The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to the American revolution: (v.3) June, 1775-July, 1776. (v.4) July, 1776-July, 1777. (v.5) July, 1777-July, 1778. (v.6) July, 1778-March, 1780. (v.7) March, 1780-April, 1781. (v.8) April, 1781-December, 1783American stationers' Company, 1834 |
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... British ships of war in the port of New York , I am so unhappy as not to be able to inform you of either , with the pre- cision I could wish , as they are constantly shifting their stations . * It is probable , and I hope it is the case ...
... British ships of war in the port of New York , I am so unhappy as not to be able to inform you of either , with the pre- cision I could wish , as they are constantly shifting their stations . * It is probable , and I hope it is the case ...
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... British and other troops in their pay on that and the islands ad- jacent . * There was in Vermont a court of commissioners , whose business it was to examine suspected persons . If found to be Tories , they were by the laws of Vermont ...
... British and other troops in their pay on that and the islands ad- jacent . * There was in Vermont a court of commissioners , whose business it was to examine suspected persons . If found to be Tories , they were by the laws of Vermont ...
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... British fleet lying in the bay of New York ; and that , for this purpose , he had been much engaged in his inquiries about the depth of water , and in sounding the channel to ascer- tain it ; the result of which was , that the water ...
... British fleet lying in the bay of New York ; and that , for this purpose , he had been much engaged in his inquiries about the depth of water , and in sounding the channel to ascer- tain it ; the result of which was , that the water ...
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... British fleet might be , that it was not sufficient to introduce the Count's ships . Under this apprehension , I wrote to General Sullivan on the 17th by express , that an expedition might take place in a short time against Rhode Island ...
... British fleet might be , that it was not sufficient to introduce the Count's ships . Under this apprehension , I wrote to General Sullivan on the 17th by express , that an expedition might take place in a short time against Rhode Island ...
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... British in Newport , Colonel Laurens was sent to Rhode Island to en- gage pilots and make arrangements for meeting Count d'Estaing on his arrival . He reached Providence on the 24th of July , and the next day proceeded to Point Judith ...
... British in Newport , Colonel Laurens was sent to Rhode Island to en- gage pilots and make arrangements for meeting Count d'Estaing on his arrival . He reached Providence on the 24th of July , and the next day proceeded to Point Judith ...
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affairs agreeable America appear army arrival assure attention British campaign Canada Carolina circumstances Colonel command conduct consequence considered coöperation corps Council Count d'Estaing Count d'Estaing's DEAR SIR despatches detachment effect Elizabethtown enclosed endeavour enemy enemy's enterprise esteem Excellency Excellency's expect expedition favor force France French fleet frigates garrison gentlemen give Governor gress happy Head-Quarters honor hope hundred instant intelligence Laurens letter Lord Lord George Germain Lord North MAJOR-GENERAL Marquis de Lafayette matter measures ment Middlebrook military militia minister Morristown necessary North River object obliged occasion officers operations opinion party Paulus Hook Philadelphia pleased pleasure present PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS prisoners proper quarter reason received regiment request respect Rhode Island sentiments ships Sir Henry Clinton situation South Carolina Stony Point success Sullivan thing thousand tion troops Washington West Point White Plains wish York