Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...T. S. Manning., 1809 - 519 Seiten |
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... livres , and we know not how much more of that kind we have to pay , because the committee have never let us know the amount of those drafts , or their account of them never reached us , and they still continue coming in : and we are ...
... livres , and we know not how much more of that kind we have to pay , because the committee have never let us know the amount of those drafts , or their account of them never reached us , and they still continue coming in : and we are ...
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... livres ; but that foan has not as yet amounted to more than about eighty thousand florins . Doctor Price , whose assistance was requested by con- gress , has declined that service , as you will see by the copy of his letter enclosed ...
... livres ; but that foan has not as yet amounted to more than about eighty thousand florins . Doctor Price , whose assistance was requested by con- gress , has declined that service , as you will see by the copy of his letter enclosed ...
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... livres ; congress bills in favor of Haywood and company , above two hundred thousand ; advanced to Mr. Ross about twenty thousand pounds ster- ling ; paid congress drafts in favor of returned officers , ninety - three thousand and ...
... livres ; congress bills in favor of Haywood and company , above two hundred thousand ; advanced to Mr. Ross about twenty thousand pounds ster- ling ; paid congress drafts in favor of returned officers , ninety - three thousand and ...
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... livres the hundred weight ; whereas it was , by our contract with the farmers , to be delivered at about forty livres . I got a friend who was going upon change , to enquire among the merchants what was the custom in such cases of ...
... livres the hundred weight ; whereas it was , by our contract with the farmers , to be delivered at about forty livres . I got a friend who was going upon change , to enquire among the merchants what was the custom in such cases of ...
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... livres tournois , drawn on me in favour of M. de Beaumarchais . The bills have not yet appeared , but I shall accept them when they do , relying on the care of congress to enable me to pay them . As to the accounts of that gentle- man ...
... livres tournois , drawn on me in favour of M. de Beaumarchais . The bills have not yet appeared , but I shall accept them when they do , relying on the care of congress to enable me to pay them . As to the accounts of that gentle- man ...
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acknowlegement acquainted Adams agreed Alliance America answer arrived bills brigs Britain Britannic majesty British captain Jones cargo colonel Laurens commission commissioners communicate congress copy count de Vergennes courier court court of Denmark declared desire discharge Doctor Franklin embassador enclosed England English esteem Europe excellency exchange expected favor Fayette France give Grenville hands HENRY LAURENS Holland honor hope JOHN ADAMS king Kleven knowlege la Fayette late letter liberty livres loan lord Cornwallis lord Shelburne marquis mentioned minister ministry nations negociations Nova Scotia obliged obtained occasion officers opinion Oswald papers Paris parole Passy payment peace persons port pounds sterling present prisoners prizes proposed received request respect RICHARD OSWALD sail Samuel Huntington secretary sent shew ship soon Spain taken Texel thence thing tion told treaty United Versailles vessels wish write