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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... 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 defeated- Lord Dunmore reduces ...
... 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 defeated- Lord Dunmore reduces ...
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... attempts . The whole value of the gunpowder and arms in the magazine , for any purpofe to which they were capa- ble of being converted , either in the hands of friends or enemies , appeared very inadequate to the alarm , fufpicion , and ...
... attempts . The whole value of the gunpowder and arms in the magazine , for any purpofe to which they were capa- ble of being converted , either in the hands of friends or enemies , appeared very inadequate to the alarm , fufpicion , and ...
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... attempt to govern without choofing or finding it fafe to fet a foot on fhore in the country to be governed ; it had all the appearance of an abdication , or deferting the government , at a time when there was the most need of steadinefs ...
... attempt to govern without choofing or finding it fafe to fet a foot on fhore in the country to be governed ; it had all the appearance of an abdication , or deferting the government , at a time when there was the most need of steadinefs ...
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... parts , with whofe affistance- an attempt was made to burn a port town in an im- portant fituation called Hampton . It would appear that that the inhabitants had fome previous notice of this defign 26 AD . 1776 HISTORY OF.
... parts , with whofe affistance- an attempt was made to burn a port town in an im- portant fituation called Hampton . It would appear that that the inhabitants had fome previous notice of this defign 26 AD . 1776 HISTORY OF.
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... attempted to cut off every re- fource from the fhips , and partly to purifh the friends of government , burnt and deftroyed the plantations within reach of the water , and obliged the people to remove with their cattle , provifions ...
... attempted to cut off every re- fource from the fhips , and partly to purifh the friends of government , burnt and deftroyed the plantations within reach of the water , and obliged the people to remove with their cattle , provifions ...
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