History of the United States of America, from the Discovery of the Continent [to 1789], Volume 6Little, 1876 - United States |
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Page xxv
... Oswald appointed Agent , 439 - His Credentials from Shelburne to Franklin , 439 — Laurens at the Hague with John Adams , 440 . --- CHAPTER LVI . ROCKINGHAM'S MINISTRY ASSENTS TO AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE . 1782 . -- Why Spain hated America ...
... Oswald appointed Agent , 439 - His Credentials from Shelburne to Franklin , 439 — Laurens at the Hague with John Adams , 440 . --- CHAPTER LVI . ROCKINGHAM'S MINISTRY ASSENTS TO AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE . 1782 . -- Why Spain hated America ...
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... Oswald , 445- Approval of the King , 445- Great Victory of Rodney over De Grasse , 446- It reconciles England to ... Oswald's Powers delayed , 448 - Fox quarrels with the Cabinet , 448 — Death of Rockingham , 448 - Memorials of his ...
... Oswald , 445- Approval of the King , 445- Great Victory of Rodney over De Grasse , 446- It reconciles England to ... Oswald's Powers delayed , 448 - Fox quarrels with the Cabinet , 448 — Death of Rockingham , 448 - Memorials of his ...
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... Oswald , 473 - Ashburton's Opinion , 473 - Agitation of the King , 473 - Jay and De Aranda , 473 - Jay draws up Articles of Peace , 474 — Puts aside the Claims of the Loyalists , 474 - Progress of the Siege of Gibraltar , 475 - Congress ...
... Oswald , 473 - Ashburton's Opinion , 473 - Agitation of the King , 473 - Jay and De Aranda , 473 - Jay draws up Articles of Peace , 474 — Puts aside the Claims of the Loyalists , 474 - Progress of the Siege of Gibraltar , 475 - Congress ...
Page 439
... Oswald of Scotland . The king , moved by the acceptable part which Shelburne had " acted in the whole negotiation for forming the present administration , " departed from his purpose of total silence and gave his approval , alike to the ...
... Oswald of Scotland . The king , moved by the acceptable part which Shelburne had " acted in the whole negotiation for forming the present administration , " departed from his purpose of total silence and gave his approval , alike to the ...
Page 440
... Oswald . I have had a longer acquaintance with him than even with you . I believe him an honorable man , and , after consulting some of our common friends , I have thought him the fittest for the purpose . He is a pacifical man , and ...
... Oswald . I have had a longer acquaintance with him than even with you . I believe him an honorable man , and , after consulting some of our common friends , I have thought him the fittest for the purpose . He is a pacifical man , and ...
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