The Massachusetts Colonial Agents in England

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University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1923 - 526 Seiten
 

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Seite 227 - A Short View of the HISTORY of the NEW ENGLAND COLONIES, with respect to their CHARTERS and CONSTITUTION. By Israel Mauduit. The Fourth Edition. To which is now added, An Account of a Conference between the late Mr. Grenville and the several Colony Agents, in the Year 1764, previous to the passing of the Stamp Act. Also the Original Charter granted in the 4th of Charles I, and never before printed in England.
Seite 17 - England, it was thought fit to send some chosen men in her with commission to negotiate for us, as occasion should be offered, both in furthering the work of reformation of the churches there which was now like to be attempted, and to satisfy our countrymen of the true cause why our engagements there have not been satisfied this year, as they were wont to be in all former time since we were here planted...
Seite 22 - They were charged to be blasphemous enemies of the true religion of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of all his holy ordinances, and likewise of all civil government among his people, and particularly within this jurisdiction.
Seite 234 - An Appeal to the World; or a Vindication of the Town of Boston, from Many false and malicious Aspersions...
Seite 23 - England ; and accordingly a petition was drawn up to the parliament, pretending that they being freeborn subjects of England, were denied the liberty of subjects, both in church and commonwealth, themselves and their children debarred from the seals of the covenant, except they would submit to such a way of entrance and church covenant, as their consciences could not admit, and take such a civil oath as would not stand with their oath of allegiance...
Seite 128 - I did, for their sakes, borrow of a Merchant in London above Three Hundred Pounds more, which was Two Years before care was taken for the Repayment of it.
Seite 257 - Letters to the Right Honourable the Earl of Hillsborough from Governor Bernard, General Gage and the honourable his majesty's council for the province of Massachusetts Bay, with an appendix containing divers proceedings referred to in the said letters (Boston, 1769).
Seite 258 - CONTINUED corruption, standing armies, and popular discontents considered ; and the establishment of the English colonies in America...
Seite 249 - Governor and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, together with divers members of His Majesty's Council and other gentlemen from that Province came riding into the town of Newport, and with Governor Cranston of Rhode Island and other judges duly commissioned by Act of Parliament...
Seite 29 - Willoughby would have nothing of him,) and to give Mr. Willoughby open satisfaction in the full exchange, and to give it under his hand, never to speak evil of New England men...

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