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To: AZLiberty

In that case it makes sense because Burgess is the English meaning of the word Bourgeois. Some German country had a House of Burgesses I think.

1,048 posted on 03/09/2019 5:27:23 PM PST by Defiant (I may be deplorable, but I'm not getting in that basket.)

To: Defiant

Some German country had a House of Burgesses I think.

Yes. Colonial Virginia before 1776.

1,127 posted on 03/09/2019 6:25:04 PM PST by Chuckster (Nevermind)

To: Defiant

Some German country had a House of Burgesses I think.

Patrick Henry made his famous speech before the Virginia House of Burgesses.

1,253 posted on 03/09/2019 9:05:11 PM PST by pbear8 (the Lord is my light and my salvation)

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