Annual Register, Volume 19Edmund Burke 1779 - History |
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... that as the great political object in that country , was to attach the native Canadians inviolably to govern- ment , fo the French nobleffe , and in that , nothing remained practi- cable for him , civil HISTORY OF EUROPE . [ 9.
... that as the great political object in that country , was to attach the native Canadians inviolably to govern- ment , fo the French nobleffe , and in that , nothing remained practi- cable for him , civil HISTORY OF EUROPE . [ 9.
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... ment , and manifeft their duty and attachment to the Sovereign ; and the kindness with which it would be taken , that they met , on their fide , the favourable difpofition fhewn on the other , towards bring- ing the prefent unhappy ...
... ment , and manifeft their duty and attachment to the Sovereign ; and the kindness with which it would be taken , that they met , on their fide , the favourable difpofition fhewn on the other , towards bring- ing the prefent unhappy ...
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... ment ; they were unanimous in their opinion , that a redress of the grievances complained of , would establish a perfect tranquillity , and produce a reconciliation with the parent ftate . To refute the charges or infinua- tions of ...
... ment ; they were unanimous in their opinion , that a redress of the grievances complained of , would establish a perfect tranquillity , and produce a reconciliation with the parent ftate . To refute the charges or infinua- tions of ...
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... ment , and they had fubmitted to from the Houfe of Burgeffes , in the inconvenience of repeatedly which they intreated his Exce ! - fending their members twelve miles lency , that he would meet them to attend his Excellency on board the ...
... ment , and they had fubmitted to from the Houfe of Burgeffes , in the inconvenience of repeatedly which they intreated his Exce ! - fending their members twelve miles lency , that he would meet them to attend his Excellency on board the ...
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... ment , and they had fubmitted to the inconvenience of repeatedly fending their members twelve miles to attend his Excellency on board a fhip of war , they could not but think it highly improper , and too great a departure from the ...
... ment , and they had fubmitted to the inconvenience of repeatedly fending their members twelve miles to attend his Excellency on board a fhip of war , they could not but think it highly improper , and too great a departure from the ...
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