History of the United States of America, Volume 4C. Scribner's Sons, 1890 - United States |
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... American ships - of - war had much difficulty from loss of men , —and March 7 a whole boat's crew of the British sixteen - gun sloop " Halifax " made off with the jolly - boat and escaped to Norfolk . The commander of the " Halifax ...
... American ships - of - war had much difficulty from loss of men , —and March 7 a whole boat's crew of the British sixteen - gun sloop " Halifax " made off with the jolly - boat and escaped to Norfolk . The commander of the " Halifax ...
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... American flag , protected by the magistrates of the town and the recruiting officer belonging to the above - mentioned American frigate , which magistrates and naval officer re- fused giving them up , although demanded by his Britan ...
... American flag , protected by the magistrates of the town and the recruiting officer belonging to the above - mentioned American frigate , which magistrates and naval officer re- fused giving them up , although demanded by his Britan ...
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... American sources . The admiral immediately wrote to approve the manner in which his orders had been carried out . " As far as I am enabled to judge , " he said1 in a letter to Captain Humphreys , dated July 4 , " you have conducted ...
... American sources . The admiral immediately wrote to approve the manner in which his orders had been carried out . " As far as I am enabled to judge , " he said1 in a letter to Captain Humphreys , dated July 4 , " you have conducted ...
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Henry Adams. and the three American deserters from the " Melam- pus " to receive five hundred lashes each . The last part of the sentence was not carried out , and the three Americans remained quietly in prison ; but Au- gust 31 , Jenkin ...
Henry Adams. and the three American deserters from the " Melam- pus " to receive five hundred lashes each . The last part of the sentence was not carried out , and the three Americans remained quietly in prison ; but Au- gust 31 , Jenkin ...
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... American politics than could be got from all other sources together : - - 6 " This conversation with the British minister having been brought to an end , Mr. Jefferson came and sat down by my side ; and after all the American guests had ...
... American politics than could be got from all other sources together : - - 6 " This conversation with the British minister having been brought to an end , Mr. Jefferson came and sat down by my side ; and after all the American guests had ...
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