 | Charles James Fox - Great Britain - 1815 - 520 pages
...committee, the AttorneyGeneral, Mr. Wallace, moved, " That leave be given to bring m a bill to enable his majesty to conclude a peace, or truce, with the revolted colonies in North America." Mr. Fox assured the committee that nothing but the personal respect he bore the learned gentleman had... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 508 pages
...this paper, I recollected that a bill had been some time since proposed in parliament to enable hif Majesty to conclude a peace or truce with the revolted Colonies in America, which 1 supposed to be the enabling bill mentioned ; that had hitherto slept, and not having... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 480 pages
...perusing this paper, I recollected that a bill had been some time since proposed in parliament to enable his Majesty to conclude a peace or truce with the revolted Colonies in America, which I supposed to be the enabling bill mentioned ; that had hitherto slept, and not having... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1833 - 418 pages
...perusing this paper, I recollected that a bill had been some time since proposed in parliament to enable his Majesty to conclude a peace or truce with the revolted Colonies in America, which I supposed to be the enabling bill mentioned, that had hitherto slept ; and not having... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 596 pages
...my conduct therein will be agreeable to the wishes of Congress.* I have the honor to be, &,c. * Sec Sir Guy Carleton's letter, dated May 7th, in the APPENDIX,...at Versailles, Count de Vergennes wrote to M. de la Luzeme expressing his apprehensions. "The object of the British King," said he, "in acceding to these... | |
 | Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - Great Britain - 1836 - 450 pages
...proposed and carried by General Conway. Nay, he had directed the Attorney General to bring in a Bill, for enabling His Majesty to conclude a Peace or Truce with the revolted Colonies; which Proposition was actually made and adopted in a Committee of the whole House, on the 5th of March,... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1838 - 596 pages
...issue. I have the honor to be, &c. SIR, TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS. Head-Quarters, 10 May, 1782. I do myself the honor to transmit to your Excellency...movements of the British Parliament might have in America. Aa soon as they were known at Versailles, Count de Vergennes wrote to M. de la Luzerne expressing his... | |
 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - Constitutional history - 1840 - 740 pages
...measures will follow this change of men is yet concealed from us. The bill for empowering the King to conclude a peace or truce with the revolted Colonies in North America had been brought into Parliament on the twenty-seventh of March. The language of it is at the same... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - History - 1859 - 700 pages
...measures will follow this change of men is yet concealed from us. "The bill for empowering the King to conclude a peace or truce with the revolted Colonies in North America had been brought into Parliament on the 27th of March. The language of it is, at the same time, cautious... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - United States - 1881 - 696 pages
...measures will follow this change of men is yet concealed from us. "The bill for empowering the King to conclude a peace or truce with the revolted Colonies in North Ameiica had been brought into Parliament on the 27th of March. The language of it is, at the same time,... | |
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Sir Guy Carleton to Washington. The papers enclosed in the letter were printed copies of the proceedings in the House of Commons on the 4th of March, respecting an address to the king in favor of peace, and also a copy of the bill reported in consequence... 
