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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... 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 difturbance ...
... 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 difturbance ...
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... whole body to a nearer place . He affured them that he would attend as ufual to the duties of his office , and of his good difpofition to re- ftore that harmony which had been fo unhappily in- terrupted . Such meannefs and imbecility in ...
... whole body to a nearer place . He affured them that he would attend as ufual to the duties of his office , and of his good difpofition to re- ftore that harmony which had been fo unhappily in- terrupted . Such meannefs and imbecility in ...
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... whole proceedings of the affem- bly , he knew of no bills of importance , which if he were inclined to rifque his perfon again among the people , they had to prefent to him , nor whether they were fuch as he could affent to if they had ...
... whole proceedings of the affem- bly , he knew of no bills of importance , which if he were inclined to rifque his perfon again among the people , they had to prefent to him , nor whether they were fuch as he could affent to if they had ...
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... whole town was reduced to afhes . There were at that time various accounts concerning the burning of Norfolk ; the royalifts affirmed that the rebels burnt a great part of it themselves , and they on the other hand throw the whole of ...
... whole town was reduced to afhes . There were at that time various accounts concerning the burning of Norfolk ; the royalifts affirmed that the rebels burnt a great part of it themselves , and they on the other hand throw the whole of ...
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... whole lofs was eftimated at above 300,000l . - Though Lord Dunmore might think he had just reasons for what he did on this occafion , and might probably plead necef- fity for this meafure , it was undoubtedly a grievous office , as well ...
... whole lofs was eftimated at above 300,000l . - Though Lord Dunmore might think he had just reasons for what he did on this occafion , and might probably plead necef- fity for this meafure , it was undoubtedly a grievous office , as well ...
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