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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... continued all night upon the watch , as if in expectation of an attack from an enemy . They alfo from this time encreafed the night patroles ; and fhewed an evident defign to protect the magazine from any further attempts . The whole ...
... continued all night upon the watch , as if in expectation of an attack from an enemy . They alfo from this time encreafed the night patroles ; and fhewed an evident defign to protect the magazine from any further attempts . The whole ...
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... continued ; that there was a general acquiefcence every where in the determinations of the general and provincial congrefs ; but they all con- curred in believing that the people had no defign or wifh of an independency on Great Britain ...
... continued ; that there was a general acquiefcence every where in the determinations of the general and provincial congrefs ; but they all con- curred in believing that the people had no defign or wifh of an independency on Great Britain ...
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... continued months without hands to navi- gate them . The rebels took poffeffion of Norfolk , and the fleet removed to a greater diftance . While these things were carrying on , a fcheme had been in agitation for raising a confiderable ...
... continued months without hands to navi- gate them . The rebels took poffeffion of Norfolk , and the fleet removed to a greater diftance . While these things were carrying on , a fcheme had been in agitation for raising a confiderable ...
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... continued ftate of the most violent warfare . Upon a number of charges , parti- cularly of fomenting a civil war , and executing an in- furrection among the negroes , he was declared an enemy 1 • 1 4 enemy to America in general , and to ...
... continued ftate of the most violent warfare . Upon a number of charges , parti- cularly of fomenting a civil war , and executing an in- furrection among the negroes , he was declared an enemy 1 • 1 4 enemy to America in general , and to ...
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... continued with little intermiffion thro ' the day . Above 3000 fhot , befides bombs and car- cafes , were thrown into the town , and the failors landed to compleat the deftruction , but were repulfe d with the lofs of a few men . The ...
... continued with little intermiffion thro ' the day . Above 3000 fhot , befides bombs and car- cafes , were thrown into the town , and the failors landed to compleat the deftruction , but were repulfe d with the lofs of a few men . The ...
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