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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 27: (search)
of Massachusetts his friendly acknowledgment of their vote of gratitude. Townshend saw his opportunity, and no longer Jan. concealed his intention. Knowing the King's dislike Chap. XXVII.} 1767. Jan. of Shelburne, he took advantage of his ownJan. of Shelburne, he took advantage of his own greater age, his authority as the ablest orator in the House of Commons, his long acquaintance with American affairs, and the fact that they turned chiefly on questions of finance, to assume their direction. His ambition deceived him into the hope inistration, replied Townshend, has applied its attention to give relief to great Britain from bear- Chap. XXVII.} 1767. Jan. ing the whole expense of securing, defending, and protecting America and the West India Islands; I shall bring into the Hok Henry, 96. This last clause is not in W. S. Johnson's report. Then laying his hand on the table in Chap. XXVII.} 1767. Jan. front of him, he declared to the House, England is undone, if this taxation of America is given up. George Grenville, i
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 28: (search)
Chapter 28: The British aristocracy reduce their own taxes—defeat of Chatham's Administration by the Mosaic Opposition. January—March, 1767. The day after Townshend braved his colleagues Chap. Xxviii} 1767. Jan. the Legislature of Massachusetts convened. Hutchinson, having received his compensation as a sufferer by the riots, restrained his ambition no longer, and took a seat in the Council as though it of right belonged to the Lieutenant Governor. Bernard to Secretary of StatJan. the Legislature of Massachusetts convened. Hutchinson, having received his compensation as a sufferer by the riots, restrained his ambition no longer, and took a seat in the Council as though it of right belonged to the Lieutenant Governor. Bernard to Secretary of State, 7 Feb. 1767, and 21 Feb. 1767. The House resented the lust of power, manifested by his intrusion into an elective body of which he had not been chosen a member. Answer of the House, 31 Jan. 1767, in Bradford, 104; and Letter from the House to Dennys De Berdt, 16 March, 1767 The Council, by a unanimous vote, denied his pretensions. The language of the Charter was too explicit to admit of a doubt; Opinion of the Attorney General in England, cited in a Minute relative to Massachusetts Bay
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 31: (search)
extreme purpose of the Bedford party to 1768. Jan. abrogate colonial charters and introduce a unifthe body is created. Every Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. corporation in England enjoys it as really, thopinion of the King's Minis- Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. ter, answered Johnson, or even of the King's Prut; and Hillsborough showed Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. plainly his opinion, that its Charter must be dut into a flame; there were Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. men among them who would not count the conseque of the measures adopted by Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. Parliament; approved of making the appeal to Heim as its author after 1765. On the sixth of January, and for the evening and morning of many Chadistant thought of indepen- Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. dence of the mother country, provided they coul the consideration of their Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. present circumstances to the wisdom and clemencdence by the aid of foreign Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. Feb. powers. The tone of public feeling seemed[6 more...]
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 39: (search)
to Same, 3 June, 1769. with un- Chap. XXXIX.} 1769. Jan. surpassed distinctness, Andrew Eliot to T. Hollism strife by some Plan of Union; Chap. XXXIX.} 1769. Jan. that Grafton, who was much connected with New-York, recommended to remove the main Chap. XXXIX.} 1769. Jan. objection to Parliamentary authority, by the offer tState. He had put many sugges- Chap. XXXIX.} 1769. Jan. tions on paper, but behind all he had further though Israel Williams, 26 Jan. 1769. Chap. XXXIX.} 1769. Jan. amounting to treason, was taking depositions, so tha power, repeated the people, is Chap. XXXIX.} 1769. Jan. the last resource of ignorant despotism. The opposi the whole plan, as no more than Chap. XXXIX.} 1769 Jan. angry words, and the wisdom fools put on. Lord Nort just; his language flowing and Chap. XXXIX.} 1769. Jan. forcible; his voice and action animated; warmed by t the New World; and whether the Chap. XXXIX.} 1769. Jan. weakening of a common enemy can compensate the risk
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 42: (search)
The meeting of Parliament in January, 1770, 1770. Jan. would decide, whether the British Empire was to esca, the lowest of the rabble. The Chap. XLII.} 1770. Jan. Westminster petition was obtained by a few despicablayed the rights of its constitu- Chap. XLII.} 1770. Jan. ents. In times of less licentiousness, rejoined Gilhree years, proposed to consider Chap. XLII.} 1770. Jan. the causes of the discontent which prevailed in so mmons in reference to the Middle- Chap. XLII.} 1770. Jan. sex election, but contended, that whether they were t comply, said the King, it must Chap. XLII.} 1770. Jan. make an eternal breach between us. Yorke gave way, result of his long reflection, a Chap. XLII.} 1770. Jan. most cautious beginning of Parliamentary reform. Thand how to prevent desertion. On the last day of January, the new Prime Minister, amidst great excitement anwered North, are very capable of Chap. XLII.} 1770. Jan. conducting her into port. All agreed that he spoke
