Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788: And the Formation of the Federal Constitution |
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... duties raised upon America are paid there , and thence afterwards remitted to Great Britain , or paid at first upon the produce of the colonies in Great Britain . In the article of tobacco , for instance , the planter pays a tax upon ...
... duties raised upon America are paid there , and thence afterwards remitted to Great Britain , or paid at first upon the produce of the colonies in Great Britain . In the article of tobacco , for instance , the planter pays a tax upon ...
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... duties upon paper , etc. , carefully pursues these modern precedents . The preamble is , ' Whereas it is expedient that a revenue should be raised in Your Majesty's dominions in America , for making a more certain and adequate provision ...
... duties upon paper , etc. , carefully pursues these modern precedents . The preamble is , ' Whereas it is expedient that a revenue should be raised in Your Majesty's dominions in America , for making a more certain and adequate provision ...
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... duties necessary for regulating commerce , to be re - enacted by both Parliaments . ( 6 ) Then , to induce the Americans to see the regulating Acts faithfully executed , it would be well to give the duties collected in each colony to ...
... duties necessary for regulating commerce , to be re - enacted by both Parliaments . ( 6 ) Then , to induce the Americans to see the regulating Acts faithfully executed , it would be well to give the duties collected in each colony to ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | xi |
The Western Problem 176388 | xix |
The Crisis 17726 | xxxiii |
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