Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788: And the Formation of the Federal Constitution |
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... king as of his Crown of England ; but it is expressly resolved , in the most solemn manner , that the inhabitants of Ireland are not bound by the statutes of England . Allegiance to the King and obedience to the Parliament are founded ...
... king as of his Crown of England ; but it is expressly resolved , in the most solemn manner , that the inhabitants of Ireland are not bound by the statutes of England . Allegiance to the King and obedience to the Parliament are founded ...
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... King . At their setting out they must have their commission , or letters patent , from the king , that so they may acknowledge their dependency upon the crown of England , and under his protection . ' In another place he says , ' that ...
... King . At their setting out they must have their commission , or letters patent , from the king , that so they may acknowledge their dependency upon the crown of England , and under his protection . ' In another place he says , ' that ...
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... King George III , whom God preserve . But allegiance is due universally , both from Britons and Americans to the person of the king , not to his crown ; to his natural , not his politic capacity , as I will undertake to prove hereafter ...
... King George III , whom God preserve . But allegiance is due universally , both from Britons and Americans to the person of the king , not to his crown ; to his natural , not his politic capacity , as I will undertake to prove hereafter ...
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INTRODUCTION | xi |
The Western Problem 176388 | xix |
The Crisis 17726 | xxxiii |
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