Colonial Administration of Great BritainLongman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1859 - 470 páginas |
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ADMINISTRATION OF BRITISH appointed assertion authority body Britain BRITISH COLONIES British subjects Canada Cape cession cloth colonial government Colonial Policy colonial trade colonists commerce complaint concession conquest constitution crown 8vo differential duties doubt elective emancipation empire England English Europe executive council exercise existence foreign give governor grievances Griquas History home government house of assembly House of Commons imperial parliament independent individual inhabitants interest Jamaica Kafirs king kingdom legislative council legislative power legislature liberties Lord Grey Lord John Russell Lower Canada Majesty's ment merchant minister Minorca mode monopoly mother country nation nature navigation laws never Newfoundland North American colonies Orange River Sovereignty Plates population possession Post 8vo principle protection rebellion regard representatives respect revised rule Second Edition settlement sovereign and supreme sovereignty statute strength supreme legislative power taxes territory tion treaty United Kingdom villeins vols wealth Woodcuts
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Página 57 - America is obstinate ; America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Página 246 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Página 53 - ... the king and parliament of Great Britain will not impose any duty, tax, or assessment whatever, payable in any of His Majesty's colonies, provinces and plantations in North America or the West Indies ; except only such duties as it may be expedient to impose for the regulation of commerce...