The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies, Bind 1James Humphreys, at the Corner of Second and Walnut-streets, 1806 - 16 sider |
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Side 190
... consent to a similar establishment ; the punishment provided for her con- tumacy , and the means of her deliverance , have al- ready been stated ; but it was found that the lenity of the crown in relinquishing the system of compulsion ...
... consent to a similar establishment ; the punishment provided for her con- tumacy , and the means of her deliverance , have al- ready been stated ; but it was found that the lenity of the crown in relinquishing the system of compulsion ...
Side 238
... consent of ge- neral council of war ( in which the members of the as- sembly have voices ) may proclaim martial law . His power is then dictatorial ; ` and all persons are subject to the articles of war . From the given number of men ...
... consent of ge- neral council of war ( in which the members of the as- sembly have voices ) may proclaim martial law . His power is then dictatorial ; ` and all persons are subject to the articles of war . From the given number of men ...
Side 278
... consent to pass all manner of laws , reserving to him a negative voice ; as also , upon imminent occasions , to levy mo- ney . These laws not to extend to taking away any one's freehold , or to the loss of a member , and to be in force ...
... consent to pass all manner of laws , reserving to him a negative voice ; as also , upon imminent occasions , to levy mo- ney . These laws not to extend to taking away any one's freehold , or to the loss of a member , and to be in force ...
Side 280
... consent to them , a new assembly was called , which met the 18th of Fe- bruary , and , on the 14th of March , a new body of laws was passed , which were transmitted to England ; but , not being confirmed by the crown , expired at the ...
... consent to them , a new assembly was called , which met the 18th of Fe- bruary , and , on the 14th of March , a new body of laws was passed , which were transmitted to England ; but , not being confirmed by the crown , expired at the ...
Side 285
... consent of the governor and council , to make and ordain laws for the government of the island ; which laws are to be in force for the space of two years , except in the mean time your majesty's pleasure be signi- fied to the contrary ...
... consent of the governor and council , to make and ordain laws for the government of the island ; which laws are to be in force for the space of two years , except in the mean time your majesty's pleasure be signi- fied to the contrary ...
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afterwards America ancient appears appointed assembly authority bill body Britain British cacique called captain Cudjoe Charaibes Charles Lyttleton chiefly Christopher Columbus circumstance climate coast colonel colonies Columbus commander in chief commission consent continued court crown Cuba D'Oyley earl of Carlisle England English Europe exports favour force given governor and council hath Herrera Hispaniola History honour Indians inhabitants island of Jamaica justice king king's kingdom of England Labat land laws likewise Lord Vaughan lordships majesty majesty's manner Maroons Martyr militia Montego bay mountains nations natives nature negroes observed occasion officers opinion Oviedo parish passed persons plantations planters Port possessed present revenue Rochefort royal savage sent ships Sir Thomas slaves Spain Spaniards spaniola Spanish species subjects sugar Tertre Thomas Lynch Thomas Modyford tion Trade and Plantations transmitted Trelawney town unto vessels voyage West Indies whole
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Side 123 - And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
Side 122 - And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
Side 104 - Graze the sea-weed their pasture, and through groves Of coral stray, or sporting with quick glance Show to the sun their waved coats dropt with gold ; Or in their pearly shells at ease attend Moist nutriment, or under rocks their food In jointed armour...
Side 299 - Majesty's realms and dominions the sole supreme government, command and disposition of the militia, and of all forces by sea and land, and of all forts and places of strength, is, and by the laws of England ever was, the undoubted right of his Majesty and his royal predecessors, kings and queens of England ; and that both or either of the Houses of Parliament cannot, nor ought to, pretend to the same...
Side 333 - And our Will and Pleasure is that the Persons thereupon duly elected by the major Part of the Freeholders of the respective Counties and Places and so returned shall before their Sitting take the Oaths mentioned in the said Act...
Side 297 - WHEREAS there was this day read at the Board a Report from the Right Honourable the Lords, of the Committee of Council for Plantation Affairs dated the first of last month in the words following Viz.
Side 15 - The fig-tree ; not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between...
Side 333 - Councils and the Representatives of the people so to be summoned as aforesaid, to make, constitute, 'and ordain laws, statutes, and ordinances for the public peace, welfare, and good government of our said colonies, and of the people and inhabitants thereof, as near as may be agreeable to the laws of England...
Side 89 - ... proposal. Several vessels were fitted out for the Lucayos, the commanders of which informed the natives, with whose language they were now well acquainted, that they came from a delicious country, in which the...
Side 389 - ... surrendered on no other condition than a promise of their lives. It is pleasing to observe, that not a drop of blood was spilt after the dogs arrived in the island.