Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law, Volume 7, Issues 1-2Columbia University Press, 1896 - Social sciences |
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... Council . § 2. Withdrawal of the Royal Executive § 3. Local Action in the Summer of 1774 § 4. End of the Provincial Legislature § 5. Closing of the Provincial Courts CHAPTER IV . • • • EXTRA - CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES . CHAPTER V. THE ...
... Council . § 2. Withdrawal of the Royal Executive § 3. Local Action in the Summer of 1774 § 4. End of the Provincial Legislature § 5. Closing of the Provincial Courts CHAPTER IV . • • • EXTRA - CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES . CHAPTER V. THE ...
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... council , the chair , or the Congress . " Patriot Preachers of the American Revolution , 183 , 184 . " In short , the only Difference between an Old and a New - English Man is in his Religion ; . . . . " Daniel Neal , The History of New ...
... council , the chair , or the Congress . " Patriot Preachers of the American Revolution , 183 , 184 . " In short , the only Difference between an Old and a New - English Man is in his Religion ; . . . . " Daniel Neal , The History of New ...
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... council . The attempt to bring the colony into line on the basis of a largely centralized imperial system precedes but shortly the overthrow of the royal government . With that event , in October , 1774 , the provincial times end , and ...
... council . The attempt to bring the colony into line on the basis of a largely centralized imperial system precedes but shortly the overthrow of the royal government . With that event , in October , 1774 , the provincial times end , and ...
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... council of twenty - eight to serve both as a second branch of the legislature and as an ex- ecutive , and inaugurated thus a period of rule in accord- ance with the terms of the royal charter , modified in prac- tice by an extra ...
... council of twenty - eight to serve both as a second branch of the legislature and as an ex- ecutive , and inaugurated thus a period of rule in accord- ance with the terms of the royal charter , modified in prac- tice by an extra ...
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... council of August 11 , 1743 , which approved the draught of an additional instruction to Governor Shirley . By this the new position of the administration was stated . Reference was made to the possible inconvenience of an increase in ...
... council of August 11 , 1743 , which approved the draught of an additional instruction to Governor Shirley . By this the new position of the administration was stated . Reference was made to the possible inconvenience of an increase in ...
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