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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... proceeded to any acts of violence , though they were ripe for the moft violent measures . What contributed much to incenfe and irritate to the highest pitch , was the haughtiness and fury of their Governor : A noble- man , of a furious ...
... proceeded to any acts of violence , though they were ripe for the moft violent measures . What contributed much to incenfe and irritate to the highest pitch , was the haughtiness and fury of their Governor : A noble- man , of a furious ...
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... proceeded immediately to prevent the effects , which he forefaw would follow of confequence . There was a public magazine belong- ing to the colony in the capital of Williamsburgh , which was laid up in there , in cafe of any emergency ...
... proceeded immediately to prevent the effects , which he forefaw would follow of confequence . There was a public magazine belong- ing to the colony in the capital of Williamsburgh , which was laid up in there , in cafe of any emergency ...
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... proceeded . A confiderable quan- tity of old arms and common trading guns were not touched . Upon the whole , this act derived its only importance from time , manner , and circumftance . A jealoufy had arifen between the Governor and ...
... proceeded . A confiderable quan- tity of old arms and common trading guns were not touched . Upon the whole , this act derived its only importance from time , manner , and circumftance . A jealoufy had arifen between the Governor and ...
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... proceeded to a ftep fraught with the moft alarming confequences , in appointing guards without his approbation or con -- / fent , under pretence of protecting the magazine , thereby fhewing a defign of ufurping the executive power , and ...
... proceeded to a ftep fraught with the moft alarming confequences , in appointing guards without his approbation or con -- / fent , under pretence of protecting the magazine , thereby fhewing a defign of ufurping the executive power , and ...
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... , mifinforma . tion , the height of colouring , the miftaking of the af fumption of facts without proof or evidence to fupport Ç them . them . They then proceeded to justify the steps that A. D. 1776 . 17 THE WAR IN AMERICA .
... , mifinforma . tion , the height of colouring , the miftaking of the af fumption of facts without proof or evidence to fupport Ç them . them . They then proceeded to justify the steps that A. D. 1776 . 17 THE WAR IN AMERICA .
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