September, replied, that, being the representatives of the free and independent States of America, they could not send any members to confer with his lordship in their private characters, but that, ever desirous of establishing peace on reasonable terms,... Life of George Washington - Stran 374avtor: Washington Irving - 1885Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| William Belsham - 1795 - 496 strani
...the free and inde- 1776. pendent STATES of AMERICA, they could not with propriety send any of their members to confer with his lordship in their private...terms, they would send a committee of their body, to know whether he had any authority to treat with persons authorized by congress, and what that authority... | |
| William Gordon - 1801 - 478 strani
...army from Long-Island. On the 5th, gen. Sullivan was requested to inform lord Howe, "'that congress being the representatives of the free and independent states of America, they cannot with propriety send any of their members to confer with his lordship in their private characters,... | |
| William Gordon - 1801 - 478 strani
...army from Long-Island. On the 5th, gen. Sullivan was requested to inform lord Howe, "'that congress being the representatives of the free and independent states of America, they cannot with propriety send any of their members to confer with his lordship in their private characters,... | |
| John Marshall - 1804 - 654 strani
...the defence of the country. CHAP, vii. states of America, cannot with propriety send 1776. any of its members to confer with his lordship in their private...desirous of establishing peace on reasonable terms, they will send a committee of their body to know whether he has any authority to treat with persons authorized... | |
| John Marshall - 1804 - 648 strani
...the defence of the country. CHAP, vn. states of America, cannot with propriety send 1776. any of its members to confer with his lordship in their private...desirous of establishing peace on reasonable terms, they will send a committee of their body to know whether he has any authority to treat with persons authorized... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 strani
...representatives of the free and independent states of America, cannot, with propriety, send any of its members to confer with his lordship in their private...desirous of establishing peace on reasonable terms, they will send a committee of their body to know whether ho has any authority to treat with persons authorised... | |
| John Talbot - 1820 - 526 strani
...representatives of the free and independent states of America, cannot with propriety send any of its members to confer with his lordship in their private...desirous of establishing peace on reasonable terms, they wrll send a committee of their body, to know whether hevhas any authority to treat with .persons authorised... | |
| Paul Allen - 1822 - 612 strani
...Congress was immoveable. On the 5th, General Sullivan was directed to inform Lord Howe, " That Congress, being the representatives of the free and independent States of America, they cannot with propriety send any of their members to confer with his Lordship in their private characters... | |
| James Robins - 1824 - 490 strani
...afterwards acknowledged, in order to render the compact complete. The congress returned for answer, that being the representatives of the free and independent states of America, they couM not with propriety send any of their members to confer with his lordship in their private characters;... | |
| J. R. Miller - 1825 - 490 strani
...after this message was received, general Sullivan was requested to inform lord Howe, " That congress being the representatives of the free and independent States of America, they cannot with propriety send any of their members to confer with hie lordship in their private characters... | |
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