Merck's Warenlexikon für Handel, Industrie und Gewerbe

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Identifikator:: 1028804180

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-48229

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Lepsius, Bernhard http://d-nb.info/gnd/11694563X

Title:: Deutschlands chemische Industrie

Place of publication:: Berlin

Publisher:: Georg Stilke

Year of publication:: 1914

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (107 Seiten)

Digitisation:: 2018

Collection:: Economics Books

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XVII THE BRITISH NATION, AS IT APPEARED TO THE COLO- NISTS IN 1775 * “ Whereas, The British nation, through great cor- ruption of manners and extreme dissipation and profusion, both private and public, have found all honest resources insufficient to supply their exces- sive luxury and prodigality, and thereby have been driven to the practice of every injustice which avarice could dictate or rapacity execute; And whereas, not satisfied with the immense plunder of the East, obtained by sacrificing millions of the human species, they have lately turned their eyes to the West, and grudging us the peaceable enjoy- ment of the fruits of our hard labor and virtuous industry, have for years past been endeavoring to extort the same from us under color of laws regu- lating trade, and have thereby actually succeeded in draining us of large sums to our great loss and detri- ment; And whereas, impatient to seize the whole, they have at length proceeded to open robbery, declaring, by a solemn act of Parliament, that all * The draft resolution was found among Dr. Franklin's papers. It prepared with the intent to have it adopted by Congress, which is im- probable, the author changed his mind. for it was never offered. 186

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