 America, cannot, with propriety, send any of its members to confer with his lordship in their private characters; but that, ever desirous of establishing peace on reasonable terms, they will send a committee of their body to know whether he has any authority...  The Writings of George Washington - Page 401by George Washington - 1889Full view - About this book
 | William Gordon - United States - 1788 - 816 pages
...to know whether he has any authority to treat with perfons authorized by congrefs for that purpofe in behalf of America, „>, -• and what that authority is, and to hear fuch propofitiorrs Sept. as he fhall think fit to make refpecting the fame." The next day they elefl:ed... | |
 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 478 pages
...send a committee of their body to know whether he has any authority to treat with persons authorised by congress for that purpose in behalf of America,...authority is, and to hear such propositions as he shall think fit to make respecting the same. The next day they elected by ballot, for their committee, Messrs.... | |
 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 478 pages
...send a committee of their body to know whether he has any authority to treat with persons authorised by congress for that purpose in behalf of America,...authority is, and to hear such propositions as he shall think fit to make respecting the same. The next day they elected by ballot, for their committee, Messrs.... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...know whether he has any authority to treat with persons, authorized by Congress for that purpose, on behalf of America ; and what that authority is, and to hear such propositions as he shall think proper to make respecting the same/' The president was at the same time directed to give to General... | |
 | John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...know whether he has any authority to treat with persons authorized by congress for that purpose on behalf of America; and what that authority is, and to hear such propositions as he shall think proper to make respecting the same." The president was, at the same time, directed to give to... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1804 - 648 pages
...know whether he has any authority to treat with persons authorized by congress for that purpose on behalf of America ; and what that authority is, and to hear such propositions as he shall think proper to make respecting the same." The president was, at the same time, directed to give to... | |
 | Robert Beatson - Great Britain - 1804 - 820 pages
...whether Lord Howe has any authority to treat with perfons authorized by Congrefs for that purpofe, in behalf of America, and what that authority is, and to hear luch proportions as he Uiall think fit to make refpeeting the fame," confift of three. The members... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...to know whether lord Hovre has any authority to treat with persons authorised by congress for thit purpose, in behalf of America; and what that authority is, and to hear such propositions as he shall think fit to make respecting the same," consist of three. The members chosen, Dr. Benjamin Franklin,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...must be afterwards acknowledged, otherwise the compact could not be complete. September 5th. in half of America, and what that authority is, and to hear such propositions as he shall think fit to make respecting the same. Ordered, that a copy of the foregoing resolution, be delivered... | |
 | John Talbot - North America - 1820 - 526 pages
...know whether hevhas any authority to treat with .persons authorised by congress for that purpose, on behalf of America ; and what that authority is, and to hear such propositions as he shall think proper to make respecting the same." The president was at the same time directed to give to General... | |
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