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 43: (search)
The Boston Massacre.—Hillsborough's Administration of the Colonies continued. January—March, 1770. the troops must move to the castle, said Chap. XLIII.} 1770. Jan. Samuel Adams; Hutchinson to Sir Francis Bernard, 20 Dec. 1769. it must be the first business of the General Court to move them out of town. Hutchinson to H prorogued it to the middle of March. The delay prevented Chap. XLIII.} 1770. Jan. any support to its Petition against Bernard; and any Representation during the sough, 24 January, 1770. None of them were allowed to enter; Chap. XLIII.} 1770. Jan. the Lieutenant Governor himself threw up a window and pretended to charge them wper to Gov Pownall. Hutchinson to Sir Francis Bernard, and several letters in January. This, said Bernard's friends, was as good a time as any to have called ou judgment will not cancel more than thirty years laborious Chap. XLIII.} 1770. Jan. and disinterested services in support of government. He looked to his Council;
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 46: (search)
land in its rivalry with England. His policy was so identified with the passions, the sympathies, and the culture of his country; was so thoroughly national, and so liberal, that it was sure to return in spite of the royalist Chap. XLVI.} 1771. Jan. party and the Court, and even though he himself was never again to be intrusted with the conduct of affairs. The cause of royalty was, for the time, triumphant in the cabinets; and had America then risen, she would have found no friends to cheer t, and securing peace without a compromise of the public dignity. When the Administration needed for its defence no more than the exposition of the madness of modern wars in the brilliant and forcible language of the moralist Chap. XLVI.} 1771. Jan. Johnson, Johnson's Thoughts on the Late Transactions respecting Falkland Islands. 1771. the applause of Adam Smith Masere's Occasional Essays and Tracts, 178. was in accordance with the sentiment of the country. This was the happiest per
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 47: (search)
om they should next elect for Speaker, and to dissolve the Assembly in case they should question the right of such negative. Hillsborough to Habersham, 4 Dec. 1771, and 7 August, 1772. The affections of South Carolina were still more 1772. Jan. thoroughly alienated. Its public men were ruled by their sense of honor, and felt a stain upon it as a wound. A Carolinian in the time of Lyttleton, had been abruptly dismissed from the King's Council; and from that day it became the pride of naby patent for the whole; and had offered to establish salaries for the Judges, if the Commissions of those Judges were but made permanent as in England. At last, in 1769, trusting to the honor of the Crown, they voted perpe- Chap. XLVII.} 1772. Jan. tual grants of salaries. When this was done, Rawlins Lowndes and others, their own judges, taken from among themselves, were dismissed; and an Irishman, a Scotchman, and a Welshman were sent over by Hillsborough to take their places. Compare L
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 48: (search)
day was hastening when the efforts of the Colonists would be crowned with success, and the present generation furnish an example of public virtue, worthy the imitation of all posterity. In a like spirit, the new and eventful year of 1773 1773. Jan. was rung in by the men of Marlborough. Death, said they unanimously on the first of January, is more eligible than slavery. A freeborn people are not required by the religion of Jesus Christ to submit to tyranny, but may make use of such power aider your being exposed to the first efforts of power. The time may come, when you may be driven from your goodly heritage; if that should be the case, we invite you to share with us in our small supplies of the necessaries Chap. XLVIII.} 1773. Jan. of life; and should we still not be able to withstand, we are determined to retire, and seek repose amongst the inland aboriginal natives, with whom we doubt not but to find more humanity and brotherly love, than we have lately received from our M
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 49: (search)
apter 49: Virginia Consolidates Union. January—July, 1773. on the sixth of January, the day on which the Chap. XLIX.} 1773. Jan. Legislature of Massachusetts assembled at Boston, the affairrence by the generality of Chap. XLIX.} 1773. Jan. the people. Dartmouth to Hutchinson, 6 Januat of a victory; for if they Chap. XLIX.} 1773. Jan. should disown the opinions of the several townsst cruel, inhuman and unchristian practice, the Jan. Slave-trade. Proceedings of the town of Newfhoice. In consequence Mon- Chap. XLIX.} 1773. Jan. tagu prorogued them, and did it in so illegal aBernard, 23 February, 1773. Chap. XLIX.} 1773. Jan. Like the Council, they traced the disturbed stat that, being united in one Chap. XLIX.} 1773. Jan. head and Sovereign, they may live happily in thor, now Chief Justice, were Chap. XLIX.} 1773. Jan. the two pillars on which Rhode Island Liberty dil and the House of Massachusetts had made in January to the speech of Hutchinson. They formed the[1 more...]
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