A History of Virginia from Its Discovery Till the Year 1781: With Biographical Sketches of All the Most Distinguished Characters that Occur in the Colonial, Revolutionary, Or Subsequent Period of Our HistoryJ. W. Campbell, 1813 - 310 من الصفحات |
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... Congress of the United States , inti- tuled , “ An act for the encouragement of learning , by securing the copies of maps , charts and books , to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned . ” And also ...
... Congress of the United States , inti- tuled , “ An act for the encouragement of learning , by securing the copies of maps , charts and books , to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned . ” And also ...
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... country was shown by a steady opposition to every infringement of her rights . In the year 1774 he became a member of the first congress , and he was honoured with a place on all the committees of defensive ar- rangements 111.
... country was shown by a steady opposition to every infringement of her rights . In the year 1774 he became a member of the first congress , and he was honoured with a place on all the committees of defensive ar- rangements 111.
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... congress the high office entrusted to his hands ; and after an affectionate parting from his com- panions in arms , he retired to the peaceful walks of private life . He was not , however , al- lowed long repose . He became , in the ...
... congress the high office entrusted to his hands ; and after an affectionate parting from his com- panions in arms , he retired to the peaceful walks of private life . He was not , however , al- lowed long repose . He became , in the ...
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... to communicate with the other colonial committees of corres- pondence on the expediency of calling a gene- ral congress . While the assembly of Virginia were en- N gaged in these momentous deliberations , our frontiers became the 145.
... to communicate with the other colonial committees of corres- pondence on the expediency of calling a gene- ral congress . While the assembly of Virginia were en- N gaged in these momentous deliberations , our frontiers became the 145.
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... congress , of which he again had been elected a member . In consequence of this spirited conduct of Mr. Henry , he was denounced by a proclama- tion of the governor , and the people of Hano- ver were forbid to aid or assist him in any ...
... congress , of which he again had been elected a member . In consequence of this spirited conduct of Mr. Henry , he was denounced by a proclama- tion of the governor , and the people of Hano- ver were forbid to aid or assist him in any ...
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