The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Band 3Samuel Campbell, no. 124, Pearl-street, 1801 |
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... attempts to surprise the American light - infantry , p . 171. Greene determines upon fight- ing his lordship , p ... attempt of the baron de Rullecourt on the Isle of Jersey , frustrated by major Pierson , p . 182. Lord George Gordon ...
... attempts to surprise the American light - infantry , p . 171. Greene determines upon fight- ing his lordship , p ... attempt of the baron de Rullecourt on the Isle of Jersey , frustrated by major Pierson , p . 182. Lord George Gordon ...
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... attempt a passage through Hog- Island and channel . On the 12th the British opened their batteries , and a constant fire was kept up between both parties until the 20th , when their second parallel , within 300 yards of the American ...
... attempt a passage through Hog- Island and channel . On the 12th the British opened their batteries , and a constant fire was kept up between both parties until the 20th , when their second parallel , within 300 yards of the American ...
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... attempt- ng a storm , by a garrison , worn down with hard service , and under 3000 men . Gen. Lincoln wrote to Sir H. Clinton , and offered to accept the terms before proposed to him . The British commanders , averse to the extremities ...
... attempt- ng a storm , by a garrison , worn down with hard service , and under 3000 men . Gen. Lincoln wrote to Sir H. Clinton , and offered to accept the terms before proposed to him . The British commanders , averse to the extremities ...
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... attempt was made indeed by lord Stirling , with the troops under his command , upon Staten- Island on the 15th of January ; but as the royalists retreated to their strong holds and the ice afforded a bridge for reinforce ments from New ...
... attempt was made indeed by lord Stirling , with the troops under his command , upon Staten- Island on the 15th of January ; but as the royalists retreated to their strong holds and the ice afforded a bridge for reinforce ments from New ...
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... attempted to gain the heights ; but they declined it , and began firing the town . Near fifty dwell ing houses were ... attempt to penetrate through the intervening hills and de- files , that they might gain possession of Morris - town ...
... attempted to gain the heights ; but they declined it , and began firing the town . Near fifty dwell ing houses were ... attempt to penetrate through the intervening hills and de- files , that they might gain possession of Morris - town ...
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Seite 360 - East by a line to be drawn along the middle of the River St. Croix, from its mouth in the Bay of Fundy to its source; and from its source directly North to the aforesaid Highlands, which divide the Rivers that fall into the Atlantic Ocean from those which fall into the River St. Lawrence...
Seite 410 - In all our deliberations on this subject we kept steadily in our view that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.
Seite 360 - Magdalen Islands, and Labrador, so long as the same shall remain unsettled ; but so soon as the same or either of them shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such settlement, without a previous agreement for that purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors of the ground.
Seite 395 - ... to compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical...
Seite 391 - Nor can any man, who acknowledges the being of a God, be justly deprived or abridged of any civil right as a citizen, on account of his religious sentiments or peculiar mode of religious worship...
Seite 375 - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping.
Seite 410 - It is obviously impracticable, in the Federal Government of these States, to secure all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all.
Seite 375 - ... war. Called upon by your country to defend its invaded rights, you accepted the sacred charge before it had formed alliances, and whilst it was without funds or a government to support you. You have conducted the great military contest with wisdom and fortitude, invariably regarding the rights of the civil power through all disasters and changes.
Seite 391 - ... nor can any man be justly deprived or abridged of any civil right as a citizen, on account of his religious sentiments or peculiar mode of religious worship ; and that no authority can or ought to be vested in, or assumed by, any power whatever, that shall in any case interfere with, or in any manner control, the rights of conscience in the free exercise of religious worship.
Seite 396 - Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly, That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain...