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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... these causes of complaint the people feemed 10 pay a more than ordinary degree of attention and per .. fonal regard to the Earl of Dunmore , their Gover- In this ftate of affairs however the want of a legal affembly feemed to give fome ...
... these causes of complaint the people feemed 10 pay a more than ordinary degree of attention and per .. fonal regard to the Earl of Dunmore , their Gover- In this ftate of affairs however the want of a legal affembly feemed to give fome ...
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... These they reprefented as exceedingly imperious and unjut , being founded on mifconception , mifinforma . tion , the height of colouring , the miftaking of the af fumption of facts without proof or evidence to fupport Ç them . them ...
... These they reprefented as exceedingly imperious and unjut , being founded on mifconception , mifinforma . tion , the height of colouring , the miftaking of the af fumption of facts without proof or evidence to fupport Ç them . them ...
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... these were only offered as the fenti- ments of an individual part of the whole empire ; and for a final determination they referred the affair to the General Congrefs , before whom they would lay the paper . To them alfo they referred ...
... these were only offered as the fenti- ments of an individual part of the whole empire ; and for a final determination they referred the affair to the General Congrefs , before whom they would lay the paper . To them alfo they referred ...
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... These , joined with the inhabitants , attacked the fhips fo vigorously with their fmall arms , that they were obliged precipitately to quit their station , with the lofs of fome men , and of a tender which was taken . Upon the seventh ...
... These , joined with the inhabitants , attacked the fhips fo vigorously with their fmall arms , that they were obliged precipitately to quit their station , with the lofs of fome men , and of a tender which was taken . Upon the seventh ...
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... these were al- fo crowded with people ; but the fhips were without force , and 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 ...
... these were al- fo crowded with people ; but the fhips were without force , and 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 ...
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