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, Volume 2Robson, 1780 |
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... ship , for fear of confequences , retire with his Lady on board the Fowey man of war , which then lay near York - Town , on the river of the fame name . It is highly probable that his Lordfhip had been informed of the rage of the people ...
... ship , for fear of confequences , retire with his Lady on board the Fowey man of war , which then lay near York - Town , on the river of the fame name . It is highly probable that his Lordfhip had been informed of the rage of the people ...
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... ship of war , they could not but think it highly improper , and too great a departure from the conftitutional and accustomed practife of tranfacting bufinefs , to prefent the bills to him at any other place than the capital . His ...
... ship of war , they could not but think it highly improper , and too great a departure from the conftitutional and accustomed practife of tranfacting bufinefs , to prefent the bills to him at any other place than the capital . His ...
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... ship William , off Norfolk , declaring , that as the civil law was at prefent infuffi- cient to prevent and punish treasons and traitors , that martial law should take place , and be executed throughout the colony ; and it required all ...
... ship William , off Norfolk , declaring , that as the civil law was at prefent infuffi- cient to prevent and punish treasons and traitors , that martial law should take place , and be executed throughout the colony ; and it required all ...
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... ships , which were confiderably increased in number by those which they had found in that port . Many of the friends of government , who were called tories by the other party , thought it prudent with their families to feek the fame ...
... ships , which were confiderably increased in number by those which they had found in that port . Many of the friends of government , who were called tories by the other party , thought it prudent with their families to feek the fame ...
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... ship , and fome tranfports were fent to Sa- vannah in Georgia , with a view , as the event feemed , to carry off cargoes ... ships , and their release being haughtily re- fufed , and other provoking circumstances occurring on both fides ...
... ship , and fome tranfports were fent to Sa- vannah in Georgia , with a view , as the event feemed , to carry off cargoes ... ships , and their release being haughtily re- fufed , and other provoking circumstances occurring on both fides ...
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