Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Shirley” in chapter 7 of George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition.:

... manner, annihilate royal authority in the collective colonies, and endanger their dependency upon the crown. Franklin and Shirley parted, each to persevere in his own opinions. Early in 1755, Shirley wrote to the Secretary of State, that he was convinced of the necessity not only of a parliamentary union but taxation. During the winter, Sharpe, who had been appointed temporarily to the chief com...
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† William Shirley 202 106 2 0 0 user votes
Shirley 152 0 12 0 0 user votes
New York Shirley 45 45 1 1 0 user votes
W. Shirley 14 0 0 0 0 user votes
John Shirley 10 0 0 0 0 user votes
John T. Shirley 7 0 3 0 0 user votes
W. N. Shirley 6 0 0 0 0 user votes
E. Shirley 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
J. H. Shirley 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
Julius Shirley 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
J. S. Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
J. W. Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
James Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
James L. Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
John Milton Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
L. M. Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Paul Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Peter Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Robert Shirley 2 0 2 0 0 user votes
Sergeant S. P. Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Stephen Howard Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Sallie Shirley 1 0 1 0 0 user votes
W. F. Shirley 1 0 1 0 0 user votes
W. R. Shirley 1 0 1 0 0 user votes

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