master states of the world— that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia.
Seite 359 - The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object of desire in those colonies where it was unhappily introduced in their infant state. But, previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves we have, it is necessary to exclude all further importations from Africa ; yet our repeated attempts to effect this by prohibitions, and by imposing duties which might amount to a prohibition, have been hitherto defeated by his majesty's negative, thus preferring the immediate advantage of a few British corsairs...
Seite 500 - All this, I know well enough, will sound wild and chimerical to the profane herd of those vulgar and mechanical politicians, who have no place among us ; a sort of people who think that nothing exists but what is gross and material ; and who therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn a wheel in the machine.
Seite 408 - We will neither import nor purchase, any slave imported after the first day of December next ; after which time, we will wholly discontinue the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.

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