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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Page 77
... , who failed to the Bahama iflands , when they ftripped the island of Providence , which is the principle one , of a confiderable quanti- which A. D. 1776. THE WAR IN AMERICA . 77 the King's troops arrived, to give them a warm ...
... , who failed to the Bahama iflands , when they ftripped the island of Providence , which is the principle one , of a confiderable quanti- which A. D. 1776. THE WAR IN AMERICA . 77 the King's troops arrived, to give them a warm ...
Page 78
... principle one , of a confiderable quanti- ty of artillery and ftores . They were however disap- pointed in the powder , which they moft wanted , through the prudence of the Governor , who fent an hundred and fifty barrels of it away in ...
... principle one , of a confiderable quanti- ty of artillery and ftores . They were however disap- pointed in the powder , which they moft wanted , through the prudence of the Governor , who fent an hundred and fifty barrels of it away in ...
Page 82
... principle , to have gone through the fatigues , wearineffes , and watchings of fuch a tedious journey . The firft object of our forces , after paffing the bar , was the back of a fort which had been lately erected , though not yet quite ...
... principle , to have gone through the fatigues , wearineffes , and watchings of fuch a tedious journey . The firft object of our forces , after paffing the bar , was the back of a fort which had been lately erected , though not yet quite ...
Page 101
... principles of an Eng- lithman , refused to draw the fword which has been employed to the honour of his country , against the lives and liberties of his fellow - fubjects in America . And foon after an addrefs of thanks , but still in ...
... principles of an Eng- lithman , refused to draw the fword which has been employed to the honour of his country , against the lives and liberties of his fellow - fubjects in America . And foon after an addrefs of thanks , but still in ...
Page 107
... principle of mind , and refufed to fign fuch addreffes as their heart could not confent to . What made fome of these ... principles , and who had been deeply involved in an unnatural rebellion againft King George the Second , in , behalf ...
... principle of mind , and refufed to fign fuch addreffes as their heart could not confent to . What made fome of these ... principles , and who had been deeply involved in an unnatural rebellion againft King George the Second , in , behalf ...
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