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Page xvi
... towards the Colonies . — Joins heartily in all the Measures of Opposition . — His Services in procuring the Lands promised to the Officers and Sol- - 90 diers in the French War . - Performs a Tour xvi CONTENTS . Affair at Barren Hill.
... towards the Colonies . — Joins heartily in all the Measures of Opposition . — His Services in procuring the Lands promised to the Officers and Sol- - 90 diers in the French War . - Performs a Tour xvi CONTENTS . Affair at Barren Hill.
Page xvii
... Measures taken to defeat them . - Declaration of Indepen- dence . Arrival of Lord Howe , with Proposals for a Reconcilia- tion with the Colonies . · Mode of addressing Letters to Washing- ton attempted by the British Admiral and General ...
... Measures taken to defeat them . - Declaration of Indepen- dence . Arrival of Lord Howe , with Proposals for a Reconcilia- tion with the Colonies . · Mode of addressing Letters to Washing- ton attempted by the British Admiral and General ...
Page xxi
... Measures of Defence . - Character of Washington by Mr. Fox . - Letter from Lord Erskine . - Commer- cial Affairs . Mr. Madison's Commercial Resolutions . Mr. Jay appointed Envoy Extraordinary to negotiate a Treaty with England ...
... Measures of Defence . - Character of Washington by Mr. Fox . - Letter from Lord Erskine . - Commer- cial Affairs . Mr. Madison's Commercial Resolutions . Mr. Jay appointed Envoy Extraordinary to negotiate a Treaty with England ...
Page xxii
... Measures of the Virginia House of Burgesses IX . Fairfax County Resolves X. American Independence X1 . Brief Extracts from a Diary 486 488 496 503 XII . Independent Companies 506 XIII . Extracts from Washington's Diary 509 XIV . Journal ...
... Measures of the Virginia House of Burgesses IX . Fairfax County Resolves X. American Independence X1 . Brief Extracts from a Diary 486 488 496 503 XII . Independent Companies 506 XIII . Extracts from Washington's Diary 509 XIV . Journal ...
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... measurements , the plots and calculations , are entered with formality and precision in his books . Nor was his skill confined to the more simple pro- cesses of the art . He used logarithms , and proved the accuracy of his work by ...
... measurements , the plots and calculations , are entered with formality and precision in his books . Nor was his skill confined to the more simple pro- cesses of the art . He used logarithms , and proved the accuracy of his work by ...
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