Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788: And the Formation of the Federal ConstitutionSamuel Eliot Morison |
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... oppression . Permit us to conceive it to be our inviolable right to make known our grievances , and to petition for redress ; as appears in the Bill of Rights pass'd in the reign of King Charles the first , as well as the Act of ...
... oppression . Permit us to conceive it to be our inviolable right to make known our grievances , and to petition for redress ; as appears in the Bill of Rights pass'd in the reign of King Charles the first , as well as the Act of ...
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... oppression . 5. That all unlawful fees taken on indictment , where the defendant is acquitted by his country ( however customary it may be ) is an oppression . 6. That lawyers , clerks , and others extorting more fees than is intended ...
... oppression . 5. That all unlawful fees taken on indictment , where the defendant is acquitted by his country ( however customary it may be ) is an oppression . 6. That lawyers , clerks , and others extorting more fees than is intended ...
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... oppression . Will the oppressor let go the oppressed ? Was there ever an instance ? Can the annals of mankind exhibit one single example where rulers overcharged with power willingly let go the oppressed , though solicited and requested ...
... oppression . Will the oppressor let go the oppressed ? Was there ever an instance ? Can the annals of mankind exhibit one single example where rulers overcharged with power willingly let go the oppressed , though solicited and requested ...
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