Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...T. S. Manning., 1809 - 519 Seiten |
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... present my duty to the congress , and assure them of my most faithful endeavors in their service With the sincerest esteem and respect , I have the honor to be , & c . B. FRANKLIN . To the Secret Committee of Congress . GENTLEMEN ...
... present my duty to the congress , and assure them of my most faithful endeavors in their service With the sincerest esteem and respect , I have the honor to be , & c . B. FRANKLIN . To the Secret Committee of Congress . GENTLEMEN ...
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... present expense ; the vast exertions to put the navy in a condition to equal that of England , having cost immense sums . There is also a prevailing opinion , that the most effectual service to us , is to be expected from rendering ...
... present expense ; the vast exertions to put the navy in a condition to equal that of England , having cost immense sums . There is also a prevailing opinion , that the most effectual service to us , is to be expected from rendering ...
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... present say how much ; supplies to Mr. Hodge for fitting out captain Cunningham , very considerable ; for the freights of ships to carry over the supplies , great sums ; to Mr. William Lee and Mr. Izard , five thousand five hundred ...
... present say how much ; supplies to Mr. Hodge for fitting out captain Cunningham , very considerable ; for the freights of ships to carry over the supplies , great sums ; to Mr. William Lee and Mr. Izard , five thousand five hundred ...
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... present it was exceedingly difficult to furnish supplies . That France by sending a fleet to America , obliged the enemy to divide their forces , and left them so weak on the continent as to aid us by lessening our expense , if it could ...
... present it was exceedingly difficult to furnish supplies . That France by sending a fleet to America , obliged the enemy to divide their forces , and left them so weak on the continent as to aid us by lessening our expense , if it could ...
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... thank him for being the first power on this side the Atlantic that had acknowledged our independence , and opened his ports to us ; advising that D we should send the emperor a present . On inquiring 1779 . 23 WITH CONGRESS .
... thank him for being the first power on this side the Atlantic that had acknowledged our independence , and opened his ports to us ; advising that D we should send the emperor a present . On inquiring 1779 . 23 WITH CONGRESS .
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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