The Loyalists of America and Their Times: from 1620 to 1816, Količina 1

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W. Briggs, 1880
 

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Second session of the Legislature called by Lord Dorchester on his arrival from
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Commissioners first appointed to adjust the revenues between Upper
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General John Graves Simcoe the first Governor character of his government
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Provision for one Grammar School Master in each of the eight districts
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Character of the war party and its Generals
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Spain joins France against England in 1779
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Organization of militia
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Preparations in Upper Canada for selfdefence
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CHAPTER LII
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Surprise and taking of Michillimackinack and other defeats discouraging
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General Brocks return to York having in 19 days settled public legislative
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Armistice
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Its effect to bring 2000 volunteers from the State of Pennsylvania
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CHAPTER LV
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Three American invading armiesone consisting of 18000 men the second
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Commodore Chaunceys expedition to the head of the lake to take Burlington
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Canadian preparations in the winter of 1813 for the seasons campaign U
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American army retreats in great disorder towards Fort George
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Attacks upon and capture and destruction of the American war materials hos
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These successes but preliminary to the Canadian victories of Chateauguay
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American force engaged between 3000 and 4000 men the British forces were
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Proclamation issued by General Drummond deprecating this savage mode
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The estimate of Mr Christie the Canadian historian of the character
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General Riall retires to Fort George pursued by General Brown pillage
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American army retreats to Fort Erie pursued by General Drummond
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CHAPTER LIX
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CHAPTER LX
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At the Declaration of Independence the adherents to England the largest part
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Stran 178 - 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 217 - THAT AND A' THAT" Is there, for honest Poverty, That hangs his head, and a' that! The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a
Stran 150 - Such a dearth of public spirit and such want of virtue, such stock-jobbing and fertility in all the low arts to obtain advantages of one kind or another in this great change of military arrangement I never saw before, and pray God's mercy that I may never be witness to again.
Stran 6 - ... the king and parliament of Great Britain will not impose any duty, tax, or assessment whatever, payable in any of His Majesty's colonies, provinces and plantations in North America or the West Indies ; except only such duties as it may be expedient to impose for the regulation of commerce...
Stran 49 - That the House would consider as enemies to his majesty and the country all those who should advise, or by any means attempt, the further prosecution of offensive war on the Continent of North America.
Stran 119 - They have driven us out of our country by taking part in your quarrel. We expect the great King will give us another country, that our children may live after us, and be his friends and children as we are. — Say this for us to the great King. To enforce it, we give this belt. A great white belt with blue tassels.
Stran 29 - ... an assembly, a concert, a dinner, or supper, that will cost three or four hundred pounds, will not only take men off from acting in this business, but even from thinking of it, while a great part of the officers of our army, from absolute necessity, are quitting the service, and the more virtuous few, rather than do this, are sinking by sure degrees into beggary and want.
Stran 351 - ... the stormy period of the revolution. That liberty which has raised us to an elevated rank among the nations of the world; and which...
Stran 29 - ... party disputes and personal quarrels are the great business of the day...

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