| James Wilson - 1804 - 514 strani
...rights. It acknowledged that no regard had been paid to the laws of navigation. It urged that those laws were an invasion of the rights and privileges of the subjects of his majesty in that colony, they not being represented in the parliament ; because, according to the usual sayings of the learned in... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1819 - 574 strani
...subverter of the constitution." When taxed with disobedience, the General Court did not hesitate to allege, that " the acts of navigation were an invasion of...majesty in that colony, they being not represented in Parliament; and that, according to the usual sayings of the learned in the law, the laws of England... | |
| Abiel Holmes - 1829 - 612 strani
...degeneracy." VOL. i. 50 1679. quired, to England. For the first neglect, the court alleged to ^-v~w her agents, " that the acts of navigation were an...his majesty was still employed in the most important affairs."1 Colonial No apology availed at the English court. The colonial agents agents dis- in England... | |
| Abiel Holmes - 1829 - 616 strani
...extraordinary degeneracy." 1679. quired, to England. For the first neglect, the court alleged to -w^-vw/ her agents, " that the acts of navigation were an...; that proper persons were afraid of the seas, as die Turkish pirates had lately taken their vessels ; and that his majesty was still employed in the... | |
| Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1834 - 386 strani
...form one of the noblest passages in her history. She instructed her agents to insist before the king, that "the acts of navigation were an invasion of the...of the subjects of his majesty in that colony, they not being represented in parliament." The collector persisting, he was met with such fierce opposition,... | |
| George Bancroft - 1837 - 496 strani
...cession of the privilege of independent legislation. It devised, therefore, an expedient. It declared that " the Acts of Navigation were an invasion of...rights and privileges of the subjects of his majesty in the colony, they not being represented in parliament." " The laws of England," they add, " do not reach... | |
| George Bancroft - 1839 - 494 strani
...cession of the privilege of independent legislation. It devised, therefore, an expedient. It declared that " the Acts of Navigation were an invasion of...rights and privileges of the subjects of his majesty in the colony, they not being represented in parliament." " The laws of England," they add, " do not reach... | |
| George Bancroft - 1841 - 368 strani
...devised, therefore, an expedient. In 1679, before the return of its agents from England, it declared that " the acts of navigation were an invasion of...rights and privileges of the subjects of his majesty in the colony, they not being represented in parliament." " The laws of England," they add, " do not reach... | |
| George Bancroft - 1844 - 500 strani
...cession of the privilege of independent legislation. It devised, therefore, an expedient. It declared that " the Acts of Navigation were an invasion of...rights and privileges of the subjects of his majesty in the colony, they not being represented in parliament." " The laws of England," they add, " do not reach... | |
| Samuel Eliot - 1856 - 174 strani
...and the General Court of the same colony soon passed a resolution " that the acts of navigation are an invasion of the rights and privileges of the subjects of his majesty in this colony, they not being represented in the Parliament," (167G-79.) A notice of the appointment... | |
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