The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment, of the Independence of the United States of America: Including an Account of the Late War ; and of the Thirteen Colonies, from Their Origin to that Period, Band 2Author, 1788 |
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... means of them , p . 416. The American troops guilty of great plundering , p . 420. The American stores at Peeks - kill deftroyed by the British , p . 423. The ftates attempt the regulating of prices , p . 425. The treatment of the Ame ...
... means of them , p . 416. The American troops guilty of great plundering , p . 420. The American stores at Peeks - kill deftroyed by the British , p . 423. The ftates attempt the regulating of prices , p . 425. The treatment of the Ame ...
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... Mean while , feveral public meetings were held in different counties , in all of which the feizing of the powder , and the governor's threats , were reprobated in the strongest terms . The news of Lexington engagement arriving when the ...
... Mean while , feveral public meetings were held in different counties , in all of which the feizing of the powder , and the governor's threats , were reprobated in the strongest terms . The news of Lexington engagement arriving when the ...
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... mean fubmiffion to the dic- tates of Britain ; and therefore determined upon a manly and virtuous resistance . Accordingly , on the night after intelligence of actual hoftilities was received , a number of the principal gentlemen of the ...
... mean fubmiffion to the dic- tates of Britain ; and therefore determined upon a manly and virtuous resistance . Accordingly , on the night after intelligence of actual hoftilities was received , a number of the principal gentlemen of the ...
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... means , the inliftment of men to form the army ; and fend them forward to head quarters at Cambridge , with that expedition which the vaft importance and inftant urgency of the affair de- mand . " This addrefs was attended to , the men ...
... means , the inliftment of men to form the army ; and fend them forward to head quarters at Cambridge , with that expedition which the vaft importance and inftant urgency of the affair de- mand . " This addrefs was attended to , the men ...
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... means , utterly difqualified himself from ferving this co- lony as a governor , or in any other capacity ; and that therefore no obedience is in future due to him ; but that on the contrary , he ought to be confidered and guarded ...
... means , utterly difqualified himself from ferving this co- lony as a governor , or in any other capacity ; and that therefore no obedience is in future due to him ; but that on the contrary , he ought to be confidered and guarded ...
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