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... deposition of John S. Skinner , who was the agent of the government of the United States , during the late war , to communicate with the British ships of war then in the Chesapeake ; the substance of which depositions is as follows ...
... deposition of John S. Skinner , who was the agent of the government of the United States , during the late war , to communicate with the British ships of war then in the Chesapeake ; the substance of which depositions is as follows ...
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... deposition is that of Samuel Coale , who states , that he was sole manager of the foundry when destroyed ; that admiral Cockburn told him that they had particular instructions from England to destroy this foundry , and that he was ...
... deposition is that of Samuel Coale , who states , that he was sole manager of the foundry when destroyed ; that admiral Cockburn told him that they had particular instructions from England to destroy this foundry , and that he was ...
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... deposition of Gen. John Hungerford , it is fair to presume , that other buildings were destroyed . He states , that capt . William Henderson “ was pursued several miles by the enemy , who wantonly burned and destroyed several houses and ...
... deposition of Gen. John Hungerford , it is fair to presume , that other buildings were destroyed . He states , that capt . William Henderson “ was pursued several miles by the enemy , who wantonly burned and destroyed several houses and ...
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... depositions of the witnesses on the part of the United States and of the claimant , marked and numbered 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , and accompanying this report ; from which it appears to your com- missioners , that detachments from the ...
... depositions of the witnesses on the part of the United States and of the claimant , marked and numbered 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , and accompanying this report ; from which it appears to your com- missioners , that detachments from the ...
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... deposition of Hiram Blackwell , taken at Northumberland court- house , the 26th of October , 1816 , by virtue of a commission from Richard B. Lee , Esq . Commissioner of Claims , & c . This deponent , having been first duly sworn ...
... deposition of Hiram Blackwell , taken at Northumberland court- house , the 26th of October , 1816 , by virtue of a commission from Richard B. Lee , Esq . Commissioner of Claims , & c . This deponent , having been first duly sworn ...
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