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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... colonists to choose commiffioners to repre- fent them in an affembly which held the power and authority of Britain at defiance . He proceeded therefore to fuch measures , as plainly hinted his jea- loufy of the loyalty of the Virginians ...
... colonists to choose commiffioners to repre- fent them in an affembly which held the power and authority of Britain at defiance . He proceeded therefore to fuch measures , as plainly hinted his jea- loufy of the loyalty of the Virginians ...
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... colonists , from a cause exceedingly obvious , and nei- ther the conduct of the one'nor the hther was direct- ed by candour and difintereste dnefs . The Governor feems to have been exceedingly irritated at the be- haviour of the people ...
... colonists , from a cause exceedingly obvious , and nei- ther the conduct of the one'nor the hther was direct- ed by candour and difintereste dnefs . The Governor feems to have been exceedingly irritated at the be- haviour of the people ...
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... colonists in the highest taste . The Virginians , who confidered themselves as a free people , and not under the jurisdiction of a legislature where they were not reprefented , viewed all those acts which the Governor was for putting in ...
... colonists in the highest taste . The Virginians , who confidered themselves as a free people , and not under the jurisdiction of a legislature where they were not reprefented , viewed all those acts which the Governor was for putting in ...
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... colonists under the command of Colonel Woodford fortified themselves alfo within lefs than cannon fhot of his Lordship's forces ; they had a narrow caufe : way in the front which behoved to be paffed to come 1 at their works , fo that ...
... colonists under the command of Colonel Woodford fortified themselves alfo within lefs than cannon fhot of his Lordship's forces ; they had a narrow caufe : way in the front which behoved to be paffed to come 1 at their works , fo that ...
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... colonists grounds to conjecture what might be spared out of the abundance of a plentiful harvest , it was refolved by the congrefs that if the late reftraining laws were not repealed within fix months from the 20th of July , on which ...
... colonists grounds to conjecture what might be spared out of the abundance of a plentiful harvest , it was refolved by the congrefs that if the late reftraining laws were not repealed within fix months from the 20th of July , on which ...
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