The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Volume 2Samuel Campbell, no. 124, Pearl-street, 1801 - United States "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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... United States of America : INCLUDING AN ACCOUNT OF THE LATE WAR , AND OF THE THIRTEEN COLONIES , FROM THEIR ORIGIN TO THAT PERIOD . BY WILLIAM GORDON , D. D. Qiud verum *** curo , et rogo et omnis in hoc sum . HORAT . I Ep . 1 Lib . THE ...
... United States of America : INCLUDING AN ACCOUNT OF THE LATE WAR , AND OF THE THIRTEEN COLONIES , FROM THEIR ORIGIN TO THAT PERIOD . BY WILLIAM GORDON , D. D. Qiud verum *** curo , et rogo et omnis in hoc sum . HORAT . I Ep . 1 Lib . THE ...
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... United Colonies strenuously opposed , p . 53. Sir Peter Parker and earl Cornwallis sail for America , p . 55. The British king's treaties with the German princes , p . 56 - pro- tested against , p . 58. Lord Howe and general Howe consti ...
... United Colonies strenuously opposed , p . 53. Sir Peter Parker and earl Cornwallis sail for America , p . 55. The British king's treaties with the German princes , p . 56 - pro- tested against , p . 58. Lord Howe and general Howe consti ...
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... United States , p . 320 - address the inhabitants of the United States , p . 322. The South - Carolinians new model their temporary form of government , p . 324. The Randolph frigate blown up , p . 325. The Mischianza in honor of Sir W ...
... United States , p . 320 - address the inhabitants of the United States , p . 322. The South - Carolinians new model their temporary form of government , p . 324. The Randolph frigate blown up , p . 325. The Mischianza in honor of Sir W ...
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... United States in a deplorable condition , p . 408. The committee of con- gress report the communication of Mr. Gerard , p . 409. The count de Vergennes ' policy , p . 410. Gen. Lincoln sent to South - Caro- lina , bed . - proceeds to ...
... United States in a deplorable condition , p . 408. The committee of con- gress report the communication of Mr. Gerard , p . 409. The count de Vergennes ' policy , p . 410. Gen. Lincoln sent to South - Caro- lina , bed . - proceeds to ...
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... United Colonies and those of that province .---- They left New - York in the beginning of April on their way thi ther . As the priests have been prevailed upon to refuse the sa- craments to those of the Canadians , who are deemed rebels ...
... United Colonies and those of that province .---- They left New - York in the beginning of April on their way thi ther . As the priests have been prevailed upon to refuse the sa- craments to those of the Canadians , who are deemed rebels ...
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