Annual Register, Volume 19Edmund Burke 1779 - History |
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... received with open arms by the Canadians , who befides joining them in confider- able numbers , gave them every poffible affiftance , whether in car- rying on the fiege , removing their artillery , or fupplying them with provifions and ...
... received with open arms by the Canadians , who befides joining them in confider- able numbers , gave them every poffible affiftance , whether in car- rying on the fiege , removing their artillery , or fupplying them with provifions and ...
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... received advice of the Go- vernor's defeat ; immediately aban- doned him to a man , and he was obliged to make the best of his way to Quebec with the emi- grants , In the mean time , Montgomery pushed on the fiege of St. John's with ...
... received advice of the Go- vernor's defeat ; immediately aban- doned him to a man , and he was obliged to make the best of his way to Quebec with the emi- grants , In the mean time , Montgomery pushed on the fiege of St. John's with ...
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... received them here with the fame good - will that Montgomery's corps had experi- enced in the neighbourhood of Montreal ; they fupplied them liberally with provifions and ne- ceffaries , and rendered them every other affiftance in their ...
... received them here with the fame good - will that Montgomery's corps had experi- enced in the neighbourhood of Montreal ; they fupplied them liberally with provifions and ne- ceffaries , and rendered them every other affiftance in their ...
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... received with as much indifference , and canvaffed with as much coolnefs and unconcern , as if they had happened between two nations with whom we were scarcely connected . We must except from all these ob- fervations , the people of ...
... received with as much indifference , and canvaffed with as much coolnefs and unconcern , as if they had happened between two nations with whom we were scarcely connected . We must except from all these ob- fervations , the people of ...
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... received on the throne , the King immediately put an end to farther application by the following words : " I am ever ready to receive addreffes and petitions ; but I am the judge where , ' " " July 4th . failure with respect to In ...
... received on the throne , the King immediately put an end to farther application by the following words : " I am ever ready to receive addreffes and petitions ; but I am the judge where , ' " " July 4th . failure with respect to In ...
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Page 67 - That after the said limitation shall take effect as aforesaid, no person born out of the kingdoms of England, Scotland or Ireland or the dominions thereunto belonging (although he be naturalized or made a denizen, except such as are born of English parents) shall be capable to be of the privy council, or a member of either house of parliament, or to enjoy any office or place of trust, either civil or military...
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