Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, Том 5John Sanderson W. Brown and C. Peters, 1828 |
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... tion to this rule . At a period extremely early in the history of Virginia , we find it among the foremost names of the pro- vince , and the honourable standing which it then held , has descended unsullied to our own times . Somewhere ...
... tion to this rule . At a period extremely early in the history of Virginia , we find it among the foremost names of the pro- vince , and the honourable standing which it then held , has descended unsullied to our own times . Somewhere ...
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... tion , that the speaker could obtain the passage of those mea- sures , which the state of the country imperiously demanded . Of this , one of his addresses to the house of delegates at the time , affords a striking instance . " The ...
... tion , that the speaker could obtain the passage of those mea- sures , which the state of the country imperiously demanded . Of this , one of his addresses to the house of delegates at the time , affords a striking instance . " The ...
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... tion , and without his knowledge ; but in this instance , and in this only , he failed of success . A political rival artfully made use of a measure which he had adopted while governor , that of obliging the county militia to level the ...
... tion , and without his knowledge ; but in this instance , and in this only , he failed of success . A political rival artfully made use of a measure which he had adopted while governor , that of obliging the county militia to level the ...
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... tion . This he did with so much good humour , vivacity , and wit , that as one of them afterwards expressed it , they all agreed at once to take up the cross , though some had been previously by no means hearty in the cause . One ...
... tion . This he did with so much good humour , vivacity , and wit , that as one of them afterwards expressed it , they all agreed at once to take up the cross , though some had been previously by no means hearty in the cause . One ...
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... tion , as might retrieve ) the fortunes of his family , and he placed him in the counting - house of his friends , Willing and Morris . Mr. Harrison had many children , but seven only survived their birth or very early infancy . Three ...
... tion , as might retrieve ) the fortunes of his family , and he placed him in the counting - house of his friends , Willing and Morris . Mr. Harrison had many children , but seven only survived their birth or very early infancy . Three ...
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Страница 300 - they are entitled to life, liberty, and property; and they have never ceded to any sovereign power whatever, a right to dispose of either without their consent. 2. That our ancestors who first settled these colonies, were at the time of their emigration from the mother country, entitled to all the rights, liberties,
Страница 108 - it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it. Third. As a non-consumption agreement, strictly adhered to, will be an effectual security for the observation of the non-importation, we as above, solemnly agree and associate, that from this day, we
Страница 300 - asserting and vindicating their rights and liberties, declare, That the inhabitants of the English colonies in North America, by the immutable laws of nature, the principles of the English constitution, and the several charters or compacts, have the following rights:
Страница 107 - we do, for ourselves, and the inhabitants of the several colonies whom we represent, firmly agree and associate under the sacred ties of virtue, honour, and love of our country, as follows: First. That from and after the first day of December next, we will not import into British America, from Great
Страница 111 - to the end, that all such foes to the rights of British America may be publicly known, and universally contemned as the enemies of American liberty; and thenceforth we respectively will break off all dealings with him or her. Twelfth. That the committee of correspondence in the respective colonies do frequently inspect the entries of the custom
Страница 108 - in Great Britain, Ireland, or the West Indies, induces us to suspend a non-exportation, until the tenth day of September, 1775; at which time, if the said acts and parts of acts of the British parliament herein after mentioned, are not repealed, we will not, directly or indirectly, export any merchandise or commodity whatsoever to
Страница 108 - not purchase or use any tea imported on account of the East India company, or any on which a duty hath been or shall be paid ; and from and after the first day of March next, we will not purchase or use any East India tea whatever
Страница 110 - mourning dress than a black crape, or ribbon on the arm or hat for gentlemen, and a black ribbon and necklace for ladies, and we will discontinue the giving of gloves and scarfs at funerals. Ninth. Such as are venders of goods and
Страница 292 - In the course of our inquiry, we find many infringements and violations of the foregoing rights, which from an ardent desire that harmony and mutual intercourse of affection and interest may be restored, we pass over for the present, and proceed to state such acts and measures as have been adopted since the last war,