Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution: With an Historical Essay, Volym 2Little, Brown, 1864 - 609 sidor This book contains an historical essay and short biographies on those who stayed loyal to Britain during the American Revolution in the American colonies. The essay focuses on the coming of the Revolution and the reasons for American rebellion or loyalism, and the sparse biographies, organized in alphabetical order, offer what is known about the loyalist and their journey. |
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Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution: With ..., Volym 2 Lorenzo Sabine Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1864 |
Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution: With ..., Volym 2 Lorenzo Sabine Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1864 |
Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution: With ..., Volym 2 Lorenzo Sabine Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1864 |
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1782 a Loyalist accompanied Addresser of Hutchinson Addresser of Sir aged appointed Attainted of treason banished in 1778 Battalion British Army Brunswick Captain Charleston Clinton in 1780 Colonel Colony command Committee Connecticut corps Council Court Crown granted daughter died at St England Ensign estate confiscated family of three GEORGE Georgia Governor graduated at Harvard granted him fifty Halifax Hampshire Harvard University jail JAMES Jersey Volunteers John JOSEPH King's Lieutenant London Long Island Lord and Sir losses in consequence Loyal Loyal American Regiment Loyalist Associator loyalty were estimated married Massachusetts merchant militia North Nova Scotia officer peace Pennsylvania Philadelphia property confiscated proscribed and banished Province Provincial Congress Queen's County Queen's Rangers Residence unknown Revolution Rhode Island Royal Army SAMUEL sent settle at Shelburne Sir Henry Clinton Sir William South Carolina surrender THOMAS town lot Virginia water lot Whigs widow wife York to settle York to Shelburne
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Sida 113 - ... mildness and wisdom of its general system of laws. I knew that, under this excellent government, life, property, reputation, civil and religious liberty, are happily protected ; and that the general character and virtue of its inhabitants, take their complexion from the nature of their constitution and laws. On leaving my native country, there was not, therefore, any land on which I could cast my eyes with so much pleasure; nor is there any which could have afforded me so much real satisfaction...
Sida 218 - And now I've closed my epic strain, I tremble as I show it, Lest this same warrio-drover, Wayne, Should ever catch the poet
Sida 145 - Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your King's service, was taken in my camp as a Spy — he was tried as a Spy — he was condemned as a Spy — and you may rest assured, Sir, he shall be hanged as a Spy." " I have the honour to be, &c. "ISRAEL PUTNAM. rt His Excellency Governor TRYON.
Sida 106 - He lingered there, till duty called him away ; but he was careful to intrust his secret to a confidential friend, whose letters kept him informed of every important event. In a few months intelligence came, that a rival was in the field, and that the consequences could not be answered for, if he delayed to renew his visits to New York.
Sida 440 - Thus it is peremptorily his Majesty's orders that the whole French inhabitants of these Districts be removed...
Sida 433 - ... issue of my actions to the Almighty. May that God in whose hands are all events, speedily restore peace and liberty to my unhappy country. May Great Britain and America be soon united in the bonds of everlasting unity, and when united, may they continue a free, a virtuous and happy nation to the end of time. I leave America, and every endearing connection, because I will not raise my hand against my sovereign.
Sida 180 - I should be happy if my friends and relations at Hebron were provided for at these bad times, when things are growing worse. Six regiments are now coming from England, and sundry men-of-vvar ; so soon as they come, hanging work will go on, and destruction will first attend the seaport towns ; the lintel sprinkled on the side-posts will preserve the faithful.
Sida 440 - Majesty's orders and instructions, namely — that your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the Crown ; with all other your effects, saving your money and household goods, and you yourselves to be removed from this his Province.
Sida 234 - ... on half-pay from the crown, he thought proper not to accept it ; that he had fought two battles in Algiers under the Dey ; that he was now on a design to take care of some large grants of land made to him ; that he was going to visit his sister at Moor's Town, and then to return by Merrimac River to visit his wife, whom he had not yet seen since his return from England ; that he had got a pass, or license to travel, from the Continental Congress...
Sida 244 - That we will, upon all occasions, mutually support each other in the free exercise and enjoyment of our undoubted right to liberty, in eating, drinking, buying, selling, communing, and acting what, with whom, and as we please, consistent with the laws of God and the King.
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