Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing a Complete History of the Seven Years' War, the Revolutionary War, the Formation of the Federal Constitution, and the Administration of WashingtonLeary & Getz, 1857 - 588 pages |
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Page 131
... resolution , or , in case of non - compliance , to dissolve it . Accordingly , in June , the governor , as if rescinding the resolution could unwrite the letter , demanded its erasure from the records of the house . A strong ...
... resolution , or , in case of non - compliance , to dissolve it . Accordingly , in June , the governor , as if rescinding the resolution could unwrite the letter , demanded its erasure from the records of the house . A strong ...
Page 232
... resolution for dissolving all connection with Great 3ritain , and constituting the united colonies free and independent states . This resolution was referred to a committee of the whole , but , it appearing that six of the thirteen ...
... resolution for dissolving all connection with Great 3ritain , and constituting the united colonies free and independent states . This resolution was referred to a committee of the whole , but , it appearing that six of the thirteen ...
Page 279
... resolution declaring that Lieutenant - colonel Campbell , who had been captured in the bay of Boston , together with five Hessian field - officers , should be de- tained , in order that the treatment which General Lee should receive ...
... resolution declaring that Lieutenant - colonel Campbell , who had been captured in the bay of Boston , together with five Hessian field - officers , should be de- tained , in order that the treatment which General Lee should receive ...
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