Official Letters of the Military and Naval Officers of the United States, During the War with Great Britain in the Years 1812, 13, 14, & 15: With Some Additional Letters and Documents Elucidating the History of that Period |
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... Minutes of the Action with the Java , ......... 499 Major Mullany and General Van Rensselaer , ........ .119 & 121 General Harrison -- Capture of General Winchester .......... 122 & 125 .......... Commodore Macdonough — battle on Lake ...
... Minutes of the Action with the Java , ......... 499 Major Mullany and General Van Rensselaer , ........ .119 & 121 General Harrison -- Capture of General Winchester .......... 122 & 125 .......... Commodore Macdonough — battle on Lake ...
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... minutes longer , when his main - mast and fore - mast went , taking with them every spar , excepting the bowsprit ; on seeing this we ceased firing , so that in 30 minutes after we got fairly along side the enemy she surrendered , and ...
... minutes longer , when his main - mast and fore - mast went , taking with them every spar , excepting the bowsprit ; on seeing this we ceased firing , so that in 30 minutes after we got fairly along side the enemy she surrendered , and ...
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... minutes tete - a - tete . " Captain Hull saved him the trouble of going so far for the desired tete - a - tete , which resulted not quite to the satisfaction and pleasure of Captain Dacres . Extract of a letter from Captain Hull to the ...
... minutes tete - a - tete . " Captain Hull saved him the trouble of going so far for the desired tete - a - tete , which resulted not quite to the satisfaction and pleasure of Captain Dacres . Extract of a letter from Captain Hull to the ...
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... minutes we were able to make them as wet as if there had fallen a shower of rain . The little panic was soon dissipated and we felt ourselves again secure ; but the greatest efforts were made on the part of the Indians to consume us in ...
... minutes we were able to make them as wet as if there had fallen a shower of rain . The little panic was soon dissipated and we felt ourselves again secure ; but the greatest efforts were made on the part of the Indians to consume us in ...
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... minutes , I had the prisoners all secured , the top - sails sheeted home , and the vessels under way . Unfortunately the wind was not sufficiently strong to get me up against a rapid current into the lake , where I had understood ...
... minutes , I had the prisoners all secured , the top - sails sheeted home , and the vessels under way . Unfortunately the wind was not sufficiently strong to get me up against a rapid current into the lake , where I had understood ...
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Page 503 - Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River...
Page 506 - Whereas the traffic in slaves is irreconcilable with the principles of humanity and justice, and whereas both His Majesty and the United States are desirous of continuing their efforts to promote its entire abolition, it is hereby agreed that both the contracting parties shall use their best endeavors to accomplish so desirable an object.
Page 506 - Indians, with whom they may be at war at the time of such ratification ; and forthwith to restore to such tribes or nations, respectively, all the possessions, rights, and privileges which they may have enjoyed or been entitled to in one thousand eight hundred and eleven, previous to such hostilities...
Page 500 - All territory, places and possessions whatsoever, taken by either party from the other, during the war, or which may be taken after the signing of this treaty, excepting only the islands hereinafter mentioned, shall be restored without delay...
Page 237 - You always told us to remain here, and take care of our lands; it made our hearts glad to hear that was your wish. Our great father, the king, is the head, and you represent him: You always told us you would never draw your foot off British ground.
Page 503 - The said commissioners shall meet at St. Andrews, in the province of New Brunswick, and shall have power to adjourn to such other place or places as they shall think fit.
Page 504 - Superior, to the most northwestern point of the Lake of the Woods, to decide to which of the two parties the several islands lying in the lakes, water communications, and rivers, forming the said boundary, do respectively belong, in conformity with the true intent of the said treaty of peace of ons thousand seven hundred and eighty-three; and to cause such parts of the said boundary as require it to be surveyed and marked.
Page 8 - She carries on a war against the lawful commerce of a friend that she may the better carry on a commerce with an enemy — a commerce polluted by the forgeries and perjuries which are for the most part the only passports by which it can succeed.
Page 503 - And in the event of the said two Commissioners differing, or both or either of them refusing, declining, or wilfully omitting to act, such reports, declarations or statements shall be made by them, or either of them, and such reference to a friendly...
Page 502 - Commissioners refusing or declining or wilfully omitting to act as such, they shall make jointly or separately a report or reports as well to the Government of His Britannic Majesty as to that of the United States, stating in detail the points on which they differ, and the grounds upon which their respective opinions have been formed, or the grounds upon which they or either of them have so refused declined or omitted to act. And His Britannic Majesty and the Government of the United States...