Diary of the American Revolution: From Newspapers and Original Documents, Volumen1C. Scribner, 1860 |
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American April arms army arrived artillery attack August battalion battery battle boats body Boston brave Britain British Burgoyne cannon Captain Charlestown Colonel colonies command committee conduct Connecticut Constitutional Gazette Continental Congress declared enemy enemy's England field-pieces fire force Fort Mifflin Freeman's Journal friends Gage gentlemen Governor guard guns Hessians Hill Holt's Journal honor hundred immediately inhabitants Jersey John July June killed King land late letter liberty Long Island Lord Lord Dunmore Majesty's man-of-war marched Massachusetts miles militia morning night North o'clock obliged October October 29 officers Packet party Pennsylvania Evening Post Pennsylvania Journal persons Philadelphia prisoners proclamation provincials Putnam rebels received regiment regulars retreat returned river Rivington's Gazetteer says sent ships shot soldiers soon spirit STANFORD Staten Island Sullivan's Island taken thousand tion took Tories town Tryon Upcott Virginia Gazette Washington whole wounded York Gazette
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Página 264 - He has endeavored to prevent the population of these States ; for that purpose obstructing the laws for naturalization of foreigners ; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands. He has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent to laws for establishing judiciary powers. He has made judges dependent on his will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries. He...
Página 446 - Resolved, that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new constellation.
Página 313 - Th' insulting tyrant, prancing o'er the field Strow'd with Rome's citizens, and drench'd in slaughter, His horse's hoofs wet with Patrician blood ! Oh, Portius ! is there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, Red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man, Who owes his greatness to his country's ruin ? PORTIUS.
Página 118 - Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
Página 405 - Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord ; for they rest from their Labours, and their Works do follow them.
Página 267 - Most heartily we beseech thee, with thy favour to behold and bless thy servant The President of the United States, and all others in authority; and so replenish them with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that they may always incline to thy will, and walk in thy way. Endue them plenteously with heavenly gifts; grant them in health and prosperity long to live; and finally, after this life, to attain everlasting joy and felicity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Página 161 - And I do hereby further declare all indented servants, negroes, or others, (appertaining to rebels,) free, that are able and willing to bear arms, they joining his Majesty's troops, as soon as may be, for the more speedily reducing this Colony to a proper sense of their duty to his Majesty's crown and dignity.
Página 229 - From shopkeepers, tradesmen, and • attorneys, they are become statesmen and legislators, and are employed in contriving a new form of government for an extensive empire, which, they flatter themselves, will become, and which, indeed, seems very likely to become, one of the greatest and most formidable that ever was in the world.
Página 72 - Acts of the British Parliament, until a reconciliation between Great Britain and America, on constitutional principles (which we most ardently desire) can be obtained ; and that we •will in all things follow the advice of our General Committee respecting the purpose aforesaid, the preservation of peace and good order, and the safety of individuals and private property...
Página 117 - Sustinet!' The whole was conducted with the utmost decency, good order, and regularity, and to the universal acceptance of all present. And the Philistines on Bunker's Hill heard the shout of the Israelites, and being very fearful, paraded themselves in battle array.