Life of Arthur Lee, LL. D.: Joint Commissioner of the United States to the Court of France, and Sole Commissioner to the Courts of Spain and Prussia, During the Revolutionary War. With His Political and Literary Correspondence and His Papers on Diplomatic and Political Subjects, and the Affairs of the United States During the Same Period, Bind 1Wells and Lilly, 1829 |
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Side 63
... ships of the line , com- pletely manned , the expense of which they will under- take to pay ; as other princes of Europe are lending or hiring their troops to Britain against America , it is ap- prehended that France may if she thinks ...
... ships of the line , com- pletely manned , the expense of which they will under- take to pay ; as other princes of Europe are lending or hiring their troops to Britain against America , it is ap- prehended that France may if she thinks ...
Side 67
... ships of war , in the invasion of Virginia and Maryland . That if not by some means diverted from their design it will be in their power to destroy a great part of those states , as the houses and estates of the principal inhabi- tants ...
... ships of war , in the invasion of Virginia and Maryland . That if not by some means diverted from their design it will be in their power to destroy a great part of those states , as the houses and estates of the principal inhabi- tants ...
Side 71
... ships of war to cruise there in order to intercept them ; and have given encouragement to individuals to fit out small privateers , which may run in nearer shore than is safe for large ships . The commissioners therefore pray that his ...
... ships of war to cruise there in order to intercept them ; and have given encouragement to individuals to fit out small privateers , which may run in nearer shore than is safe for large ships . The commissioners therefore pray that his ...
Side 73
... ships sent to convey them ; the number of British cannot exceed three thousand , and those very indifferent ; but much is expected from their being sent early . Boston is certainly to be attacked in the spring . Burgoyne will command ...
... ships sent to convey them ; the number of British cannot exceed three thousand , and those very indifferent ; but much is expected from their being sent early . Boston is certainly to be attacked in the spring . Burgoyne will command ...
Side 74
... ship at Nantz totally deserted by her crew , which has been lying there many months un- regarded , at an expense to the congress of 100 dolls . per month . I have advised Mr. Sweihauser , to consult with Mr. Morris about selling her ...
... ship at Nantz totally deserted by her crew , which has been lying there many months un- regarded , at an expense to the congress of 100 dolls . per month . I have advised Mr. Sweihauser , to consult with Mr. Morris about selling her ...
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acquainted affairs agent America answer appointed army arrived ARTHUR LEE assured Boston Britain British brother Capt cause character colonies commerce commissioners committee Committee of Correspondence conduct congress correspondence Count Vergennes court of France Deane dear sir desired despatches duty enclosed endeavour enemies England English esteem Europe favour fleet France Franklin French frigates gentlemen Girard give governor gress Holland honour hope humble servant informed interest James Lovell king late letter liberty London Lord Chatham Lord Dartmouth Lord Hillsborough Lord North Lord Shelburne majesty measures ment mentioned minister ministry Mons Nantes nation obedient obliged opinion papers Paris parliament Passy pleasure political ports present proposed received respect RICHARD HENRY LEE SAMUEL ADAMS secret sent ships SILAS DEANE soon Spain spirit thing tion treaty troops United vessels Virginia wish
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Side 389 - Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutored mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind: His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or Milky Way...
Side 219 - Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf ; And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ; but, in their stead, Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not.
Side 389 - Yet simple Nature to his hope has given, Behind the cloud-topt hill, an humbler heaven; Some safer world in depth of woods embraced, Some happier island in the watery waste, Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To Be, contents his natural desire, He asks no Angel's wing, no Seraph's fire; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company.
Side 379 - There are in the town four attorneys, two doctors, and not a priest of any persuasion, nor church, nor chapel ; so that they are likely to be damned, without the benefit of clergy.
Side 326 - ... usually attending it, yet he should not expect any compensation from us on that account, nor pretend that he acted wholly for our sakes; since, besides his real good will to us and our cause, it was manifestly the interest of France, that the power of England should be diminished by our separation from it.
Side 270 - Their tendency was to incense the mother country against her colonies, and, by the steps recommended, to widen the breach, which they effected. The chief caution expressed with regard to privacy was, to keep their contents from the colony agents, who, the writers apprehended, might return them, or copies of them, to America. That apprehension was, it seems, well founded, for the first agent who laid his hands on them thought it his duty x to transmit them to his constituents.
Side 106 - ... but when that country professes the unnatural design not only of estranging herself from us, but of mortgaging herself and her resources to our enemies, the whole contest is changed ; and the question is, how far Great Britain may, by every means in her power, destroy or render useless a connection contrived for her ruin and for the aggrandizement of France.
Side 272 - Majesty, and after it has been presented, we wish it may be made public through the press, together with the list of grievances. And as we hope for great assistance from the spirit, virtue and justice of the nation, it is our earnest desire, that the most effectual care be taken, as early as possible, to furnish the trading cities and manufacturing towns, throughout the United Kingdom, with our memorial to the people of Great Britain.
Side 106 - The policy, as well as the benevolence of Great Britain, have thus far checked the extremes of war, when they tended to distress a people still considered as our fellow subjects, and to desolate a, country shortly to become again a source of mutual advantage...
Side 272 - We doubt not but that your good sense and discernment will lead you to avail yourselves of every assistance, that may be derived from the advice and friendship of all great and good men, who may incline to aid the cause of liberty and mankind.