The Correspondence of Lieut: Governor John Graves Simcoe, Volumen2The Society, 1924 - 404 páginas |
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... and the votes of some of the States and ultimately of Congress , to levy Troops for the purpose of taking Possession of them , had raised to its utmost Pitch - a general Confederacy was set on foot by THE SIMCOE PAPERS 41.
... and the votes of some of the States and ultimately of Congress , to levy Troops for the purpose of taking Possession of them , had raised to its utmost Pitch - a general Confederacy was set on foot by THE SIMCOE PAPERS 41.
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... Troops with provisions , is of that nature , that there is nothing to prevent them from exercising it to the detri- ment of Government , if they have any particular Object to promote , that may gratify their avarice , ambition or Vanity ...
... Troops with provisions , is of that nature , that there is nothing to prevent them from exercising it to the detri- ment of Government , if they have any particular Object to promote , that may gratify their avarice , ambition or Vanity ...
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... Troops of the Colony may be collected to operate wherever it may be thought expedient for its security , or for Offence . It is to be observed that no Military Assistance whatsoever can be expected from the Inhabitants of this Frontier ...
... Troops of the Colony may be collected to operate wherever it may be thought expedient for its security , or for Offence . It is to be observed that no Military Assistance whatsoever can be expected from the Inhabitants of this Frontier ...
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... Troops in this Province from being completed , to their establishment ; or when completed , the additional Numbers beyond the present Garrisons shall not be left at my disposal by the Commander in Chief , should such be the case , I ...
... Troops in this Province from being completed , to their establishment ; or when completed , the additional Numbers beyond the present Garrisons shall not be left at my disposal by the Commander in Chief , should such be the case , I ...
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... troops which are allotted for its defence , the force and the nature of the surrounding Nations , that Block Houses of stone to be placed on Islands , on points of land , are the least expence and most proper species of fortification ...
... troops which are allotted for its defence , the force and the nature of the surrounding Nations , that Block Houses of stone to be placed on Islands , on points of land , are the least expence and most proper species of fortification ...
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Términos y frases comunes
ALEXANDER MCKEE American answer Army arrived August Boundary Britain British Brothers Buffaloe Creek Capt Chippawa circumstances Colonel McKee Commissioners communication Confederacy consequence copy Council Country defence Delawares delivered Detroit directed E. B. LITTLEHALES enclose established Excellency Excellency's expence Fort Erie Fort Miamis Fort Ontario Garrison GEORGE HAMMOND Glaize Government Governor Simcoe Govr Gun Boats Harbour HENRY DUNDAS honor hope hostile Huron Indian Nations J. G. SIMCOE JOSEPH CHEW July King's Kingston Lake Erie Lake Ontario lands late letter Lieut Lieutenant Lord Dorchester Lordship Lower Canada Majesty's Miamis miles Military Militia NAVY HALL necessary Niagara Officers opinion Oswego peace Post present proper proposed Province provisions Quebec Queen's Rangers R. G. ENGLAND Rapids received request respect River sent settlement Shawanoes SIMCOE TO LORD Six Nations Speech trade transmitted Treaty Troops United Upper Canada Vessels Wampum Wayne Wayne's wish York
Pasajes populares
Página 273 - I have the honor to be, with the greatest respect, sir, your most obedient and most humble servant, JAMES MONROE.
Página 19 - Money to us is of no value; and to most of us unknown; and, as no consideration whatever can induce us to sell the lands on which we get sustenance for our women and children, we hope we may be allowed to point out a mode by which your settlers may be easily removed, and peace thereby obtained.
Página 392 - But had it continued until the Indians, &c. were driven under the influence of the post and guns you mention, they would not have much impeded the progress of the victorious army under my command ; as no such post was established at the commencement of the present war between the Indians and the United States.
Página 49 - West than it has yet received; and it is much to be hoped that the Government of the United States may not shrink from the action which the interests of humanity, civilization, navigation and commerce impose upon it in relation to Tai-Wan...
Página 19 - ... them. If you add also the great sums you must expend in raising and paying armies with a view to force us to yield you our country, you will certainly have more than sufficient for the purposes of repaying these settlers for all their labor and improvements.
Página 17 - To THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE UNITED STATES: " Brothers: We have received your speech, dated the 31st of last month, and it has been interpreted to all the different nations. We have been long in sending you an answer, because of the great importance of the subject. But we now answer it fully, having given it all the consideration in our power.
Página 20 - Brothers : We shall be persuaded that you mean to do us justice, if you agree that the Ohio shall remain the boundary line between us. If you will not consent thereto, our meeting will be altogether unnecessary.
Página 19 - ... lands on which we get sustenance for our women and children, we hope we may be allowed to point out a mode by which your settlers may be easily removed, and peace thereby obtained. Brothers: We know that these settlers are poor...
Página 17 - Brothers: You tell us that after you had made peace with the King, our father, about ten years ago, "it remained to make peace between the United States and the Indian nations who had taken part with the King. For this purpose commissioners were appointed, who sent messages to all those Indian nations, inviting them to come and make peace...
Página 119 - By these proceedings, we have been intercepted entirely from the commerce of furs with the Indian nations, to the northward — a commerce which had ever been of great importance to the United States, not only for its intrinsic value, but as it was the means of cherishing peace with those Indians, and of superseding the necessity of that expensive warfare we have been obliged to carry on with them, during the time that these posts have been in other hands.