The History of the Reign of George III.: To the Termination of the Late War, Volumen2T.N.Longman and O. Rees, 1803 |
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... over - run Moldavia and Wal- lachia - alarm Pruffia and Auftria . - France - disputes be- tween the king and parliaments . - Dispute between Britain and Spain about Falkland's island . — Spain , the 4 and iv CONTENTS .
... over - run Moldavia and Wal- lachia - alarm Pruffia and Auftria . - France - disputes be- tween the king and parliaments . - Dispute between Britain and Spain about Falkland's island . — Spain , the 4 and iv CONTENTS .
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To the Termination of the Late War Robert Bisset. and Spain about Falkland's island . — Spain , the aggressor , re- fufes to make adequate fatisfaction — trufts to the co - operation of France - difappointed - offers conceffions that ...
To the Termination of the Late War Robert Bisset. and Spain about Falkland's island . — Spain , the aggressor , re- fufes to make adequate fatisfaction — trufts to the co - operation of France - difappointed - offers conceffions that ...
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... Island . - Americans defeated , but escape . - Capture of New York - town fet on fire by the Americans . - Battle of White Plains - Americans defeated in one part , but the main body escapes- Battle and capture of Fort Washington ...
... Island . - Americans defeated , but escape . - Capture of New York - town fet on fire by the Americans . - Battle of White Plains - Americans defeated in one part , but the main body escapes- Battle and capture of Fort Washington ...
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... Island taken . — Ameri- can fleet burnt . - Situation of the Americans at White Marb and Valley Forge favourable to an attack.- General Howe's in - action - he retires early to winter- quarters . - Conduct of general and troops at ...
... Island taken . — Ameri- can fleet burnt . - Situation of the Americans at White Marb and Valley Forge favourable to an attack.- General Howe's in - action - he retires early to winter- quarters . - Conduct of general and troops at ...
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... islands in the name of the king , and called the haven Port Egmont , in compliment to the nobleman who was then at the head of the admiralty . Entering the Pacific ocean , they failed to Batavia , whence they returned by the Cape of ...
... islands in the name of the king , and called the haven Port Egmont , in compliment to the nobleman who was then at the head of the admiralty . Entering the Pacific ocean , they failed to Batavia , whence they returned by the Cape of ...
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Página 186 - Permit us then, most gracious sovereign, in the name of all your faithful people in America, with the utmost humility to implore you, for the honour of Almighty God, whose pure religion our enemies are undermining; for your glory, which can be advanced only by rendering your subjects happy and keeping them united: for the...
Página 215 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Página 222 - The Act to restrain the trade and commerce of the provinces of Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire, and colonies of Connecticut and Rhode Island, and Providence Plantation, in North America, to Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Islands in the West Indies; and to prohibit such provinces and colonies from carrying on any fishery on the banks of Newfoundland, and other places therein mentioned, under certain conditions and limitations.
Página 233 - That the colonies and plantations of Great Britain in North America, consisting of fourteen separate governments, and containing two millions and upwards of free inhabitants, have not had the liberty and privilege of electing and sending any knights and burgesses, or others, to represent them in the high court of Parliament.
Página 406 - As I was within that distance at which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in or about him, before he was out of my reach, I had only to determine; but it was not pleasant to fire at the back of an unoffending individual, who was acquitting himself very coolly of his duty; so I let him alone.
Página 55 - Parliaments, are notorious, as well as fubvcrfive of the fundamental Laws and Liberties of this Realm ; and fince your Majefty, both in Honour and Juftice, is obliged inviolably to preferve them, according to the Oath made to GOD and your...
Página 215 - Commons, in parliament assembled, had, hath, and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the people of the British colonies in America, in all matters touching the general weal of the whole dominion of the imperial crown of Great Britain, and beyond the competency of the local representative of a distant colony...