Correspondence of William Pitt: When Secretary of State, with Colonial Governors and Military and Naval Commissioners in America, Volume 2Macmillan, 1906 |
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Correspondence of William Pitt: When Secretary of State, with ..., Volume 2 William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) Affichage du livre entier - 1906 |
Correspondence of William Pitt: When Secretary of State, with ..., Volume 2 William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) Affichage du livre entier - 1906 |
Correspondence of William Pitt: When Secretary of State, with ..., Volume 2 William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) Affichage du livre entier - 1906 |
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Page 160 - I have the honour to be, with the greatest respect, Sir, your most obedient and most humble servant, J.
Page 236 - New Jersey < The Southern Governments are also directed to raise Men in the same Manner, to be employed in such offensive Operations, as the Circumstances and Situation of the Enemy's Posts, and the State & Disposition of the Indian Nations, on that Side, may point out, & require.
Page 160 - By the list of disabled Officers (many of whom are of rank) you may perceive, Sir, that the army is much weakened. By the nature of the river, the most formidable part of this armament is deprived of the power of acting, yet we have almost the whole force of Canada to oppose. In this situation there is such a choice of difficulties, that I own myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain...
Page 158 - Admiral's dispatches and mine would have gone eight or ten days sooner, if I had not been prevented from writing by a fever. I found myself so ill, and am still so weak, that I begged the general officers to consult together for the public utility.
Page 235 - Government, in order that the same may be employed, as far as They will go, in this Exigency, I am at the same time, to acquaint you, that a reasonable Supply of Arms will be sent from England, to replace such, as may have been lost, or have become unfit for future Service. I am further to inform you, that simular Orders are sent, by this Conveyance, to Pensylvania, Virginia, N° Carolina, and South Carolina.
Page 235 - King is further most graciously pleased to permit me to acquaint You, that strong Recommendations will be made to Parliament, in their Session next Year, to grant a proper Compensation for such Expences as above, according as the active Vigour and strenuous Efforts of the respective Provinces shall justly appear to merit.
Page 5 - I am to signify to you his Majesty's pleasure, that you do forthwith...
Page 160 - In this situation, there is such a choice of difficulties that I own myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain, I know, require the most vigorous measures ; but then the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where there is some hope of a favourable event.
Page 154 - Townshend had, by a superior fire, prevented the French from erecting a battery on the bank of the river, from whence they intended to cannonade our camp. I now resolved to take the first opportunity which presented itself of attacking the enemy, though posted to great advantage, and every-where prepared to receive us.
Page 371 - Majesty is farther most Graciously Pleased to permit me to Acquaint you, that Strong recommendations will be made to Parliament in their Session next year, to grant a proper Compensation for Such Expences as above, according as the Active Vigour and Strenuous efforts of the respective Provinces shall justly appear to merit...