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 Hon. 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, Volume 4Richard Phillips, 1805 - Presidents |
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... JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES , & c . & c . VOL . IV . London : PRINTED FOR RICHARD PHILLIPS , No. 6 , Bridge - street , Blackfriars . 1805 . By T. Gillet , Salisbury - square . CONTENTS . VOL . IV . CHAPTER I. Page Arrival THE LIFE.
... JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES , & c . & c . VOL . IV . London : PRINTED FOR RICHARD PHILLIPS , No. 6 , Bridge - street , Blackfriars . 1805 . By T. Gillet , Salisbury - square . CONTENTS . VOL . IV . CHAPTER I. Page Arrival THE LIFE.
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... Arrival of the British commissioners . Terms of conci- liation proposed . Answer of Congress to these pro- positions . Attempts of Mr. Johnstone to bribe the principal members of Congress . Congress orders the publication of the private ...
... Arrival of the British commissioners . Terms of conci- liation proposed . Answer of Congress to these pro- positions . Attempts of Mr. Johnstone to bribe the principal members of Congress . Congress orders the publication of the private ...
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... Arrival of a French armament in Rhode Island . Plans of eventual operations . Sir Henry Clinton embarks for Newport . Washington marches against New York . Return of Clinton . Enterprise against New York relinquished . Naval superiority ...
... Arrival of a French armament in Rhode Island . Plans of eventual operations . Sir Henry Clinton embarks for Newport . Washington marches against New York . Return of Clinton . Enterprise against New York relinquished . Naval superiority ...
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... Arrival of the British commissioners - Terms of con- ciliation proposed - Answer of Congress to these pro- positions - Attempts of Mr. Johnstone to bribe the principal members of Congress - Congress orders the publication of the private ...
... Arrival of the British commissioners - Terms of con- ciliation proposed - Answer of Congress to these pro- positions - Attempts of Mr. Johnstone to bribe the principal members of Congress - Congress orders the publication of the private ...
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... arrived in Philadel phia , while that place was yet in possession of their army , and are understood to have brought positive and secret orders for its immediate evacuation . The reception which had been already given to the ...
... arrived in Philadel phia , while that place was yet in possession of their army , and are understood to have brought positive and secret orders for its immediate evacuation . The reception which had been already given to the ...
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