An Impartial History of the Present War in America: Containing an Account of the Rise and Progress, the Political Springs Thereof, with Its Various Successes and Disappointments, on Both Sides, Том 1T. Robson, 1780 |
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... ment in fpecie to the Exchequer in England for the duty on fuch goods as they were ; allowed to trade in This was an effectual method of draining the whole money from the colonies , and leaving them nothing for circulation and what was ...
... ment in fpecie to the Exchequer in England for the duty on fuch goods as they were ; allowed to trade in This was an effectual method of draining the whole money from the colonies , and leaving them nothing for circulation and what was ...
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... ment could not help feeling the effects of this impolitic proceeding by a decrease of revenue ; for they both loft the duty payable upon the goods exported to A- merica , and the import duties payable on goods we received from foreign ...
... ment could not help feeling the effects of this impolitic proceeding by a decrease of revenue ; for they both loft the duty payable upon the goods exported to A- merica , and the import duties payable on goods we received from foreign ...
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... ment in any gazette or other paper 125. for every almanack , & c . to ferve for one year 4d . for every almanack to ferve for feveral years , duties to the fame amount respectively for each year ; on inftruments , proceet- ings , them ...
... ment in any gazette or other paper 125. for every almanack , & c . to ferve for one year 4d . for every almanack to ferve for feveral years , duties to the fame amount respectively for each year ; on inftruments , proceet- ings , them ...
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... ment , was feverely ufed . The people obliged him to deliver up copies of bis own letters which he had fent to England , and by this means made him evidence against himself . This was as illegal as the general warrant , that was iffued ...
... ment , was feverely ufed . The people obliged him to deliver up copies of bis own letters which he had fent to England , and by this means made him evidence against himself . This was as illegal as the general warrant , that was iffued ...
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... ment , nor vellum , the difcoverer wanted to know whe- ther deeds written upon this bark might not be valid though they were not ftamped . In this cafe he was ready to ferve with good writing bark , all those whose confciences were ...
... ment , nor vellum , the difcoverer wanted to know whe- ther deeds written upon this bark might not be valid though they were not ftamped . In this cafe he was ready to ferve with good writing bark , all those whose confciences were ...
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