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Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation 272 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 186 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 40 0 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 36 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the Colonization of the United States, Vol. 1, 17th edition. 32 0 Browse Search
Raphael Semmes, Memoirs of Service Afloat During the War Between the States 28 0 Browse Search
Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.) 24 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 18 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 16 0 Browse Search
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 14 0 Browse Search
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 29: (search)
axation, he continued, is indubitable; yet to prevent mischief, I was myself in favor of repealing the Stamp Act. But there can be no objections to Port Duties on wine, oil and fruits, if allowed to be carried to America directly from Spain and Portugal; on glass, paper, lead, and colors; and especially on tea. Owing to the high charges in England, America has supplied itself with tea by smuggling it Chap XXIX.} 1767. May. from the Dutch possessions; to remedy this, duties hitherto levied upnant joy one of the repealers of his Stamp Act propose a revenue from Port Duties. You are deceived, said he; I tell you, you are deceived The Americans will laugh at you for your distinctions. He spoke against legalizing a direct trade between Portugal and America. As to taxes, he demanded more; all that were promised were trifles. I, said he, Franklin, VII. 339. will tell the Honorable gentleman of a revenue that will produce something valuable in America; issue paper bearing interest up
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 48: (search)
1772. While the letters were on their way, the towns in the Province were just coming together under the impulse from Boston. The people of Marblehead, whose fishermen were all returned from their annual summer's excursion to the Grand Banks, at a full meeting, with but one dissentient, expressed their unavoidable disesteem and reluctant irreverence for the British Parliament; their sense of the great and uncommon kind of grievance, of being compelled to carry the produce of Spain and Portugal, received for their fish, to Great Britain, and there paying duties; how justly they were incensed at the unconstitutional, unrighteous proceedings of Ministers, how they detested the name of a Hillsborough; how ready Chap. XLVIII.} 1772. Nov. they were to unite for the recovery of their violated rights; and like Roxbury S. Adams to James Warren, 27 Nov. 1772, and Journals. and Plymouth, Journals of C. C. i. 7. they appointed their Committee. Journals of C. C. i. 9-14. Warren of