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... road , and the other the Penning- ton road , both which lead into the town ; the first toward that part of the western side which approaches the river , and last toward the north . This part of the plan was to be executed by Washington ...
... road , and the other the Penning- ton road , both which lead into the town ; the first toward that part of the western side which approaches the river , and last toward the north . This part of the plan was to be executed by Washington ...
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... road is nearly the same , orders were given to attack at the instant of arrival , and after driving in the outguards to press rapidly after them into the town and prevent the main body from forming . Trenton was held by a detachment of ...
... road is nearly the same , orders were given to attack at the instant of arrival , and after driving in the outguards to press rapidly after them into the town and prevent the main body from forming . Trenton was held by a detachment of ...
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... road to Princeton . General Wash- ington threw a detachment into their front while he ad- vanced rapidly on them in person . Finding themselves surrounded and their artillery already seized they laid down their arms and surrendered ...
... road to Princeton . General Wash- ington threw a detachment into their front while he ad- vanced rapidly on them in person . Finding themselves surrounded and their artillery already seized they laid down their arms and surrendered ...
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... road leading to Amboy and joined General Leslie at Princeton .. The next day Gen- eral Cadwalader crossed the Delaware with orders to harass the enemy , but to put nothing to hazard until he should be joined by the Continental ...
... road leading to Amboy and joined General Leslie at Princeton .. The next day Gen- eral Cadwalader crossed the Delaware with orders to harass the enemy , but to put nothing to hazard until he should be joined by the Continental ...
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... road to your left . ' The attack is put off till the morning . His lordship might act upon what is said to be a ... roads to be passed so deep , that it will be ex- tremely difficult , if practicable , to get on with the cattle ...
... road to your left . ' The attack is put off till the morning . His lordship might act upon what is said to be a ... roads to be passed so deep , that it will be ex- tremely difficult , if practicable , to get on with the cattle ...
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Seite 1506 - Lawrence ; comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from 236 the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic Ocean ; excepting such islands as now are, or heretofore have been, within the limits of the said province of Nova Scotia.
Seite 1485 - The great events on which my resignation depended having at length taken place, I have now the honor of offering my sincere congratulations to Congress, and of presenting myself before them, to surrender into their hands the trust committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country.
Seite 1506 - It is agreed that the people of the United States shall continue to enjoy unmolested the right to take fish of every kind on the Grand Bank, and on all the other banks of Newfoundland ; also, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and at all other places in the sea, where the inhabitants of both countries used at any time heretofore to fish...
Seite 1505 - Woods; thence through the said lake to the most northwestern point thereof, and from thence on a due west course to the river Mississippi; thence by a line to be drawn along the middle of the said river Mississippi until it shall intersect the northernmost part of the thirty-first degree of north latitude.
Seite 1505 - Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic ocean, to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut river, thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude...
Seite 1474 - ... let me request you to rely on the plighted faith of your country, and place a full confidence in the purity of the intentions of Congress...
Seite 1027 - States under their direction; to appoint one of their number to preside; provided that no person be .allowed to serve in the office of president more than one year in any term of three years; to ascertain the necessary sums of money to be raised for the service of the United States...
Seite 1299 - We have been half of our time without provisions, and are likely to continue so. We have no magazines, nor money to form them. We have lived upon expedients, until we can live no longer. In a word, the history of the war Is a history of false hopes and temporary devices, instead of system and economy.
Seite 1026 - States, and exacting such postage on the papers passing through the same as may be requisite to defray the expenses of the said office : appointing all officers of the land forces in the service of the United States, excepting regimental officers: appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States : making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations.
Seite 1506 - United States. And that persons of any other description shall have free liberty to go to any part or parts of any of the thirteen United States, and therein to remain twelve months, unmolested in their endeavours to obtain the restitution of such of their estates, rights and properties, as may have been confiscated...