A Political and Civil History of the United States of America: From the Year 1763 to the Close of the Administration of President Washington, in March, 1797: Including a Summary View of the Political and Civil State of the North American Colonies, Prior to that Period, Volume 1 |
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... given to the public , great addi- tions will be made to the stock of materials for American history . From numerous individuals , as well as from their libraries , we have obtained many valuable and interesting facts . Among these ...
... given to the public , great addi- tions will be made to the stock of materials for American history . From numerous individuals , as well as from their libraries , we have obtained many valuable and interesting facts . Among these ...
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... given an account , though an imper- fect one , of these two important events . In preparing these sketches , we think proper to state , that we have not aimed to present a philosophical history of our country , or attempted a minute ...
... given an account , though an imper- fect one , of these two important events . In preparing these sketches , we think proper to state , that we have not aimed to present a philosophical history of our country , or attempted a minute ...
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... given by the French Monarch in a letter to the king of Spain - Policy of France in relation to America explained - She affords secret aid to the Americans - For this pur- pose , secretly puts money and arms into the hands of an agent ...
... given by the French Monarch in a letter to the king of Spain - Policy of France in relation to America explained - She affords secret aid to the Americans - For this pur- pose , secretly puts money and arms into the hands of an agent ...
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... given by him of the country , and the profitable traffic which he carried on with the natives , again excited a spirit of adventure and colonization among the merchants and others , in London , and in different parts of England . In ...
... given by him of the country , and the profitable traffic which he carried on with the natives , again excited a spirit of adventure and colonization among the merchants and others , in London , and in different parts of England . In ...
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... given to the Virginia company , and they were empowered to exclude all persons from trading with- in their limits , and from fishing in the neighboring seas . Un- der grants from this company , most of the New England colo- nies , were ...
... given to the Virginia company , and they were empowered to exclude all persons from trading with- in their limits , and from fishing in the neighboring seas . Un- der grants from this company , most of the New England colo- nies , were ...
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