An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the American United States, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies, Količina 4compiler ; H.D. Symonds and J. Ridgeway, 1799 - 510 strani |
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Stran 14
... enemy , and were to act under the direction of fea- officers only . Thefe unexperienced troops ftood in need of the affistance of fome fortunate incident , which they were indeed favoured with in a fingular manner . The construction and ...
... enemy , and were to act under the direction of fea- officers only . Thefe unexperienced troops ftood in need of the affistance of fome fortunate incident , which they were indeed favoured with in a fingular manner . The construction and ...
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... enemies forms their union for perpetrating their revenge . Per fonal courage , patience itnder hardships ; and a knowledge of the manners and country of their adverfaries , are the qualifications fought after in the choice of a leader ...
... enemies forms their union for perpetrating their revenge . Per fonal courage , patience itnder hardships ; and a knowledge of the manners and country of their adverfaries , are the qualifications fought after in the choice of a leader ...
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... enemy to the Spaniards , and paffionately fond of hazardous expeditions and glory . He fold his eftates , built fome fhips , and with a felect band of adventurers like himself , embarked for Florida . He drove the Spaniards from all ...
... enemy to the Spaniards , and paffionately fond of hazardous expeditions and glory . He fold his eftates , built fome fhips , and with a felect band of adventurers like himself , embarked for Florida . He drove the Spaniards from all ...
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... enemy approaching it by fea . The greater a hoftile fleet entering the Miffiffippi , the greater and more certain would be their deftruction , if oppofed by men of know- ledge and refolution . * New- * The following extract of a letter ...
... enemy approaching it by fea . The greater a hoftile fleet entering the Miffiffippi , the greater and more certain would be their deftruction , if oppofed by men of know- ledge and refolution . * New- * The following extract of a letter ...
Stran 101
... enemies to Europeans , are in the Spanish Indies their warm friends . Authority has no need of this fupport , at least in Mexico , where population is no longer what it was formerly . The first historians , and those who copied them ...
... enemies to Europeans , are in the Spanish Indies their warm friends . Authority has no need of this fupport , at least in Mexico , where population is no longer what it was formerly . The first historians , and those who copied them ...
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Stran 28 - East by a line to be drawn along the middle of the river St. Croix, from its mouth in the bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic ocean from those which fall into the river St. Lawrence...
Stran 27 - Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude...
Stran 27 - And that all disputes which might arise in future on the subject of the boundaries of the said United States may be prevented, it is hereby agreed and declared, that the following are and shall be their boundaries...
Stran 27 - Cataraquy; thence along the middle of said river into Lake Ontario; through the middle of said lake until it strikes the communication by water between that lake and Lake Erie; thence along the middle of said communication into Lake Erie...
Stran 27 - St. 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...
Stran 29 - IT is agreed that creditors on either side shall meet with no lawful impediment to the recovery of the full value in sterling money, of all bona fide debts heretofore contracted.
Stran 30 - ... his Britannic Majesty shall, with all convenient speed, and without causing any destruction, or carrying away any negroes or other property of the American inhabitants...
Stran 26 - In the Name of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity. It having pleased the Divine Providence to dispose the hearts of the Most Serene and Most Potent Prince, George the Third, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg, Arch-Treasurer and Prince Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, &c...
Stran 71 - And whereas it frequently happens that vessels sail for a port or place belonging to an enemy without knowing that the same is...
Stran 50 - And it is agreed, that the subjects or citizens of each of the contracting parties, their vessels or effects, shall not be liable to any embargo or detention on the part of the other, for any military expedition or other public or private purpose whatever.