An Impartial History of the Present War in America: Containing an Account of Its Rise and Progress, the Political Springs Thereof with Its Various Successes and Disappointments on Both Sides, Volume 2Robson, 1780 |
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... Lord Dunmore repulfed in his attempt- ing to destroy the Town of Hampton - A Proclamation for Martial Law , and to fet the Negroes at liberty- Action near the Great - Bridge -- Connelly taken-- -His Scheme for raising the Indians ...
... Lord Dunmore repulfed in his attempt- ing to destroy the Town of Hampton - A Proclamation for Martial Law , and to fet the Negroes at liberty- Action near the Great - Bridge -- Connelly taken-- -His Scheme for raising the Indians ...
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... Lord Dunmore ; they confidered loyalty to be directed by certain laws which fet bounds to it ; whereas he measured his ideas of loyalty by the power of his Ma- jesty , and the emoluments that attended it . Refpect to the Sovereign must ...
... Lord Dunmore ; they confidered loyalty to be directed by certain laws which fet bounds to it ; whereas he measured his ideas of loyalty by the power of his Ma- jesty , and the emoluments that attended it . Refpect to the Sovereign must ...
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... Dunmore , their Gover- In this ftate of affairs however the want of a legal affembly feemed to give fome fanction to ... Lord Dunmore , and have produced fome enquiry into the cause thereof . His Lordfhir , instead of making a particular ...
... Dunmore , their Gover- In this ftate of affairs however the want of a legal affembly feemed to give fome fanction to ... Lord Dunmore , and have produced fome enquiry into the cause thereof . His Lordfhir , instead of making a particular ...
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... Lord Dunmore returned a written answer , in which he justified his apprehen- fions of danger from the public notoriety of the com . motions and tumults among the people , as well as from the menaces and threatenings with which they were ...
... Lord Dunmore returned a written answer , in which he justified his apprehen- fions of danger from the public notoriety of the com . motions and tumults among the people , as well as from the menaces and threatenings with which they were ...
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... Lord Dunmore proba- bly imagined to rule in Virginia in such a manner , ( ac- cording to his inclination ) and for fuch a time till his fortune was fufficiently enlarged , and being difappoint- ed in his view , would be likely to colour ...
... Lord Dunmore proba- bly imagined to rule in Virginia in such a manner , ( ac- cording to his inclination ) and for fuch a time till his fortune was fufficiently enlarged , and being difappoint- ed in his view , would be likely to colour ...
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