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... force for the invasion and reduction of that country . A measure of fo extraordinary a nature required the moft ... forces , they would be obliged im- plicitly to obey him , as well in that , as all other matters . He had befides ...
... force for the invasion and reduction of that country . A measure of fo extraordinary a nature required the moft ... forces , they would be obliged im- plicitly to obey him , as well in that , as all other matters . He had befides ...
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... force at their backs , in the very inftant that their utmoft exertions would be requifite , and probably insufficient , for the pro- tection of their capital cities and coafts , against the refentment of the mighty power whom they had ...
... force at their backs , in the very inftant that their utmoft exertions would be requifite , and probably insufficient , for the pro- tection of their capital cities and coafts , against the refentment of the mighty power whom they had ...
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... forces were yet arrived , when Montgomery , who was at Crown Point , received fome intelligence which rendered him apprehenfive that a fchooner of confiderable force , with fome other armed veffels , which lay at the fort of St. John's ...
... forces were yet arrived , when Montgomery , who was at Crown Point , received fome intelligence which rendered him apprehenfive that a fchooner of confiderable force , with fome other armed veffels , which lay at the fort of St. John's ...
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... force yet arrived , when Montgo who was at Crown Point , re fome intelligence which ren him apprehenfive that a fche of confiderable force , with other armed veffels , which la the fort of St. John's , on the r Sorel , were preparing to ...
... force yet arrived , when Montgo who was at Crown Point , re fome intelligence which ren him apprehenfive that a fche of confiderable force , with other armed veffels , which la the fort of St. John's , on the r Sorel , were preparing to ...
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... force fufficient for its relief . At- tempts had been for fome time made by Colonel M'Lean , for raifing a Scotch ... forces , Montgomery writ , fpoke , and behaved with that at- tention , regard , and politeness , to both private men ...
... force fufficient for its relief . At- tempts had been for fome time made by Colonel M'Lean , for raifing a Scotch ... forces , Montgomery writ , fpoke , and behaved with that at- tention , regard , and politeness , to both private men ...
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