Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis, Volume 1J. Murray, 1859 - Great Britain |
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... offered to me , and for this , and many other acts of kindness , I have to return him my sincere thanks . As the letters in question could not be inserted in their proper places , they have been printed together at the end of the 3rd ...
... offered to me , and for this , and many other acts of kindness , I have to return him my sincere thanks . As the letters in question could not be inserted in their proper places , they have been printed together at the end of the 3rd ...
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... offer to resign the Refusal of the Americans to exchange Lord Cornwallis - Constableship of the Tower - Case of Captain Asgill - Pamphlet contro- versy with Sir H. Clinton - Modification of Lord Cornwallis's political views - His ...
... offer to resign the Refusal of the Americans to exchange Lord Cornwallis - Constableship of the Tower - Case of Captain Asgill - Pamphlet contro- versy with Sir H. Clinton - Modification of Lord Cornwallis's political views - His ...
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... offered a strenuous resistance , although in order to maintain the principle of English Supremacy he intro- duced the well known Declaratory Bill . Considering the im- portance of the subject , the speed with which this Bill passed ...
... offered a strenuous resistance , although in order to maintain the principle of English Supremacy he intro- duced the well known Declaratory Bill . Considering the im- portance of the subject , the speed with which this Bill passed ...
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... offered to him . One great man took a different line . When Lord Pitt1 returned in 1776 from Canada , where he had been Aide - de - Camp to Sir Guy Carleton , Lord Chatham compelled him to resign his commission ( an example which was ...
... offered to him . One great man took a different line . When Lord Pitt1 returned in 1776 from Canada , where he had been Aide - de - Camp to Sir Guy Carleton , Lord Chatham compelled him to resign his commission ( an example which was ...
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... offered his services , which being accepted , he returned to America , and there remained until he was taken prisoner ... offer he hesi- tated to accept , both because he was not yet released from his parole , and because he considered ...
... offered his services , which being accepted , he returned to America , and there remained until he was taken prisoner ... offer he hesi- tated to accept , both because he was not yet released from his parole , and because he considered ...
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affairs afterwards appear appointed April army arrival attack attention Bart believe Bengal British Calcutta Camden Captain cavalry Charles Charlestown Colonel command Company Company's conduct considerable CORNWALLIS TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CORNWALLIS TO LORD CORNWALLIS TO SIR corps Court of Directors DEAR LORD DEAR ROSS despatch Duke EARL CORNWALLIS endeavour enemy England favour Fcap force Fort William France French friends give Government Governor Governor-General HENRY DUNDAS honour hope India John July June King King's letter LIEUT.-COLONEL ROSS Lord Cornwallis LORD GEORGE GERMAIN Lord Rawdon Lord Sydney Lordship Madras Majesty Majesty's Major-General Marattas March ment military militia Minister Nabob Nizam North Carolina occasion officers opinion Peshwa Pitt Post 8vo present Prince province Rajah received regiment revenue River Sept settlement SIR HENRY CLINTON Tarleton tion Tippoo Travancore treaty troops Vizier Vols William wish Woodcuts York
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