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 28
... pounds of tobacco as a salary attached to their office . This statute was substantially re - enacted in 1748 , and had been regularly sanctioned by the Crown . b The price of tobacco had long been stationary at two pence per pound ; but ...
... pounds of tobacco as a salary attached to their office . This statute was substantially re - enacted in 1748 , and had been regularly sanctioned by the Crown . b The price of tobacco had long been stationary at two pence per pound ; but ...
Stran 29
... pounds sterling per annum , for tobacco was now worth six pence per pound instead of two pence as before . But they suffered in common with all other creditors , and their loss was occasioned by the double medium of exchange , then ...
... pounds sterling per annum , for tobacco was now worth six pence per pound instead of two pence as before . But they suffered in common with all other creditors , and their loss was occasioned by the double medium of exchange , then ...
Stran 36
... pounds sterling , to repay her Colonies for what they had freely ad- vanced to her . In addition to this , a debt of more than two millions and a half had been contracted by America during the war , for which she had re- ceived no ...
... pounds sterling , to repay her Colonies for what they had freely ad- vanced to her . In addition to this , a debt of more than two millions and a half had been contracted by America during the war , for which she had re- ceived no ...
Stran 68
... pounds of this commodity which they had there in store , and to ship them to America without pay- ing any duty in the custom - house , of the mother country . The effect of this was to make the price of tea actually lower in America ...
... pounds of this commodity which they had there in store , and to ship them to America without pay- ing any duty in the custom - house , of the mother country . The effect of this was to make the price of tea actually lower in America ...
Stran 69
... pound of the hateful commodity . Hence the well - known scene in the harbour of Boston , where , on the 16th of December , persons dressed as Mohawk Indians boarded a tea ship , and in two hours hoisted out and threw over- board three ...
... pound of the hateful commodity . Hence the well - known scene in the harbour of Boston , where , on the 16th of December , persons dressed as Mohawk Indians boarded a tea ship , and in two hours hoisted out and threw over- board three ...
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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.