An Essay on the Origin, Progress and Establishment of National Society: In which the Principles of Government, the Definitions of Physical, Moral, Civil, and Religious Liberty, Contained in Dr. Price's Observations, &c. are Fairly Examined and Fully Refuted: Together with a Justification of the Legislature, in Reducing America to Obedience by Force. To which is Added an Appendix on the Excellent and Admirable in Mr. Burke's Second Printed Speech of the 22d of March, 1775 ... |
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Page 93
... Britain , if the inhabitants did not , by fuch a change of place , enjoy the rights , privileges and advantages abovementioned ? is Calais , because it is the part of France which is nearest to Great Britain , for that reafon , lefs ...
... Britain , if the inhabitants did not , by fuch a change of place , enjoy the rights , privileges and advantages abovementioned ? is Calais , because it is the part of France which is nearest to Great Britain , for that reafon , lefs ...
Page 94
... Britain enjoy . Nothing is lefs true than this hackneyed affertion . If a colonift have forty fhillings a year , freehold ; if he be free of a city or bo- rough , pay fcot and lot , be a pot - walloper , or under any other denomination ...
... Britain enjoy . Nothing is lefs true than this hackneyed affertion . If a colonift have forty fhillings a year , freehold ; if he be free of a city or bo- rough , pay fcot and lot , be a pot - walloper , or under any other denomination ...
Page 97
... Britain " would be in , were our executive magiftrate , " the Doctor will not take the name of king in vain , 66 our " houfe of lords , and our judges , nothing but the in- " ftruments of a foreign democratical power . " In this place ...
... Britain " would be in , were our executive magiftrate , " the Doctor will not take the name of king in vain , 66 our " houfe of lords , and our judges , nothing but the in- " ftruments of a foreign democratical power . " In this place ...
Page 98
... Britain , and this kingdom being fubject to a foreign power , in the manner he has ftated it , than there exifts ... Britain and her colonies ? I have already proved , that thefe make the fame country , and , therefore , the legiflating ...
... Britain , and this kingdom being fubject to a foreign power , in the manner he has ftated it , than there exifts ... Britain and her colonies ? I have already proved , that thefe make the fame country , and , therefore , the legiflating ...
Page 99
... Britain ? by that act alfo , the customhouse of- ficers have the fame power in America as in England . All bye laws made , and cuftoms , in America , contrary to the faid act , or any other act to be made in England , are to be void ...
... Britain ? by that act alfo , the customhouse of- ficers have the fame power in America as in England . All bye laws made , and cuftoms , in America , contrary to the faid act , or any other act to be made in England , are to be void ...
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Page 194 - Examine my second account. See how the export trade to the colonies alone in 1772 stood in the other point of view, that is, as compared to the whole trade of England in 1704: The whole export trade of England, including that to the colonies, in...
Page 193 - The export trade to the colonies consists of three great branches. The African...
Page 204 - The march of the human mind is slow. Sir, it was not until after two hundred years discovered that, by an eternal law, Providence had decreed vexation to violence, and poverty to rapine.
Page 113 - Colonies js a j«fl war, will be beft determined by ftating the power over them, which it is the end of the war to maintain : And this cannot be better done, than in the words of an Aft of Parliament, made, on purpofe to define it.
Page 203 - That his said Country or Dominion of WALES shall be, stand and continue for ever from henceforth incorporated united and annexed to and with this his Realm of England...
Page 133 - Though born of human filth and fweat, it May as well be faid man did beget it. But maggots in your nofe and chin As well may claim you for their kin.
Page 111 - And what is offered to you by the late act of Parliament in their place? Liberty of conscience in your religion? No. God gave it to you, and the temporal powers with which you have been and are connected firmly stipulated for your enjoyment of it.
Page 205 - And forasmuch as the said inhabitants have always hitherto been bound by the acts and statutes made and ordained by your said Highness, and your most noble progenitors, by authority of the said court, as far forth...