Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections, Exhibiting a Faithful Picture of the United States of America; of Their Governments, Laws, Politics, and Resources; of the Characters of Their Presidents, Governors, Legislators, Magistrates, and Military Men; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 9Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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... officers of the vessels , and were determined to proceed with the first tide up the river . It is impossible to ... officer of the Fort , and of Captain Decatur in the Delaware sloop of war , had not completely defeated their design ...
... officers of the vessels , and were determined to proceed with the first tide up the river . It is impossible to ... officer of the Fort , and of Captain Decatur in the Delaware sloop of war , had not completely defeated their design ...
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... laws , and count their lives for nothing . Two of the pilots have left the vessels - one of them was so alarmed , that he is sick at the hospital . " On " On this information , I immediately sent an officer 8 GAZETTE SELECTIONS .
... laws , and count their lives for nothing . Two of the pilots have left the vessels - one of them was so alarmed , that he is sick at the hospital . " On " On this information , I immediately sent an officer 8 GAZETTE SELECTIONS .
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... officer to Captain Stephen Decatur , whose armed ship was at anchor below the fort , with a request of coming up with the tide , and cast anchor on the north east side of the island , where I had no guns to direct upon the insurgents ...
... officer to Captain Stephen Decatur , whose armed ship was at anchor below the fort , with a request of coming up with the tide , and cast anchor on the north east side of the island , where I had no guns to direct upon the insurgents ...
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... officers wished to speak with their acquaintances , on board two of those other vessels which were out of hearing ... officer and the cock- swain ; and we declare , that nothing was done con- trary to the quarantine regulations or to the ...
... officers wished to speak with their acquaintances , on board two of those other vessels which were out of hearing ... officer and the cock- swain ; and we declare , that nothing was done con- trary to the quarantine regulations or to the ...
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... Officer ; and when they themselves confess the truth of their boat being manned by four Negroes going ( con- trary to the laws of quarantine ) to the other ships of the convoy : But it is to prove to the citizens of this commonwealth ...
... Officer ; and when they themselves confess the truth of their boat being manned by four Negroes going ( con- trary to the laws of quarantine ) to the other ships of the convoy : But it is to prove to the citizens of this commonwealth ...
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