The Governmental History of the United States of America: From the Earliest Settlement to the Adoption of the Present Federal Constitution |
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... burgesses and the governor and council . Progress of the controversy . The burgesses triumphant . They claim supreme power in the colony . Proclamation thereof . Re - organization of the colonial state council by the burgesses . Death ...
... burgesses and the governor and council . Progress of the controversy . The burgesses triumphant . They claim supreme power in the colony . Proclamation thereof . Re - organization of the colonial state council by the burgesses . Death ...
Page 91
... burgesses . Eleven boroughs posed . were represented in this assembly , which was com- posed of the governor and council and the burgesses . They all sat together as one House , * and debated and * Beverly . acted together upon all ...
... burgesses . Eleven boroughs posed . were represented in this assembly , which was com- posed of the governor and council and the burgesses . They all sat together as one House , * and debated and * Beverly . acted together upon all ...
Page 95
... burgesses out of every town , hundred , or other particular plantation , to be respectively chosen by the inhabitants ; which councel shall be called The How desig- General Assembly , wherein ( as also in the said Councel nated . of ...
... burgesses out of every town , hundred , or other particular plantation , to be respectively chosen by the inhabitants ; which councel shall be called The How desig- General Assembly , wherein ( as also in the said Councel nated . of ...
Page 96
... burgesses out of every town , hundred or plantation , to be chosen by the inhabitants to make up a General Assembly , who are to decide all matters by the greatest number of voices ; but the governor is to have a negative voice , to ...
... burgesses out of every town , hundred or plantation , to be chosen by the inhabitants to make up a General Assembly , who are to decide all matters by the greatest number of voices ; but the governor is to have a negative voice , to ...
Page 102
... Burgesses to the House of Commons . Such at least is the analogy to the Constitution of Analogy gy to to England , which is fondly , and I confess not inaptly , the English traced by her historians . But , nevertheless , in atten ...
... Burgesses to the House of Commons . Such at least is the analogy to the Constitution of Analogy gy to to England , which is fondly , and I confess not inaptly , the English traced by her historians . But , nevertheless , in atten ...
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adventurers aforesaid America appointed articles of confederation Britain British burgesses Charles Charles II church civil colo Colonies and Plantations COMMERCIAL SYSTEM common commonwealth of England congress Connecticut consent coun councel council court crown DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE delegates deputy dominions duty enacted ence England established freedom further George Yeardley ginia governor grand assembly grant gress hath heirs hereafter hereby honor inhabitants James Citty John justice king land laws letters pattents liberty London Lord majesty majesty's Massachusetts Bay ment ministers mother country nial oath officers ordinances ORIGIN AND CAUSES pany parlia parliament peace persons petition phia Philadel plantation planted political port power and authority present protestantism puritans ratify repeal respect REVOLUTION REVOLUTIONARY UNION Rhode Island royal seal settlement ships South Carolina Stamp Act subjects successors SYSTEM OF TAXATION taxes thereof tion trade Treasurer and Company United unto Virginia