The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Band 2Samuel Campbell, no. 124, Pearl-street, 1801 "The following work is not confined to the contest between Great Britain and the United States of America, but includes all the other parts of the war which originated from that contest. ... The form of letters, instead of chapters, is not altogether imaginary, as the author, from his arrival in America in 1770, maintained a correspondence with gentlemen in London, Rotterdam and Paris, answering in general to the prefixed dates."--Preface. |
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... carried after a Jong debate , that it is only to exist , " till a reconciliation with Great - Britain and the colonies shall take place * . " The transactions in Georgia remain to be related . Gen. Howe , while at Boston , in order to ...
... carried after a Jong debate , that it is only to exist , " till a reconciliation with Great - Britain and the colonies shall take place * . " The transactions in Georgia remain to be related . Gen. Howe , while at Boston , in order to ...
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... carried on at such a distance , gave employment and emolument to an amazing number of people ; and caused that bustle of busi- ness and plenty of cash , which checked all observation of defi- ciences in other branches of traffic . Add ...
... carried on at such a distance , gave employment and emolument to an amazing number of people ; and caused that bustle of busi- ness and plenty of cash , which checked all observation of defi- ciences in other branches of traffic . Add ...
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... , it was moved and carried , " that a letter should be addressed from the freeholders of Middlesex to those of Great - Britain . " The tenor of of it is in favour of a reconciliation with America A. D. 1775. ] 45 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... , it was moved and carried , " that a letter should be addressed from the freeholders of Middlesex to those of Great - Britain . " The tenor of of it is in favour of a reconciliation with America A. D. 1775. ] 45 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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... carried on with the utmost eagerness and unceasing energy on both sides . The employment of foreign troops to reduce Ame- rica , was an object animadverted upon by opposition with pecu- liar violence and indignation . General Conway ...
... carried on with the utmost eagerness and unceasing energy on both sides . The employment of foreign troops to reduce Ame- rica , was an object animadverted upon by opposition with pecu- liar violence and indignation . General Conway ...
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... carried by 76 votes against 33. But a protest against it was drawn up , and signed by nineteen peers . In that they condemned the war commen- çed against America with the utmost freedom and asperity ; and also also censured with equal ...
... carried by 76 votes against 33. But a protest against it was drawn up , and signed by nineteen peers . In that they condemned the war commen- çed against America with the utmost freedom and asperity ; and also also censured with equal ...
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