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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... congress , p . 38. Commodore Hopkins's naval expedition , p . 40 . LETTER IF . P. 42-61 The general voice of the Europeans rather favorable to the Americans , p . 43. A dreadful tempest on the coasts of New- foundland , p . 45. General ...
... congress , p . 38. Commodore Hopkins's naval expedition , p . 40 . LETTER IF . P. 42-61 The general voice of the Europeans rather favorable to the Americans , p . 43. A dreadful tempest on the coasts of New- foundland , p . 45. General ...
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William Gordon. cy , ibid . Acts of congress , p . 75. Resolutions respecting in- dependency moved and seconded in congress , p . 77. Мг . Payne's pamphlet stiled Conmmon Sense , p . 78. A scheme for destroying general Washington's army ...
William Gordon. cy , ibid . Acts of congress , p . 75. Resolutions respecting in- dependency moved and seconded in congress , p . 77. Мг . Payne's pamphlet stiled Conmmon Sense , p . 78. A scheme for destroying general Washington's army ...
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... congress and their instructions to their ministers , p . 163. Their resolves for supporting the credit of their paper emissions , and making the same a lawful tender , p . 163. The enormities of the royal troops in the Jerseys and at ...
... congress and their instructions to their ministers , p . 163. Their resolves for supporting the credit of their paper emissions , and making the same a lawful tender , p . 163. The enormities of the royal troops in the Jerseys and at ...
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... congress , p . 216. Some account of the marquis de la Fayette , p . 218. General Gates elected to command the north- ern army , and to relieve Scuyler , p . 219. General Sullivan's expedition to Staten - Island , p . 220. The report of ...
... congress , p . 216. Some account of the marquis de la Fayette , p . 218. General Gates elected to command the north- ern army , and to relieve Scuyler , p . 219. General Sullivan's expedition to Staten - Island , p . 220. The report of ...
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... congress , p . 282. The confederation , p . 285. Acts of congress , p . 293- resolve to recal Mr. Silas Deane , p . 294 - resolve respecting a loan from France and Spain , p . 296 - respecting the deputy clothier general at Boston , p ...
... congress , p . 282. The confederation , p . 285. Acts of congress , p . 293- resolve to recal Mr. Silas Deane , p . 294 - resolve respecting a loan from France and Spain , p . 296 - respecting the deputy clothier general at Boston , p ...
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