The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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Page 161
... government had been evolved from what had at first been the ordinary machinery of a joint - stock company.1 But through all the changes the complete control of the ruling few was never weakened , and the essential character of the ...
... government had been evolved from what had at first been the ordinary machinery of a joint - stock company.1 But through all the changes the complete control of the ruling few was never weakened , and the essential character of the ...
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... GOVERNMENT OF THE EMPIRE , 1660-1763 To discover the origins of government in the British colonies in America one must examine the efforts of private proprietors , corpor- ations , and individuals to establish order and produce ...
... GOVERNMENT OF THE EMPIRE , 1660-1763 To discover the origins of government in the British colonies in America one must examine the efforts of private proprietors , corpor- ations , and individuals to establish order and produce ...
Page 409
... GOVERNMENT 409 war , the General Assemblies continued to meet . Laws were passed , taxes were levied for local expenditure , and the business of shaping the constitution and procedure of the Assembly was continued . When- ever peace ...
... GOVERNMENT 409 war , the General Assemblies continued to meet . Laws were passed , taxes were levied for local expenditure , and the business of shaping the constitution and procedure of the Assembly was continued . When- ever peace ...
Contents
CHAPTER II | 22 |
The Newfoundland Fishery | 29 |
The Western Adventurers | 35 |
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