The Colonies of England: A Plan for the Government of Some Portion of Our Colonial Possessions"Chiefly British North America, but New Zealand 'not of a size to need more than one Provincial Government'--p. 164-5"--Bagnall. |
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Page 24
... president , to remove any of its members , and to supply its own vacancies . Not an element of popular liberty was introduced into the form of government . Religion was especially enjoined to be established ac- cording to the doctrine ...
... president , to remove any of its members , and to supply its own vacancies . Not an element of popular liberty was introduced into the form of government . Religion was especially enjoined to be established ac- cording to the doctrine ...
Page 25
... president and council , who also possessed full legislative authority in cases not affecting life or limb . Kindness to the savages was enjoined , with the use of all proper means for their conversion . It was further and most unwisely ...
... president and council , who also possessed full legislative authority in cases not affecting life or limb . Kindness to the savages was enjoined , with the use of all proper means for their conversion . It was further and most unwisely ...
Page 96
... president of Congress , and all other officers before the governor . As soon as a legislature shall be formed in the district , the Council and House assembled in one room , shall have authority , by joint ballot , to elect a delegate ...
... president of Congress , and all other officers before the governor . As soon as a legislature shall be formed in the district , the Council and House assembled in one room , shall have authority , by joint ballot , to elect a delegate ...
Page 146
... President . I would rather stand in the ancient ways of our own constitution , than fol- low so fleeting and dismal a meteor as a French institu- tion . I propose , then , that the constitution of the new PROVINCE should consist of - 1 ...
... President . I would rather stand in the ancient ways of our own constitution , than fol- low so fleeting and dismal a meteor as a French institu- tion . I propose , then , that the constitution of the new PROVINCE should consist of - 1 ...
Page 177
... president , and therefore requires to have a continued existence ; but to the legislative council I do not propose to intrust such powers ; they need not , therefore , be a permanent body . I do not perceive any advantage to be derived ...
... president , and therefore requires to have a continued existence ; but to the legislative council I do not propose to intrust such powers ; they need not , therefore , be a permanent body . I do not perceive any advantage to be derived ...
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