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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... party , but record truth . Adulation and flattery , as well as rancor and prejudice , are inconfiftent with the character of an honest historian . The author prefumes that your Majesty will meet with none of these in this History . Love ...
... party , but record truth . Adulation and flattery , as well as rancor and prejudice , are inconfiftent with the character of an honest historian . The author prefumes that your Majesty will meet with none of these in this History . Love ...
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... parties concerned . In the time of war it had been carried on by flags of truce between Great Britain and France , as a public benefit to both , till the French Weft - India islands being fhut up by our fleets , it was conceived that ...
... parties concerned . In the time of war it had been carried on by flags of truce between Great Britain and France , as a public benefit to both , till the French Weft - India islands being fhut up by our fleets , it was conceived that ...
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... parties , and when they reprefented their cafes , it was frequently with great acrimony and aggrava- tions . Self - intereft had a powerful fway on both fides , and the truth was not easily discovered by com- paring fuch oppofite ...
... parties , and when they reprefented their cafes , it was frequently with great acrimony and aggrava- tions . Self - intereft had a powerful fway on both fides , and the truth was not easily discovered by com- paring fuch oppofite ...
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... parties , protests , articles of apprenticeship or covenants , except for the hiring of fervants and other matters before charged , 2s . 6d . per fheet . ( 38 ) Warrants for au- diting public accounts , beneficial warrants , orders ...
... parties , protests , articles of apprenticeship or covenants , except for the hiring of fervants and other matters before charged , 2s . 6d . per fheet . ( 38 ) Warrants for au- diting public accounts , beneficial warrants , orders ...
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... party fuing for the penalties of the act , by being allowed , by way of commiffion , a very large share in thefe penalties . This was injuf- tice that the greatest flaves could not eafily endure without murmuring ; and it was not to be ...
... party fuing for the penalties of the act , by being allowed , by way of commiffion , a very large share in thefe penalties . This was injuf- tice that the greatest flaves could not eafily endure without murmuring ; and it was not to be ...
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