Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788: And the Formation of the Federal Constitution |
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... authority , and are not only represented in their Assemblies , but in no other manner . The power of making bye ... Authority vested in the King , Lords , and Commons , may justly be exercised to secure , or preserve their dependence ...
... authority , and are not only represented in their Assemblies , but in no other manner . The power of making bye ... Authority vested in the King , Lords , and Commons , may justly be exercised to secure , or preserve their dependence ...
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... authority , which is to be understood , unless it ( Ireland ) be especially named . ' Nor will I conceal that the same exception is taken notice of , and seems to be allowed , by the judges in the other cases relating to America . To ...
... authority , which is to be understood , unless it ( Ireland ) be especially named . ' Nor will I conceal that the same exception is taken notice of , and seems to be allowed , by the judges in the other cases relating to America . To ...
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... authority supreme and sovereign over the ocean , which may be limited by the banks of the ocean , or the bounds of our charters ; our charters give us no authority over the high seas . Parliament has our consent to assume a jurisdiction ...
... authority supreme and sovereign over the ocean , which may be limited by the banks of the ocean , or the bounds of our charters ; our charters give us no authority over the high seas . Parliament has our consent to assume a jurisdiction ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | xi |
The Western Problem 176388 | xix |
The Crisis 17726 | xxxiii |
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