The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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... Lord Egremont and Lord Halifax , Secretaries of State ( April 1763 ) . During his brief Presidency of the Board of Trade , Charles Townshend had proposed a scheme for taxing the colonies by the authority of Parliament . In this he ...
... Lord Egremont and Lord Halifax , Secretaries of State ( April 1763 ) . During his brief Presidency of the Board of Trade , Charles Townshend had proposed a scheme for taxing the colonies by the authority of Parliament . In this he ...
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... Lord Gower , was at last obliged to accept . But George would only negotiate with him through Shelburne , and insisted upon retaining Thurlow as Lord Chancellor . Rockingham's Cabinet consisted of five of his own party , including ...
... Lord Gower , was at last obliged to accept . But George would only negotiate with him through Shelburne , and insisted upon retaining Thurlow as Lord Chancellor . Rockingham's Cabinet consisted of five of his own party , including ...
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... Lord , member of the com- mittee appointed by Charles I to consider the reform of the government of Virginia , 150 Caribbean Sea , Rut visits , 29 ; London trade with , 31 , 33 ; and slave trade , 47 , 48 , 50 ; raid of Drake in , 71 ...
... Lord , member of the com- mittee appointed by Charles I to consider the reform of the government of Virginia , 150 Caribbean Sea , Rut visits , 29 ; London trade with , 31 , 33 ; and slave trade , 47 , 48 , 50 ; raid of Drake in , 71 ...
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