Genealogical Sketch of the First Three Generations of Prebles in America: With an Account of Abraham Preble the Emigrant, Their Common Ancestor, and of His Grandson Brigadier General Jedediah Preble, and His Descendants |
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... letter to Sir William E. Gladstone in 1846 , and his memorial to the Governor General of Canada in 1847 , may be fairly compared with the ablest state papers of any of his co- temporaries . He appeared to the best advantage in the oral ...
... letter to Sir William E. Gladstone in 1846 , and his memorial to the Governor General of Canada in 1847 , may be fairly compared with the ablest state papers of any of his co- temporaries . He appeared to the best advantage in the oral ...
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... Letters of Administration on the estate of Persons deceased having goods , chattels , ********* rights or credits in the County of York within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay , To whom all these Presents shall come , Greeting ...
... Letters of Administration on the estate of Persons deceased having goods , chattels , ********* rights or credits in the County of York within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay , To whom all these Presents shall come , Greeting ...
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... letters , the fort was invested by 300 English regulars and 1500 provincial troops , and , weakened by fear , discord and confusion , in a few days was surrendered . By the terms of capitulation the garrison was sent to Louisbourg , and ...
... letters , the fort was invested by 300 English regulars and 1500 provincial troops , and , weakened by fear , discord and confusion , in a few days was surrendered . By the terms of capitulation the garrison was sent to Louisbourg , and ...
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... letter . The same year the strict execution of the revenue act pro- duced mobs and riots in the seaport towns , which caused the govern- ment to call to its support a military and naval force . The intimation on the 8th of September ...
... letter . The same year the strict execution of the revenue act pro- duced mobs and riots in the seaport towns , which caused the govern- ment to call to its support a military and naval force . The intimation on the 8th of September ...
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... letter , announcing his intention to burn the town in two hours , Gen. Preble was appointed one of a commit- tee to wait upon him , to see if the threatened calamity could not be averted . At the earnest entreaty of the committee ...
... letter , announcing his intention to burn the town in two hours , Gen. Preble was appointed one of a commit- tee to wait upon him , to see if the threatened calamity could not be averted . At the earnest entreaty of the committee ...
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Abraham Preble acres aged Anica appointed April April 20 arrived Bangs Barlow Benjamin born Boston brig Brigadier Capt Captain Committee Commodore Congress Council County Court daughter dear death deceased descendants died Draveil Ebenezer Edward Preble eldest Elizabeth England Enoch Preble Falmouth father France Frances Wright Freeman Gen'l GEORGE HENRY PREBLE Gore Hannah Harriet Harris Henry Preble honor Ipswich Island James Jedidiah Preble JOEL ABBOT John Preble JOHN WAITE Joseph Joshua July July 16 June June 11 June 24 land letter Lieut living March marriage married Martha Mary Mass Mehitable Nathaniel Naval Navy o'clock officers ordered port Portland Preble's Province received Records Roxbury Samuel Sarah says Scottow sent Sept ship squadron Stephen Thomas Oxnard town unmarried vessel voyage Washington widow wife William York young
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Page 34 - Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground ; Another race the following spring supplies ; They fall successive, and successive rise : So generations in their course decay; So flourish these when those are pass'd away.
Page 111 - Lieutenant and you are^ yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as' you shall from time to time receive from Me, or...
Page 34 - We live in deeds, not years ; in thoughts, not breaths ; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best...
Page 305 - In the drawing of a breath Down went dauntless Craven, He and his hundred! A moment we saw her turret, A little heel she gave, And a thin white spray went o'er her, Like the crest of a breaking wave; — In that great iron coffin, The channel for their grave, The fort their monument (Seen afar in the offing), Ten fathom deep lie Craven And the bravest of our brave.
Page 112 - Lieutenant and you are your self to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from time to time receive from Me or...
Page 114 - An Act for the impartial administration of justice, in the cases of persons questioned for any act done by them in the execution of the law, or for the suppression of riots and tumults, in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England...
Page 111 - ... the oaths appointed by an act of parliament made in the first year of the reign of our late royal father, to be taken instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy...
Page 111 - Captain and you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from time to time, as you shall receive from us or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War ; in pursuance of the Trust hereby reposed in You.
Page 26 - The condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden who is appointed administrator on the estate of late of deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of...