 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1813 - 716 pages
...CAPTAIN BROKE TO CAPTAIN LAWRENCE.. HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIP SHANNON, Off Boston, June, 18,13. SlH, As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me the favour to meet the Shann on with her, ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 548 pages
...that purpose, sent a formal challenge to captain Lawrence. " ' As the Chesapeake,' his letter began, ' appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your character, it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars. Be... | |
 | 362 pages
...that could possibly be made to his wishes. II. B. AT. ship Shannon, off' Host™, SIR, June, 1013. As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do mo (lie fa\our to meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try tho fortune of our respective flags.... | |
 | William James - Great Britain - 1817 - 788 pages
...Boston, Sin, June, 1813. As the Chesapeake appearl now ready for sea, I request yon will do me the favor to meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your character it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars. Be... | |
 | William Augustus Weaver - Sailors - 1826 - 242 pages
...therefore subjoin it. Hi.! Britannic Jtfo/'csij/'s Ship Shannon, ) Off Boston, June, 1813. J Sir, — As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your character it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars. Be... | |
 | Abel Bowen - United States - 1830 - 410 pages
...CAPT. BROKE TO CAPT. LAWRENCE. His Britannic Majesty'' 's ship Shannon, SIR, Off Boston, June, 1813. As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your character, it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars. Be... | |
 | Naval battles - 1831 - 338 pages
...that purpose, sent a formal challenge to captain Lawrence. " ' As the Chesapeake,' his letter began, ' appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your character, it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars. Be... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - 480 pages
...objection that could possibly be made to his wishes. " HB M's s/iip Shannon, off" Boston, June, 1813. SIR, As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your character, it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars. Be... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pages
...objection that could possibly be made to his wishes. " HB M's ship Shannon, off Boston, June, Í813. SIR, As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your character, it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars. Be... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 632 pages
...gentlemanly style, stands unparalleled. The letter begins: "As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, 1 request you will do me the favour to meet the Shannon...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags." The Shannon's force is thus described : " The Shannon mounts 24 guns upon her broadside, and one light... | |
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As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me the favour to meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. 
