The Abridgment ... Containing the Annual Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress ... with Reports of Departments and Selections from Accompanying Papers |
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... Captain George E. Pickett , 9th infantry , " to establish his company on Bellevue , or San Juan island , on some suitable position near the harbor at the southeastern extremity . " This order was promptly obeyed , and a military post ...
... Captain George E. Pickett , 9th infantry , " to establish his company on Bellevue , or San Juan island , on some suitable position near the harbor at the southeastern extremity . " This order was promptly obeyed , and a military post ...
Page 54
... captain , by his own confession , was merely a tool in the hands of the Spaniards to carry out the farce of her ... captains foregoing the protection of the American flag , but now American slavers are arriving and sailing with almost as ...
... captain , by his own confession , was merely a tool in the hands of the Spaniards to carry out the farce of her ... captains foregoing the protection of the American flag , but now American slavers are arriving and sailing with almost as ...
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... captain to throw his colors and papers overboard . To which he replied , " Well , I might strain a point , and tell the captain the Dale was just near at hand . " The Dale is an American vessel of war , and capture by her would subject ...
... captain to throw his colors and papers overboard . To which he replied , " Well , I might strain a point , and tell the captain the Dale was just near at hand . " The Dale is an American vessel of war , and capture by her would subject ...
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... Captain William Inman , appointed to command the squadron of the United States on the African station . I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to your lordship the assurance of my high consideration . Lord LYONS , & c . , & c ...
... Captain William Inman , appointed to command the squadron of the United States on the African station . I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to your lordship the assurance of my high consideration . Lord LYONS , & c . , & c ...
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... Captain Granger , Captain Hatch , Captain Claiborne , and Lieutenant Jackson , of the army , with 180 men , as far as Utah creek , which empties into the Canadian river , with a view to hold a talk with the Comanches . Notwithstanding ...
... Captain Granger , Captain Hatch , Captain Claiborne , and Lieutenant Jackson , of the army , with 180 men , as far as Utah creek , which empties into the Canadian river , with a view to hold a talk with the Comanches . Notwithstanding ...
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