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... bills . Affembly will not attend him on board the Fowey , and put an end to their feffion . Convention of Delegates beld . Means used to arm the province . Declaration to justify their proceedings . Lord Dunmore repulfed in his attempt ...
... bills . Affembly will not attend him on board the Fowey , and put an end to their feffion . Convention of Delegates beld . Means used to arm the province . Declaration to justify their proceedings . Lord Dunmore repulfed in his attempt ...
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... bill was objected to by the Governor , for its impofing a tax upon the im- portation of flaves , and for fome informality in refpect to the emif- fion of paper money . The other bills were approved of . At length , the neceffary bills ...
... bill was objected to by the Governor , for its impofing a tax upon the im- portation of flaves , and for fome informality in refpect to the emif- fion of paper money . The other bills were approved of . At length , the neceffary bills ...
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... bills as he approved . Lord Dunmore perfifted in the objections he had made to the bill ; faid that the well - grounded caufe he had for believing his perfon not fafe at Williamsburg , had in- creafed daily . That he therefore could not ...
... bills as he approved . Lord Dunmore perfifted in the objections he had made to the bill ; faid that the well - grounded caufe he had for believing his perfon not fafe at Williamsburg , had in- creafed daily . That he therefore could not ...
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... fingular fitua- tion ; an attempt to govern , with- out choofing , or finding it fafe , to fet a foot on fhore in the country to be governed . At At length , the neceffary bills having paffed the affembly 24 ] OF EUROPE HISTORY.
... fingular fitua- tion ; an attempt to govern , with- out choofing , or finding it fafe , to fet a foot on fhore in the country to be governed . At At length , the neceffary bills having paffed the affembly 24 ] OF EUROPE HISTORY.
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... bills as he approved . Lord Dunmore perfifted in the objections he had made to the bill ; faid that the well - grounded caufe he had for believing his perfon not fafe at Williamsburg , had in- creafed daily . That he therefore could not ...
... bills as he approved . Lord Dunmore perfifted in the objections he had made to the bill ; faid that the well - grounded caufe he had for believing his perfon not fafe at Williamsburg , had in- creafed daily . That he therefore could not ...
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