The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction, Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, from Their Settlement to the Commencement of that War which Terminated in Their Independence, Volume 2 |
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Page 122
The transactions respecting the seizure of the sloop Liberty rendered any attempt
to produce a countermand of these orders entirely abortive , and probably was
the cause that two regiments instead of one , were detached by general Gage .
The transactions respecting the seizure of the sloop Liberty rendered any attempt
to produce a countermand of these orders entirely abortive , and probably was
the cause that two regiments instead of one , were detached by general Gage .
Page 191
Yet the business respecting Ame . CHAP . III . rica was not promptly entered into .
The admi . 1774 . nistration seems to have hesitated on the course to be adopted
, and the cabinet is said to have been divided respecting future measures .
Yet the business respecting Ame . CHAP . III . rica was not promptly entered into .
The admi . 1774 . nistration seems to have hesitated on the course to be adopted
, and the cabinet is said to have been divided respecting future measures .
Page 261
... or the liberties of America . " Intelligence of this resolution is supposed to have
been received by the governor , who , after some correspondence with the mayor
of CHAP . IV . the city respecting his personal safety GEORGE WASHINGTON .
... or the liberties of America . " Intelligence of this resolution is supposed to have
been received by the governor , who , after some correspondence with the mayor
of CHAP . IV . the city respecting his personal safety GEORGE WASHINGTON .
Page 262
IV . the city respecting his personal safety , retired 1775 . for security on board the
Halifax packet ; from whence he continued to carry on his intrigues with nearly as
much advantage as while on shore . This temper manifested by New York ...
IV . the city respecting his personal safety , retired 1775 . for security on board the
Halifax packet ; from whence he continued to carry on his intrigues with nearly as
much advantage as while on shore . This temper manifested by New York ...
Page 347
To remove the complaints respecting the want of heavy artil . ... general
Washington , though extremely delicate respecting the assumption of power ,
without waiting for the orders of congress , had immediately requested the New
England ...
To remove the complaints respecting the want of heavy artil . ... general
Washington , though extremely delicate respecting the assumption of power ,
without waiting for the orders of congress , had immediately requested the New
England ...
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| Title | The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers ... to which is ..., Volume 2 The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction, Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, from Their Settlement to the Commencement of that War which Terminated in Their Independence, Bushrod Washington |
| Author | John Marshall |
| Publisher | C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 21 Jul 2007 |
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