Mr. Tennent's speech, on the dissenting petition : delivered in the House of Assembly, Charles-town, South-Carolina, Jan. 11, 1777
January 11, 1777 Speech given by William Tennent before the South Carolina House of Assembly. In support of a dissenting petition, the Rev. Tennant argued against religious establishment (of the Church of England), as an infringement of religious liberty. Specifically, he pointed to the unequal pr...
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| OCLC: | 62820998 |
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| Language: | English |
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Charles-Town [S.C.] :
Printed by Peter Timothy,
M, DCC, LXXVII. [1777]
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| Online Resource: | LLMC Digital |
| Related Items: | Print version:
Mr. Tennent's speech, on the dissenting petition delivered in the House of Assembly. |
| Format: | Monograph Online Resource |
| Summary: | January 11, 1777 Speech given by William Tennent before the South Carolina House of Assembly. In support of a dissenting petition, the Rev. Tennant argued against religious establishment (of the Church of England), as an infringement of religious liberty. Specifically, he pointed to the unequal privileges enjoyed by the favored establishments. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (28 pages) |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- South Carolina -- Charleston. |