The History of England: From the Accession of King George the Third, to the Conclusion of Peace in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-three, Volume 3 |
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... lords , 3. - Amendment moved by lord Chat- ham , ib . - Incidental debate on the employment of favages in war , 11. - The measure defended by lord Suffolk , 12.- Animated fpeech of lord Chatham , ib . - Amendment reject- ed , 15 ...
... lords , 3. - Amendment moved by lord Chat- ham , ib . - Incidental debate on the employment of favages in war , 11. - The measure defended by lord Suffolk , 12.- Animated fpeech of lord Chatham , ib . - Amendment reject- ed , 15 ...
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... lord Chatham in adminiftration , 62. - Meffage from the king to parliament refpecting France , 64. - Debates on the ... lord Chatham , ib . - His fpeech , 87. - Reply of the duke of Richmond , 88. - Lord Chatham's fudden illness , 90 ...
... lord Chatham in adminiftration , 62. - Meffage from the king to parliament refpecting France , 64. - Debates on the ... lord Chatham , ib . - His fpeech , 87. - Reply of the duke of Richmond , 88. - Lord Chatham's fudden illness , 90 ...
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... Sir Henry Clinton , 114- Severities exercised against loyalifts , ib - Action at ... Lord Howe refigns the fleet to admiral Gambier , ib . - Expedition to ... Chatham , 129 - Probability of his having intended to form an administration ...
... Sir Henry Clinton , 114- Severities exercised against loyalifts , ib - Action at ... Lord Howe refigns the fleet to admiral Gambier , ib . - Expedition to ... Chatham , 129 - Probability of his having intended to form an administration ...
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... lords . Amendment moved by lord Chatham . - Incidental debate on the employment of farages in war . - The meafure defended by lord Suffolk . - Ani- mated fpeech of lord Chatham.- Amendment rejected . - Debate on the addrefs in the houfe ...
... lords . Amendment moved by lord Chatham . - Incidental debate on the employment of farages in war . - The meafure defended by lord Suffolk . - Ani- mated fpeech of lord Chatham.- Amendment rejected . - Debate on the addrefs in the houfe ...
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... Chatham . cited by a motion of amendment from lord Chatham , defiring the king to take the most fpeedy measures for reftoring peace . He ex- prefied the ftrongeft difapprobation of the ad- drefs , and the fatal measures which it ...
... Chatham . cited by a motion of amendment from lord Chatham , defiring the king to take the most fpeedy measures for reftoring peace . He ex- prefied the ftrongeft difapprobation of the ad- drefs , and the fatal measures which it ...
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Page 6 - If I were an American as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never, never, never!
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