 | John Almon, William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1792
...deftination was kept a profound fecret. Sir Ed.w. Hawke was commander of the fleet, and Mr. Pin eorrefponded with him. It is not a little remarkable, that when...be equipped, and appointed the period for its being Expedjtiat the place of rendezvous, Lord Anjon faid it was impoffible to comply with the order ; the... | |
 | William Belsham - 1793 - 422 Seiten
...line, and a large body of land forces. under the command of Sir Edward Hawke and Sir John Mordaunt. When Mr. Pitt ordered the fleet to be equipped, and...Lord Anfon faid it was impoffible to comply with the requifition : But Mr. Pitt, with great warmth, replied, " That it might be done ; and, if the mips... | |
 | John Almon - 1797 - 550 Seiten
...was kept a profound fecr t. Sir Edward Hawkt was commander of the fleet, and Mr, Pitt correfpond:d with him. It is not a little remarkable, that when...for its being at the place of rendezvous, Lord Anfon faidit was impollible to comply with the order; the (hips could not be got ready in the time limited;... | |
 | William Belsham - 1802 - 526 Seiten
...line, and a large body of land forces, under the command of fir Edward Hawke and fir John Mordaunt. When Mr. Pitt ordered the fleet to be equipped, and...lord Anfon faid it was impoffible to comply with the requifition : but Mr. Pitt, with great warmth, replied, " That it might be done ; and if the fhips... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 470 Seiten
...was kept a profound secret. Sir Edward Hazeke was commander of the fleet, and Mr. Pitt corresponded with him. It is not a little remarkable, that when...period for its being at the place of rendezvous, Lord Anson said it was impossible to comply with the order; the ships could not be got ready in the time... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 474 Seiten
...was kept a profound secret. Sir Edward Hawke was commander of the fleet, and Mr. Pitt corresponded with him. It is not a little remarkable, that when...period for its being at the place of rendezvous, Lord Anson said it was impossible to comply with the order; the ships could not be got ready in the time... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1821 - 746 Seiten
...was kept a profound secret. Sir Edward Hawke was commander of the fleet, and Mr. Pitt corresponded with him. It is not a little remarkable, that when...period for its being at the place of rendezvous. Lord Anson said, " it was impossible to comply with the order ; the ships could not be a;ot ready in the... | |
 | 1823 - 428 Seiten
...was kept a profound secret. Sir Edward Hawke was commander of the fleet, and Mr. Pitt corresponded with him. It is not a little remarkable, that when...period for its being at the place of rendezvous, Lord Anson (then first lord of the admiralty) said, it was impossible to comply with the order ; the ships... | |
 | 1823 - 584 Seiten
...was kept a profound secret. Sir Edward Hawke was commander of the fleet, and Mr. Pitt corresponded with him. It is not a little remarkable, that when...period for its being at the place of rendezvous, Lord Anson (then first lord of the admiralty) said, it was impossible to comply with the order; the ships... | |
 | 1823 - 428 Seiten
...was kept a profound secret. Sir Edward Hawke was commander of the fleet, and Mr. Pitt corresponded with him. It is not a little remarkable, that when...period for its being at the place of rendezvous, Lord Anson (then first lord of the admiralty) said, it was impossible to comply with the order; the ships... | |
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Anson said it was impossible to comply with the order; the ships could not be got ready in the time limited ; and he wanted to know where they were going, in order to victual them accordingly. 
