Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing a Complete History of the Seven Years' War, the Revolutionary War, the Formation of the Federal Constitution, and the Administration of WashingtonLeary & Getz, 1857 - 588 pages |
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Page 164
... Britain , till redress of their griev- ances should be obtained . T HEY next framed a petition to the king , a memorial to the people of Great Britain , an address to the colonists at large , and another to the people of Canada . « To ...
... Britain , till redress of their griev- ances should be obtained . T HEY next framed a petition to the king , a memorial to the people of Great Britain , an address to the colonists at large , and another to the people of Canada . « To ...
Page 222
... Britain would not tax America ; a general amnesty ; and the calling of a congress by royal authority to adjust the re- maining differences . Lord George Germain , who had recently joined the ministry , strenuously argued that concession ...
... Britain would not tax America ; a general amnesty ; and the calling of a congress by royal authority to adjust the re- maining differences . Lord George Germain , who had recently joined the ministry , strenuously argued that concession ...
Page 549
... Britain , in a similar diplomatic capacity . In America , the tide of popular opinion ran as strongly against Britain as in favour of France . The former was accused of insti- gating the Indians to acts of hostility against the United ...
... Britain , in a similar diplomatic capacity . In America , the tide of popular opinion ran as strongly against Britain as in favour of France . The former was accused of insti- gating the Indians to acts of hostility against the United ...
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