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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... united , they not only would make fuch a diverfion as would greatly alarm and diftrefs the rebels , but that they would penetrate fo far towards the coaft as to form a communication with Lord Dunmore . This fhews how earnest the ...
... united , they not only would make fuch a diverfion as would greatly alarm and diftrefs the rebels , but that they would penetrate fo far towards the coaft as to form a communication with Lord Dunmore . This fhews how earnest the ...
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... United Co- Jonies , that whatever punishment fhall be inflict- ed upon any perfon in the power of their enemies , for favouring , aiding , or abetting the caufe of A- merican liberty , fhould be retaliated in the fame E kind and the ...
... United Co- Jonies , that whatever punishment fhall be inflict- ed upon any perfon in the power of their enemies , for favouring , aiding , or abetting the caufe of A- merican liberty , fhould be retaliated in the fame E kind and the ...
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... united applications of your faithful colonists to the throne , in purfuance of their common councils may be improved into a happy and permanent reconcilia tion ; and that in the mean time meafures may be taken for preventing the further ...
... united applications of your faithful colonists to the throne , in purfuance of their common councils may be improved into a happy and permanent reconcilia tion ; and that in the mean time meafures may be taken for preventing the further ...
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... united colonies . All property belonging to the Americans , whether of fhips or goods , on the high- feas , or in the harbours , were declared forfeited to the caprors , being the officers and crews of his Ma- jefty's fhips of war ; and ...
... united colonies . All property belonging to the Americans , whether of fhips or goods , on the high- feas , or in the harbours , were declared forfeited to the caprors , being the officers and crews of his Ma- jefty's fhips of war ; and ...
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... UNITED STATES of AMERICA , in General Congress assembled . When , in the courfe of human events , it becomes neceffary for one people to diffolve the political bands which have connected them with another , and to af- fume among the ...
... UNITED STATES of AMERICA , in General Congress assembled . When , in the courfe of human events , it becomes neceffary for one people to diffolve the political bands which have connected them with another , and to af- fume among the ...
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