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and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 9Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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Page 82
... pounds sterling . General Pinckney told him , his colleagues and himself , from the time of their arrival here , had been treated with great slight and disrespect ; that they earnestly wished for peace and reconciliation with France ...
... pounds sterling . General Pinckney told him , his colleagues and himself , from the time of their arrival here , had been treated with great slight and disrespect ; that they earnestly wished for peace and reconciliation with France ...
Page 87
... pound , which might be assigned to us at twenty shillings in the pound : and he proceeded to state to us the certainty ... pounds sterling , as a douceur to the Directory , must be in addition to this sum . He answered in the affirmative ...
... pound , which might be assigned to us at twenty shillings in the pound : and he proceeded to state to us the certainty ... pounds sterling , as a douceur to the Directory , must be in addition to this sum . He answered in the affirmative ...
Page 115
... pounds sterling of it , as the private gratification which had been required of us : so that the gratification might be made without any actual loss to the American Govern- ment . I answered , that a gratification on any terms , or in ...
... pounds sterling of it , as the private gratification which had been required of us : so that the gratification might be made without any actual loss to the American Govern- ment . I answered , that a gratification on any terms , or in ...
Page 118
... pounds sterling ; that there was an appeal from the judgment ; that he would sign an act to relinquish forty - five thousand pounds , if the whole should be finally recovered , leaving only one hundred thou- sand pounds for himself ...
... pounds sterling ; that there was an appeal from the judgment ; that he would sign an act to relinquish forty - five thousand pounds , if the whole should be finally recovered , leaving only one hundred thou- sand pounds for himself ...
Page 176
... pounds sterling : but whe- ther this has been actually paid to him or not , Mr. Liston has not received information . And in his letter to Mr. Ham- mond concerning Chisholm's voyage , Mr. Liston said he had intimated the necessity of ...
... pounds sterling : but whe- ther this has been actually paid to him or not , Mr. Liston has not received information . And in his letter to Mr. Ham- mond concerning Chisholm's voyage , Mr. Liston said he had intimated the necessity of ...
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America answer appeared Britain British called Cape François Captain cause character CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY Chisholm circumstances citizens commerce conduct Congress consequence considered court DEAR SIR declared deponent Directory Doctor dollars duty emigrants endeavour enemies England English Envoys Europe expected favour feigned name Fort Mifflin France French government French Republic gentleman Gerry give Governor Blount honour Huetter informed Jacobin judge jury justice Kittera land letter liberty Liston loan means ment minister nation neutral never New-York NOAH WEBSTER officers opinion paper Paris party peace person Philadelphia Pinckney poor ports pounds sterling present President Priestley propositions racter reader received republican respect ROMAYNE sans-culotte Senate sent sentiments shew ship Talleyrand Tennessee thing TIMOTHY PICKERING tion told treaty truth United United Irishmen Vaughan vernment vessels WEBSTER William Blount wish wretch