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The state was to have the whole honor of the expected success ; and therefore
Gates, who was at Providence, was neither consulted not applied to tor
continental troops. General Lovel was to command the militia, with.a small
number of state ...
The state was to have the whole honor of the expected success ; and therefore
Gates, who was at Providence, was neither consulted not applied to tor
continental troops. General Lovel was to command the militia, with.a small
number of state ...
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The 'Governor proceeded to collect the whole force of his province at New-
Orleans, [August 19th.] and then .publicly recognized the independency of the
American States by beat ctt" drum. Every tiring being in readiness for the purpose
, ...
The 'Governor proceeded to collect the whole force of his province at New-
Orleans, [August 19th.] and then .publicly recognized the independency of the
American States by beat ctt" drum. Every tiring being in readiness for the purpose
, ...
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It holds up to the imagination, the ability of die United States to pay their whole
national debt, though at the close of the war it should amount to three hundred
millions of dollars, with ease in the course of twenty years ; and while doing it, ...
It holds up to the imagination, the ability of die United States to pay their whole
national debt, though at the close of the war it should amount to three hundred
millions of dollars, with ease in the course of twenty years ; and while doing it, ...
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But the French were scarcely on board, when a violent gale dispersed the whole
fleet ; and though the count had ordered seven ships to repair to Hampton road in
the Chesapeak, the Marquis de Vandreuil was the only officer who- was able to ...
But the French were scarcely on board, when a violent gale dispersed the whole
fleet ; and though the count had ordered seven ships to repair to Hampton road in
the Chesapeak, the Marquis de Vandreuil was the only officer who- was able to ...
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Such was the depreciation then, that the whole 1500 were not worth 75 hard
dollars, now they are worth about 30. Sir H. Clinton having received certain
intelligence of the repulse given the combined troops in their attack on Savannah
, ...
Such was the depreciation then, that the whole 1500 were not worth 75 hard
dollars, now they are worth about 30. Sir H. Clinton having received certain
intelligence of the repulse given the combined troops in their attack on Savannah
, ...
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| Title | THE HISTORY OF THE RISE, PROGRESS, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: |
| Author | William Gordon |
| Published | 1801 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 8 Jan 2008 |
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