A History of Virginia: Containing the history of the colony and of the state from 1763 to the retrocession of Alexandria in 1847, with a review of the present condition of VirginiaCarey & Hart, 1848 |
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Stran xiv
... causes assigned ; Want of education ; Ignorance in the state ; Want of internal improvement ; Old James River Com- pany ; James River and Kanawha Company ; Work accomplished by it ; Other improvements proposed ; Slavery ; Its evils ...
... causes assigned ; Want of education ; Ignorance in the state ; Want of internal improvement ; Old James River Com- pany ; James River and Kanawha Company ; Work accomplished by it ; Other improvements proposed ; Slavery ; Its evils ...
Stran 28
... caused the price to advance , and the Assembly passed an act , declaring that all per- sons bound to pay in tobacco , might discharge their dues by paying in money , at the rate of two pence per pound . This act was to operate during ...
... caused the price to advance , and the Assembly passed an act , declaring that all per- sons bound to pay in tobacco , might discharge their dues by paying in money , at the rate of two pence per pound . This act was to operate during ...
Stran 32
... cause , the defendants employed Patrick Henry to represent them in the question of damages . His own father was the presiding Justice , and his uncle was one of the very clergymen who were now urging their claims at law . The court ...
... cause , the defendants employed Patrick Henry to represent them in the question of damages . His own father was the presiding Justice , and his uncle was one of the very clergymen who were now urging their claims at law . The court ...
Stran 34
... cause requiring a mind of peculiar boldness and expansion ; but this was only intended for the more important purpose of bringing him forward as their champion in a contest with a stronger enemy than the Established Church . Though ...
... cause requiring a mind of peculiar boldness and expansion ; but this was only intended for the more important purpose of bringing him forward as their champion in a contest with a stronger enemy than the Established Church . Though ...
Stran 41
... cause of the Revolu- tionary war . It declared void wills , deeds , con- veyances , leases and contracts , bonds , bills of ex- change , and notes , unless they should be duly stamped , and upon each stamp a tax was imposed , varying in ...
... cause of the Revolu- tionary war . It declared void wills , deeds , con- veyances , leases and contracts , bonds , bills of ex- change , and notes , unless they should be duly stamped , and upon each stamp a tax was imposed , varying in ...
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adopted afterwards America argument arms Assembly attack authority Baptists bill body Britain British Burk bushels cause clause Colonel Colony commenced Congress Constitution Convention Cornwallis Court danger Debates declared defence delegates dollars Dominion Dunmore duty Edmund Randolph elected enemy England English Episcopal Church established favour Federal feeling fire freedom George ginia Girardin glebe Governor Hampden Sydney Hawks heart Hening history of Virginia House House of Burgesses hundred James James Madison James River John Judge jury King labours land learned Legislature letter liberty Lord Lord Dunmore Madison March ment militia mind ministers Norfolk officers passed Patrick Henry patriots Peyton Randolph pounds Presbytery raised Randolph religion religious resolutions resolved Richmond River sent slaves sought spirit taxes Thomas Jefferson thought thousand tion town trial troops Tucker's Jefferson Union United urged Virginia Gazette vote William Williamsburg Wirt Wirt's York
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Stran 57 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Stran 302 - ... to compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical...
Stran 82 - If we wish to be free — if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending — if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us ! They tell us, sir, that we are weak ; unable to...
Stran 302 - That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested or burthened, in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but...
Stran 51 - Resolved, therefore, That the general assembly of this colony have the sole right and power to lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this colony...
Stran 291 - Virginia inclusive according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure and shall be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose and for no other use or purpose whatsoever.
Stran 131 - British government and a reunion with that people upon just and liberal terms instead of a redress of grievances have produced from an imperious and vindictive administration increased insult, oppression and a vigorous attempt to effect our total destruction.
Stran 82 - — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun ! The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms. Our brethren are already in the field. Why stand we here idle?
Stran 53 - ... may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it...
Stran 434 - Commonwealth, to levy on themselves or others any tax for the erection or repair of any house for public worship, or for the support of any church or ministry ; but it shall be left free to every person to select his religious instructor, and to make for his support such private contract as he shall please.