The Historical Magazine and Notes and Queries Concerning the Antiquities, History and Biography of America, Volume 4John Ward Dean, George Folsom, John Gilmary Shea, Henry Reed Stiles, Henry Barton Dawson Henry B. Dawson, 1860 - United States |
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... returned this afternoon . 19. This morning a provincial privateer sloop went out the east passage notwithstanding a heavy firing from the men of war and forts . Landed this morning a few recruits that arrived on the 17 from York . 21 ...
... returned this afternoon . 19. This morning a provincial privateer sloop went out the east passage notwithstanding a heavy firing from the men of war and forts . Landed this morning a few recruits that arrived on the 17 from York . 21 ...
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... Returned this afternoon . Reported that Ticonderoga is taken by the King's troops . 14. Last night an alarm at Portsmouth . 15. This morning a cartell arrived from New London with prisoners . The sole command of the town is invested in ...
... Returned this afternoon . Reported that Ticonderoga is taken by the King's troops . 14. Last night an alarm at Portsmouth . 15. This morning a cartell arrived from New London with prisoners . The sole command of the town is invested in ...
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... returned to England . He and Brewster were engaged in printing books for the English dissenters . He appears to have fur- nished the capital and Brewster to have been the active man in the firm . It is on the occa- sion of proceedings ...
... returned to England . He and Brewster were engaged in printing books for the English dissenters . He appears to have fur- nished the capital and Brewster to have been the active man in the firm . It is on the occa- sion of proceedings ...
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... returning to Engld [ 1631 ] after ye settlemt of Boston . I told him was very desirous to see him for his Father's sake and his own . Gave him an Arabian peece of Gold to buy a book for some of his Grand- children . " Here is Isaac ...
... returning to Engld [ 1631 ] after ye settlemt of Boston . I told him was very desirous to see him for his Father's sake and his own . Gave him an Arabian peece of Gold to buy a book for some of his Grand- children . " Here is Isaac ...
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... returned to Mr. Edwards for his assiduous labor in the prepara- tion of the memoir , which was referred to Judge Skinner , Mr. Arnold and the Secretary , for exa- mination , with a view to its proposed publica- tion . The paper was ...
... returned to Mr. Edwards for his assiduous labor in the prepara- tion of the memoir , which was referred to Judge Skinner , Mr. Arnold and the Secretary , for exa- mination , with a view to its proposed publica- tion . The paper was ...
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Page 188 - Britain, at the expense of three millions, has killed one hundred and fifty Yankees this campaign, which is twenty thousand pounds a head; and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she lost again by our taking post on Ploughed Hill. During the same time sixty thousand children have been born in America. From these data his mathematical head will easily calculate the time and expense necessary to kill us all, and conquer our whole territory.
Page 97 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 97 - Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Page 112 - COME join hand in hand, brave Americans all, And rouse your bold hearts at fair Liberty's call ; No tyrannous acts, shall suppress your just claim, Or stain with dishonor America's name. In freedom we're born, and in freedom we'll live ; Our purses are ready, Steady, Friends, steady, Not as slaves, but as freemen our money we'll give. * Our worthy forefathers — let's give them a cheer — To climates unknown did courageously steer ; Thro...
Page 249 - And I do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as Captain. And he is to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as...
Page 250 - KALB'S OATH OF ALLEGIANCE I, John Baron de Kalb, Major General, do acknowledge the United States of America to be Free, Independent and Sovereign States, and declare, that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third, King of Great Britain; and I renounce, refuse and abjure any allegiance or obedience to him, and I do swear...
Page 20 - An Impartial History of the War in America, between Great Britain and her Colonies...
Page 283 - Biggenstown, when they met our battalion retreating. By this time General Howe had come up, and seeing the battalion retreating, all broken, he got into a passion and exclaimed —"For shame, light infantry! I never saw you retreat before; form! form! it's only a scouting party.
Page 306 - I accept with singular pleasure the ensign of so worthy a fraternity as that of the Sons of St. Patrick in this city, a society distinguished for the firm adherence of its members to the glorious cause in which we are embarked.
Page 249 - You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of captain by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as captain.