| George Bancroft - 1896 - 522 страници
...they were unanimously adopted. A committee of twelve, including Bland and Archibald Cary, prepared a petition to the king, a memorial to the house of...lords, and a remonstrance to the house of commons, which, after being carefully considered and amended, were unanimously adopted. On the fifteenth, Bland... | |
| Lewis Henry Boutell - 1896 - 380 страници
...colonies met in the City Hall at New York, and adopted a declaration of rights and grievances, an address to the King, a memorial to the House of Lords, and a petition to the House of Commons. The Connecticut delegates were not authorized to sign these papers,... | |
| United States. President - 1897 - 714 страници
...congress were "A Declaration of the Rights and Grievances of the Colonists of America," an address to the King, a memorial to the House of Lords, and a petition to the House of Commons, all of n loyal and respectful tone. The congress adjourned Oct.25.... | |
| Boston Public Library, Mellen Chamberlain - 1897 - 92 страници
...Act Congress. This body adopted a Declaration of Rights and Grievances of the Colonies; an address to the king; a memorial to the House of Lords, and a petition to the House of Commons. "For a clear, accurate, and calm statement," says Judge Chamberlain... | |
| 1912 - 84 страници
...state of excitement that a committee was appointed in the House of Burgesses to prepare and report a petition to the king, a memorial to the House of...Commons on the subject of the proposed Stamp Act. The first two papers were drawn up by Richard Henry Lee, while Wythe, as a member of the committee,... | |
| Benson John Lossing, John Fiske, Woodrow Wilson - 1901 - 544 страници
...of Burgesses. In 1764, as chairman of the committee appointed by the House of Burgesses, he reported a petition to the King, a memorial to the House of Lords, and a protest to the House of Commons, against the proposed Stamp Act, which were so bold in their tone that... | |
| Benjamin Harrison - 1901 - 556 страници
...days, upon a declaration consisting of a preamble and fourteen resolutions, and prepared an address to the king, a memorial to the house of lords, and a petition to the house of commons. They denied the power of parliament to tax the colonies without their... | |
| Benson John Lossing, John Fiske, Woodrow Wilson - 1902 - 618 страници
...were: "A Declaration of the ix. — 2 c Rights and Grievances of the Colonists of America"; an address to the King; a memorial to the House of Lords; and a petition to the House of Commons. The tone of all these was loyal.] Stamp Act goes into effect . .Nov.... | |
| Rhode Island. Governor - 1903 - 554 страници
...they contain a List of Grievances with the Resolutions of the House in Consequence thereof, and also a Petition to the King, a Memorial to the House of Lords, and a Representation and Remonstrance to the Commons of Great Britain. I am also directed to request of you... | |
| Rossiter Johnson, John Howard Brown - 1904 - 506 страници
...claiming their right to tax America, and he served on the special committee appointed to draft 'an address to the king, a memorial to the house of lords, and a remonstrance to the commons, and was selected to prepare the first and last of these papers. In February, 1766, he organized... | |
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