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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... those that were propofed to be joined with him in the management of public affairs . The difcontent which had for some time raged in the nation on account of fo difadvantageous a peace , after a successful war , was fcarcely abated ...
... those that were propofed to be joined with him in the management of public affairs . The difcontent which had for some time raged in the nation on account of fo difadvantageous a peace , after a successful war , was fcarcely abated ...
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... those in oppofition : And the public at large , who are al- ways jealous of their own liberties , are for the most part ready to fupport fuch as appear to be on their fide . The government , fince the conclufion of the peace , had been ...
... those in oppofition : And the public at large , who are al- ways jealous of their own liberties , are for the most part ready to fupport fuch as appear to be on their fide . The government , fince the conclufion of the peace , had been ...
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... those gentlemen who came from England with commiffions to act as diftributors of ftamps , were made to repent feverely of engaging in fuch an enter- prize . Many of them were made to renounce , now and for ever , in the moft public ...
... those gentlemen who came from England with commiffions to act as diftributors of ftamps , were made to repent feverely of engaging in fuch an enter- prize . Many of them were made to renounce , now and for ever , in the moft public ...
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... those who were employed to enforce that law , might fave themselves the trouble of applying to them , for they were refolved not to pay any duty , except what was laid on by their reprefentatives . The provincial af- femblies were of ...
... those who were employed to enforce that law , might fave themselves the trouble of applying to them , for they were refolved not to pay any duty , except what was laid on by their reprefentatives . The provincial af- femblies were of ...
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... those colonies where ftamps were ufed , the people of the best rank fubmitted to be cal- led in the churches rather than take out licenfes for private private marriages . This fhews us how far the Enge THE WAR IN AMERICA .
... those colonies where ftamps were ufed , the people of the best rank fubmitted to be cal- led in the churches rather than take out licenfes for private private marriages . This fhews us how far the Enge THE WAR IN AMERICA .
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