The Library of American BiographyHilliard, Gray, 1847 - United States |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 25
Page 12
... formed , he was elected to the General Court , one year , without opposition , and in 1773 he was one of the counsellors not negatived by the royal Governor . to the summit of Mount Washington ; and a venerable 12 AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY .
... formed , he was elected to the General Court , one year , without opposition , and in 1773 he was one of the counsellors not negatived by the royal Governor . to the summit of Mount Washington ; and a venerable 12 AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY .
Page 20
... formed one of Saltonstall's squadron in the Penobscot expedition , and shared the fate of most of the vessels of that officer's command . * But no ship of her name is to be found on the list of vessels that were engaged in that ...
... formed one of Saltonstall's squadron in the Penobscot expedition , and shared the fate of most of the vessels of that officer's command . * But no ship of her name is to be found on the list of vessels that were engaged in that ...
Page 21
... formed one of the most distressing circumstances of the contest . During the last three years of the war , vast numbers perished in a single prison ship , the Jersey , in which , it has been already remarked , Preble was confined ...
... formed one of the most distressing circumstances of the contest . During the last three years of the war , vast numbers perished in a single prison ship , the Jersey , in which , it has been already remarked , Preble was confined ...
Page 23
... formed to run the Winthrop along- side in the night , and carry her by surprise . Preble was to lead the party of boarders , to consist of forty picked men , dressed in white frocks , that friend might be distinguished from foe . The ...
... formed to run the Winthrop along- side in the night , and carry her by surprise . Preble was to lead the party of boarders , to consist of forty picked men , dressed in white frocks , that friend might be distinguished from foe . The ...
Page 66
... formed with the Intrepid by the boats of the Siren . " Preble , in writing to the Sec- retary , commended this officer , and , assigning the lightness of the wind as the cause of his inability to coƶperate , remarked , that he " took ...
... formed with the Intrepid by the boats of the Siren . " Preble , in writing to the Sec- retary , commended this officer , and , assigning the lightness of the wind as the cause of his inability to coƶperate , remarked , that he " took ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
addressed Admiral affairs Algiers American appear arrival Assembly attack Bainbridge Barron Bashaw batteries blockade boats bomb-vessels brig brigs and schooners Captain captives captured charge Chauncey Christian close Colonel Lear colony command Commodore Commodore's compelled Constitution Consul Council crew cruise Decatur despatch duty EDWARD PREBLE enemy engaged England Enterprise father fire flagship force friends frigate gentleman George Fox Gibraltar Governor gunboats guns harbor honor Hull hundred James James Barron John Adams joined King land letter liberty Lieutenant Lord Malta Mediterranean ment Minister month Nautilus naval navy officers peace Penn's Pennsylvania Philadelphia port Preble Preble's prisoners province Quakers ransom received religious remarked round shot sail Samuel Barron schooners Secretary sent ship shot Sir Alexander Ball Siren Society Somers soon squadron Stewart Syracuse tain Tangiers thousand dollars tion treaty Tripoli Tripolitan Tunis United vessels Vixen William Penn wrote