...particular degree, or kind, of subordination which they might have in their minds. They agreed, also, upon an address to the king"!-, a memorial to the house of lords J, and a petition to the house of commons §, which they made to consist with their resolves. . From...

...exemption from all taxes, not imposed by their own representatives. They also concurred in a petition to the king, a memorial to the house of lords, and a petition to the house of commons. The colonies, prevented from sending their representatives to this...

...In 1774, he was a member of a Committee of the House of Burgesses, appointed to prepare a Petition to the King, a Memorial to the House of Lords, and a Remonstrance to the House of Commons, on the subject of the proposed Stamp Act. He was made draughtsman of the last, and, following his own...

...their own representatives, and their privilege of a trial by jury; they also concurred in a petition to the king, a memorial to the house of lords, and a petition to the house of commons, which were composed with temper and firmness, and unequivocally expressed...

...the House of Burgesses, and after great deliberation, a special committee was appointed to prepare an address to the King, a memorial to the House of Lords, and a remonstrance to the House of Commons against the policy which dictated the declaratory act. Mr Lee was placed on this committee, and the...

...America, and thus destroy the best interest of Great-Britain. Virginia petitioned the king ; presented a memorial to the house of lords, and a remonstrance to the house of commons. The colonies of NewYork and Rhode-Island also, preferred their petitions : but all these availed nothing....

...America, and thus destroy the best interest of Great-Britain. Virginia petitioned the king; presented a memorial to the house of lords, and a remonstrance to the house of commons. The colonies of NewYork and Rhode-Island also, preferred their petitions : but all these availed nothing....

...communicated to the House of Burgesses in Virginia, by their local colonial agent, and the result was, an address to the King, a memorial to the House of Lords, and a remonstrance to the Commons. The tone of these papers is, however, sufficiently submissive. They speak the language of...

...exemption from ;vll taxes, not imposed by their own representatives. They also agreed upon a petition to the king, a memorial to the house of lords, and a petition to the house of commons. From the decided opposition to this act, and the indignation manifested...

...against the Stamp- Act. In Virginia, the Council and House of Burgesses petitioned his majesty, presented a memorial to the House of Lords, and a remonstrance to the House of Commons. Massachusetts, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, and New- York preferred petitions." We here insert as a fair...