An Impartial History of the Present War in America: Containing an Account of Its Rise and Progress, the Political Springs Thereof, with Its Various Successes and Disappointments, on Both Sides. By the Rev. James Murray, ...T. Robson, Head of the Groat-Market, R. Baldwin, No. 47, Pater-noster-Row, London, N. Frobisher, York, C. Elliot, Edinburgh, and Dunlop and Wilson, Glasgow, 1780 - United States - 575 pages |
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Page 90
... sent to Britain . Accordingly , the first are computed at 700,000l . a year at moft ; and if we were to enter in- to the particulars , no one could make them amount to that fum . Thus the produce of all the colonies in North America ...
... sent to Britain . Accordingly , the first are computed at 700,000l . a year at moft ; and if we were to enter in- to the particulars , no one could make them amount to that fum . Thus the produce of all the colonies in North America ...
Page 109
... sent out a person under their au- thority , as governor , to difpofe of the new fettle- ment . The firft of thefe was Mr Endicot , whom they fent away as foon as the charter was executed , to take care of the colony , and to prevent the ...
... sent out a person under their au- thority , as governor , to difpofe of the new fettle- ment . The firft of thefe was Mr Endicot , whom they fent away as foon as the charter was executed , to take care of the colony , and to prevent the ...
Page 185
... sent , as much to cre ate as to raise new taxes , as they could scarcely an- fwer any other end , and were themselves as odious as the taxes they were fent to collect on account of their novelty , and fome other circumftances that ...
... sent , as much to cre ate as to raise new taxes , as they could scarcely an- fwer any other end , and were themselves as odious as the taxes they were fent to collect on account of their novelty , and fome other circumftances that ...
Page 247
... sent to search for the Pequots , came upon them by furprife , and entered their fort fword in hand ; after making prodigious flaughter among the favages , they fet fire to the fort , and totally de- Ti ftroyed ♪ ftroyed it . On this ...
... sent to search for the Pequots , came upon them by furprife , and entered their fort fword in hand ; after making prodigious flaughter among the favages , they fet fire to the fort , and totally de- Ti ftroyed ♪ ftroyed it . On this ...
Page 437
... sent a detachment a fhort way into the country , in exercise of his right which he affumed , they immediately return- ed , without molestation , on board the transport . Thus ended this first expedition , without producing any material ...
... sent a detachment a fhort way into the country , in exercise of his right which he affumed , they immediately return- ed , without molestation , on board the transport . Thus ended this first expedition , without producing any material ...
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