The History of the Reign of George III.: To the Termination of the Late War, Volume 2T.N.Longman and O. Rees, 1803 - Great Britain |
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... arrive at Boston . - A mob throws the cargo into the fea . - Meeting of parliament . - King's message refpecting the disturbances , at Boston , is difcuffed in parliament . - Bill for blocking up the port of Boston.The punishment of a ...
... arrive at Boston . - A mob throws the cargo into the fea . - Meeting of parliament . - King's message refpecting the disturbances , at Boston , is difcuffed in parliament . - Bill for blocking up the port of Boston.The punishment of a ...
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... arriving in London , was honoured with every poffible mark of respect and di- stinction , and entertained at court with all the princely magnificence which befitted the guest and the hoft . Having viewed every thing moft worthy of ...
... arriving in London , was honoured with every poffible mark of respect and di- stinction , and entertained at court with all the princely magnificence which befitted the guest and the hoft . Having viewed every thing moft worthy of ...
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... Arriving off Pata- gonia , they were astonished at the ftature of the inhabitants , which rofe to a gigantic height . They afterwards defcried Falkland's iflands , and finding a harbour extremely commodious , entered it , took ...
... Arriving off Pata- gonia , they were astonished at the ftature of the inhabitants , which rofe to a gigantic height . They afterwards defcried Falkland's iflands , and finding a harbour extremely commodious , entered it , took ...
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... arrived in Boston harbour , laden with wine ; the master of the veffel having in vain at- tempted to bribe a custom - house officer to let him fmuggle his cargo afhore , at laft locked him up by force VII . 1768 . Boston . force in the ...
... arrived in Boston harbour , laden with wine ; the master of the veffel having in vain at- tempted to bribe a custom - house officer to let him fmuggle his cargo afhore , at laft locked him up by force VII . 1768 . Boston . force in the ...
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... arrived at Boston ; and the tumultuous fpirit of the people being thus reftrained , quietnefs was re - established . The affembly of New York having fubmitted to the terms of the mutiny act , were re- ftored to their legislative ...
... arrived at Boston ; and the tumultuous fpirit of the people being thus reftrained , quietnefs was re - established . The affembly of New York having fubmitted to the terms of the mutiny act , were re- ftored to their legislative ...
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