Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ..., Volumen2Henry Colburn, 1818 - 541 páginas |
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... lordship chose Staten Island , which was in possession of the English troops , for the place of conference . The committee being arrived at Amboy , a small town in New Jersey , opposite to the island , and in possession of the Americans ...
... lordship chose Staten Island , which was in possession of the English troops , for the place of conference . The committee being arrived at Amboy , a small town in New Jersey , opposite to the island , and in possession of the Americans ...
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... lordship so kindly forwarded to me , and beg you to accept my thanks . The official dispatches to which you refer me , contain nothing more than what we had seen in the act of parliament , viz . offers of pardon upon sub- mission ...
... lordship so kindly forwarded to me , and beg you to accept my thanks . The official dispatches to which you refer me , contain nothing more than what we had seen in the act of parliament , viz . offers of pardon upon sub- mission ...
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... lordship mentions " the king's pa- ternal solicitude for promoting the establishment of lasting peace and union with the colonies . " If by peace is here meant a peace to be entered into between Britain and America , as distinct states ...
... lordship mentions " the king's pa- ternal solicitude for promoting the establishment of lasting peace and union with the colonies . " If by peace is here meant a peace to be entered into between Britain and America , as distinct states ...
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... lordship may possibly remember the tears of joy that wet my cheek , when , at your good sister's in London , you once gave me expectations that a reconciliation might soon take place . I had the misfortune to find those expectations ...
... lordship may possibly remember the tears of joy that wet my cheek , when , at your good sister's in London , you once gave me expectations that a reconciliation might soon take place . I had the misfortune to find those expectations ...
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... lordship's most obedient humble servant , B. FRANKLIN , TO DR . FRANKLIN . Eagle , off Staten Island , Aug. the 16th , 1776 . I am sorry , my worthy friend , that it is only on the assurances you give me of my having still preserved a ...
... lordship's most obedient humble servant , B. FRANKLIN , TO DR . FRANKLIN . Eagle , off Staten Island , Aug. the 16th , 1776 . I am sorry , my worthy friend , that it is only on the assurances you give me of my having still preserved a ...
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a-head act of parliament affairs America Andrew Oliver appeared appointed arrival assembly BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Britain British colonies commerce committee congress constitution continued convention Count D'Estaing court declaration duty endeavor England English equal established Europe favor France French friends George Grenville give governor grant honor inhabitants interest island July king land late laws legislature letter liberty Lord Lord Stormont lordship Majesty Majesty's mankind means MEMOIRS ment minister morning nation never night obliged occasion opinion parliament Passy peace Pennsylvania person petition Philadelphia pounds sterling present president proposed province province of Pennsylvania purpose racter received refused respect Sect senate sent Sept ship society South Carolina stadtholder stamp-act suppose thousand pounds tion town trade treaty United votes William Temple Franklin wind