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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... continental congress , and a recommendation being transmitted - the sudden departure of his excellency John Wentworth and several of the council leaving us destitute of legislation , and no executive courts being open to punish criminal ...
... continental congress , and a recommendation being transmitted - the sudden departure of his excellency John Wentworth and several of the council leaving us destitute of legislation , and no executive courts being open to punish criminal ...
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... continental con- gress countenancing the same , was obtained by the unwearied importunity of our delegates there , as appears by their letter ; - the said vote does not appear to have been unanimous , but we have reason to think ...
... continental con- gress countenancing the same , was obtained by the unwearied importunity of our delegates there , as appears by their letter ; - the said vote does not appear to have been unanimous , but we have reason to think ...
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... continental congress for advice . They directed him to repair to the city , and appoint three of their members to meet him there , and advise with him on the measures proper to be pursued . He was detained at Stamford with the gout ...
... continental congress for advice . They directed him to repair to the city , and appoint three of their members to meet him there , and advise with him on the measures proper to be pursued . He was detained at Stamford with the gout ...
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... continental troops had collected after the unsuccess- ful attack on Quebec , there was a dispute who should command and whether it was advisable to raise the siege , or tarry until a reinforcement should arrive . A council of war agreed ...
... continental troops had collected after the unsuccess- ful attack on Quebec , there was a dispute who should command and whether it was advisable to raise the siege , or tarry until a reinforcement should arrive . A council of war agreed ...
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... continental bills of credit , for the service in that quarter ; and appointed [ Mar. 20. ] Dr. Franklin , Samuel Chase , and Charles Carroll , esqrs . commissioners to form a union between the people of the United Colonies and those of ...
... continental bills of credit , for the service in that quarter ; and appointed [ Mar. 20. ] Dr. Franklin , Samuel Chase , and Charles Carroll , esqrs . commissioners to form a union between the people of the United Colonies and those of ...
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