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  • Instructions by the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs in America, to [blank] who is appointed [blank] of the Customs at the port of [blank] in America.

    Great Britain. Commissioners of Customs in America.
    Date
    1768?]
    • Books
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  • An Act for the encouragement of the trade to America.

    Great Britain.
    Date
    1711]
    • Books
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  • Anno septimo Annæ Reginæ. An act for the better preservation of parochial libraries in that part of Great Britain called England.

    Great Britain.
    Date
    1709
    • Books
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  • An Act for continuing the trade to the South-Seas, granted by an Act of the last session of Parliament, although the capital stock of the said Corporation should be redeemed.

    Great Britain.
    Date
    1712]
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  • A letter to Lord George Germaine, giving an account of the origin of the dispute between Great Britain and the colonies;with Some Remarks on the Manner in which the war has been conducted. To which are added, Certain Terms, humbly proposed as a Ground-Work of a Reconciliation. By a gentleman, for many years a resident in America.

    Gentleman, for many years a resident in America.
    Date
    MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]
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  • Draft of a bill for declaring the intentions of the Parliament of Great-Britain concerning the exercise of the right of imposing taxes within His Majesty's colonies, provinces and plantations in North-America.

    Great Britain. Parliament.
    Date
    1778]
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  • The humble address of the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, In Parliament assembled, presented to His Majesty On Wednesday the twelfth day of November, 1766. With His Majesty's most gracious answer.

    Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords.
    Date
    1766
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  • The report, with the appendix, from the Committee of the House of Commons Appointed to Enquire into the Frauds and Abuses in the Customs, to the prejudice of trade, and diminution of the revenue. Published by order of the House of Commons.

    Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
    Date
    MDCCXXXIII. [1733]
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  • His Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Friday, May 26, 1775.

    Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III)
    Date
    MDCCLXXV. [1775]
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  • His Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Thursday, December 5, 1782.

    Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III)
    Date
    1782
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  • His Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Thursday the 26th of October, 1775.

    Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III)
    Date
    1775]
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  • A bill to regulate and restrain paper bills of credit in the British colonies and plantations in America, and to prevent the same being legal tenders in payment for money; and for the better enforcing His Majesty's orders and instructions throughout the said colonies and plantations.

    Great Britain. Parliament.
    Date
    [1751]
    • Books
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  • His Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Saturday, July 3, 1779.

    Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III)
    Date
    1779
    • Books
    • Online
  • His Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Tuesday, November 11, 1783.

    Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III)
    Date
    1783
    • Books
    • Online
  • His Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Wednesday, June 3, 1778.

    Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III)
    Date
    1778
    • Books
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  • His Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Tuesday the seventeenth day of December, 1765.

    Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III)
    Date
    1765
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  • To the King's Most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of the General Assembly of the colony of New-York.

    New York (State). General Assembly.
    Date
    1775]
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  • The miserable case of the British sugar planters; wherein is contained, some remarks on the poverty, distress, and other difficulties, which they labour under; the advantages of a direct exportation from the sugar islands to Foreign Markets; and the Consequences of losing or preserving our Sugar Colonies are considered; and Some Comparisons are made between the French and the English in Regard to the Sugar Trade. With a Proposal for Relief. By a wellwisher to the trade and navigation o Great-Britain.

    Wellwisher to the trade and navigation of Great-Britain.
    Date
    MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]
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  • Before the Most Noble and Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. De Vleyt, Claas Ehlers, Master. Joseph Wright, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Look-Out, and Jeremiah Major, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Prince of Orange, the Captors, - - - - Appellants. Anthony Songa, of London, Merchant, Claimant of all the Cargo on behalf of the Brothers Von Obwexer, and others, Imperial and Neutral Subjects, the pretended Owners thereof, - - - - - Respondent. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England. Appendix to the appellants Further case.

    Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.
    Date
    1788?]
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  • Before the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Vrouw Maria, Ephraim Radau, Master. Appendix to the Respondent's case.

    Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.
    Date
    1788?]
    • Books
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  • The examination of Doctor Benjamin Franklin, Relative to the repeal of the American Stamp Act, In MDCCLXVI.

    Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
    Date
    MDCCLXVII. [1767]
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  • The history of American taxation, from the year 1763, to the end of last session. In which is introduced, an account of the official abilities of the following ministers, and how far they have been concerned either in pursuing or receding from the present Scheme of governing America. The Rt. Hon. Charles Townshend; the Hon. Mr. Grenville; Lord Rockingham; and Lord Chatham. With an Account of the Act asserting the Entireness of British Legislative Authority. By Edmund Burke , Esq; Member for Bristol, and delivered by him in a speech to the House of Commons.

    Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.
    Date
    M,DCC,LXXV. [1775]
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  • Speech and motions, made in the House of Commons on Monday, the 27th of March, 1775. Together with a draught of a letter of requisition to the colonies. By David Hartley, Esq.

    Hartley, David, approximately 1731-1813.
    Date
    1775]
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  • The speech of the Right Honourable Lord Mansfield in the House of Lords, in the Cause between the City of London and the Dissenters.

    Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793.
    Date
    M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]
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  • By the Queen, a proclamation, for settling and ascertaining the current rates of foreign coins in Her Majesties colonies and plantations in America.

    England and Wales. Sovereign (1702-1707 : Anne)
    Date
    1704
    • Books
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