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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 42 2 Browse Search
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition., Chapter 2: (search)
ade, 2 June, 1749. Lords of Trade to Bedford, 10 August, 1749. De Boisherbert, French Commandant at St. John's, to Colonel Cornwallis, 16 August, 1749. Cornwallis to Lords of Trade, 20 August, 1749. and the claim to the coast as far west as the Ken Lords of Trade to Cornwallis, 15 May, 1749. under the auspices of the British parliament, were conducted by Colonel Edward Cornwallis, a brother of Lord Cornwallis, into Chebucto harbor. There, on a cold and sterile soil, covered to the water's wilds, with no clear spot to be seen or heard of, rose the first town of English origin east of the Penobscot. Hon. Col. Cornwallis to Lords of Trade, 22 June, 1749, and 20 August, 1749. From the minister whose promptness, vigilance, and chap. ummarily. The land on which you sleep is mine: such was the message of the implacable tribe; Micmac Indians to Governor Cornwallis, 23 September, 1749. I sprung out of it as the grass does; I was born on it from sire to son; it is mine forever.
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition., Chapter 3: (search)
e oaths of allegiance to the French king; Cornwallis to Bedford, 19 March, 1750. and in the name f the movement from La Jonquiere himself, Cornwallis to Lords of Trade, 7 Dec. 1749. desired immeof raising supplies; Lieut. Gov. Phips to Cornwallis. Boston, 20 Feb. 1750. that to insure coopeinstructions from La Jonquiere, to defend Cornwallis to Bedford, 1 May, 1750. at all hazards, andark, on the very day on which he landed, Cornwallis to the Lords of Trade, 30 Sept. 1750. leavin at the public expense, Lords of Trade to Cornwallis, 8 June, 1750. and an Irish regiment was selonized by protestants. Lords of Trade to Cornwallis, 14 June, 1750. Yet a marked difference of o The two dukes remained at variance, leaving Cornwallis to get the better in Nova Scotia without preII.} 1750. six killed and twelve wounded. Cornwallis to Lords of Trade. Thus was blood fist shed ax, and condemned in the Admiralty Court. Cornwallis to Lords of Trade, 27 November, 1750. On the[7 more...]
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition., Chapter 4: (search)
h which the Duke of Newcastle plotted against his colleague, the Duke of Bedford, delayed for the present the decisive interposition of parliament in the government of America. Besides, Halifax with his Board was equally at variance with his superior. The former was eager to chap. IV.} 1751. foster the settlement of Nova Scotia at every hazard; Bedford desired to be frugal of the public money, and was also honestly inclined to maintain peace with France. The governor of that colony Cornwallis to Lords of Trade, 30 Sept. and 27 Nov., 1750. had written impatiently for ships of war; and Halifax in the most earnest and elaborate official papers had seconded his entreaties; Halifax and Lords of Trade to Bedford, 16 Jan. and 7 March, 1751. but Bedford was dissatisfied at the vastness of the sums lavished on the new plantation, and was, moreover, fixed in the purpose of leaving to the pending negotiation an opportunity of success. He was supported by the Admiralty, at which Sandwi