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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... Lord Dunmore repulfed in his attempt- ing to destroy the Town of Hampton - A Proclamation for Martial Law , and to fet the Negroes at liberty- Action near the Great - Bridge -- Connelly taken-- -His Scheme for raising the Indians ...
... Lord Dunmore repulfed in his attempt- ing to destroy the Town of Hampton - A Proclamation for Martial Law , and to fet the Negroes at liberty- Action near the Great - Bridge -- Connelly taken-- -His Scheme for raising the Indians ...
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... Lord Dunmore , and have produced fome enquiry into the cause thereof . His Lordfhir , instead of making a particular enquiry into the the caufe of this refolution , which he apprehended he A. D. 1778 , THE WAR IN AMERICA .
... Lord Dunmore , and have produced fome enquiry into the cause thereof . His Lordfhir , instead of making a particular enquiry into the the caufe of this refolution , which he apprehended he A. D. 1778 , THE WAR IN AMERICA .
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... Lord . fhip apprehended , lamenting that he had not acquaint-- ed them with the grounds of his uneafinefs before he had adopted that measure , as they would have used all poffible means to have removed every cause of dif quietude they ...
... Lord . fhip apprehended , lamenting that he had not acquaint-- ed them with the grounds of his uneafinefs before he had adopted that measure , as they would have used all poffible means to have removed every cause of dif quietude they ...
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... Lord Dunmore returned a written answer , in which he justified his apprehen- fions of danger from the public notoriety of the com . motions and tumults among the people , as well as from the menaces and threatenings with which they were ...
... Lord Dunmore returned a written answer , in which he justified his apprehen- fions of danger from the public notoriety of the com . motions and tumults among the people , as well as from the menaces and threatenings with which they were ...
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... Lord Dartmouth , which have already been hinted . These they reprefented as exceedingly imperious and unjut , being founded on mifconception , mifinforma . tion , the height of colouring , the miftaking of the af fumption of facts ...
... Lord Dartmouth , which have already been hinted . These they reprefented as exceedingly imperious and unjut , being founded on mifconception , mifinforma . tion , the height of colouring , the miftaking of the af fumption of facts ...
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