The Correspondence of Lieut: Governor John Graves Simcoe, Volumen2The Society, 1924 - 404 páginas |
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... Vessels , the Onondago and Caldwell for the same place . On Monday evening ' His Excellency , the Lieut . Governor , left Navy Hall and embarked on His Majesty's Schooner , the Missassaga , which sailed immedi- ately with a favourable ...
... Vessels , the Onondago and Caldwell for the same place . On Monday evening ' His Excellency , the Lieut . Governor , left Navy Hall and embarked on His Majesty's Schooner , the Missassaga , which sailed immedi- ately with a favourable ...
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... vessel at Kingston . The officers on this Lake , in general , seem to be of the same opinion . I beg in a particular manner to recommend to Your Excellency's interest and future favor the son1 of Capn . Bouchette . He is now in one of ...
... vessel at Kingston . The officers on this Lake , in general , seem to be of the same opinion . I beg in a particular manner to recommend to Your Excellency's interest and future favor the son1 of Capn . Bouchette . He is now in one of ...
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... vessel appeared in sight with a number of Indians on board . On the arrival of the vessel , we found that in her had arrived a large Deputation from the council - fire at the Rapids of the Miami . In two points they wanted satisfaction ...
... vessel appeared in sight with a number of Indians on board . On the arrival of the vessel , we found that in her had arrived a large Deputation from the council - fire at the Rapids of the Miami . In two points they wanted satisfaction ...
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... vessel pursued her course up the river to Detroit . The Commissioners could not obtain permission to visit it , although we were within eighteen miles of the garrison . Upon our landing , we were conducted to the house of Captain Eliot ...
... vessel pursued her course up the river to Detroit . The Commissioners could not obtain permission to visit it , although we were within eighteen miles of the garrison . Upon our landing , we were conducted to the house of Captain Eliot ...
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... vessel , called the Chippewa , arrived from De- troit , bound for Fort Erie . Twelve Senecas , including women and children , and most of them sick , from the Indian council at the Rapids of the Miami , came in her . These Senecas are ...
... vessel , called the Chippewa , arrived from De- troit , bound for Fort Erie . Twelve Senecas , including women and children , and most of them sick , from the Indian council at the Rapids of the Miami , came in her . These Senecas are ...
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Términos y frases comunes
American answer Army arrived attend 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 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 Huron 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 Simcoe's 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.