Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress, Held at Philadelphia, May 10, 1775 |
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... the troops from Bolton , as the first step towards a conciliating plan , was rejected ; and the ministry have declared in both Houfes the determination to , 6 enforce inforce obedience to all the late laws . For this ( 13 )
... the troops from Bolton , as the first step towards a conciliating plan , was rejected ; and the ministry have declared in both Houfes the determination to , 6 enforce inforce obedience to all the late laws . For this ( 13 )
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... first motion in the Houfe of Lords , and of his plan of a bill for fettling the troubles between Great - Bri- , tain and the Colonies ; both which were rejected on the first reading . With great refpect we are , Sir , Your most obedient ...
... first motion in the Houfe of Lords , and of his plan of a bill for fettling the troubles between Great - Bri- , tain and the Colonies ; both which were rejected on the first reading . With great refpect we are , Sir , Your most obedient ...
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... first day of June , 1777 , the aforefaid fum of lawful money , money , in Spanish milled Dollars , at fix fhillings each , or in the feveral fpecies of coined filver filver and gold , enumerated in an Act made and ( 18 )
... first day of June , 1777 , the aforefaid fum of lawful money , money , in Spanish milled Dollars , at fix fhillings each , or in the feveral fpecies of coined filver filver and gold , enumerated in an Act made and ( 18 )
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... first enquired about the Magazine at Concord , whether any guards were pofted there , and whe ther the Bridges were up , and faid four or five regiments of regulars would be in poffeffion of the ftores foon . They then brought us back ...
... first enquired about the Magazine at Concord , whether any guards were pofted there , and whe ther the Bridges were up , and faid four or five regiments of regulars would be in poffeffion of the ftores foon . They then brought us back ...
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... first a few guns which we took to be piftols , from fome of the regulars who were mounted on horfes , and then the faid regulars fired a volley or two , before any guns were fired by the Lexington Company ; our horfes immediately ...
... first a few guns which we took to be piftols , from fome of the regulars who were mounted on horfes , and then the faid regulars fired a volley or two , before any guns were fired by the Lexington Company ; our horfes immediately ...
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