CollectionsMassachusetts Historical Society., 1846 - Massachusetts For the statement above quoted, also for full bibliographical information regarding this publication, and for the contents of the volumes [1st ser.] v. 1- 7th series, v. 5, cf. Griffin, Bibl. of Amer. hist. society, 2d edition, 1907, p. 346-360. |
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Page 73
... French . Others , to avoid their share in the burden , framed the most trifling excuses . New - York , however , voted £ 5000 currency in aid of Virginia ; which , considering her own situation , and approaching distress , was no ...
... French . Others , to avoid their share in the burden , framed the most trifling excuses . New - York , however , voted £ 5000 currency in aid of Virginia ; which , considering her own situation , and approaching distress , was no ...
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... French had lost 30 men in that engagement : that they saw many English scalps , with a large quantity of cloths and furniture : that the French had there 70 or 80 large batteaux , with which they intended to meet and board our vessels ...
... French had lost 30 men in that engagement : that they saw many English scalps , with a large quantity of cloths and furniture : that the French had there 70 or 80 large batteaux , with which they intended to meet and board our vessels ...
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... French . Without this , they might annoy forts we could erect at the north - east end of the " pass at Niagara ; and Oswego itself be lost . The in- " evitable consequence of which would be , the defection " of the Six Nations , the ...
... French . Without this , they might annoy forts we could erect at the north - east end of the " pass at Niagara ; and Oswego itself be lost . The in- " evitable consequence of which would be , the defection " of the Six Nations , the ...
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HISTORY of Cambridge by Abiel Holmes A M a member | 1 |
Review of the military operations in NorthAmerica | 67 |
Description of Wiscasset and of the river Sheepscot by | 163 |
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