The Gentleman's and London Magazine: Or Monthly Chronologer, 1741-1794J. Exshaw., 1779 |
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... division . A. I have not faid ; but were the chai ing fhips engaged , and all separated from their divifion , they could not be fupported Q. By Sir Hugh Pallifer . You faid the French fleet was not exactly in a line of battle . Did you ...
... division . A. I have not faid ; but were the chai ing fhips engaged , and all separated from their divifion , they could not be fupported Q. By Sir Hugh Pallifer . You faid the French fleet was not exactly in a line of battle . Did you ...
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... division ; for the enemy always have it in their power to direct their fire against what fhip they pleafe . The Vice - Admiral of the blue , he faid , was about three miles and an half , or four miles diftant from him , on the lee ...
... division ; for the enemy always have it in their power to direct their fire against what fhip they pleafe . The Vice - Admiral of the blue , he faid , was about three miles and an half , or four miles diftant from him , on the lee ...
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... division . The royal meffage to the House of Lords , was debated on the 16th of April , when an ad drefs of concurrence having been moved by the Earl of Derby , and feconded by Lord Onflow , was oppofed by the Marquis of Rockingham ...
... division . The royal meffage to the House of Lords , was debated on the 16th of April , when an ad drefs of concurrence having been moved by the Earl of Derby , and feconded by Lord Onflow , was oppofed by the Marquis of Rockingham ...
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... division . The next queftion was put on the motion for a referved rent , which was carried in the affir- mative alfo , without a divifion . The question being called for on Mr. Attorney General's first motion , Mr. Waller moved to ...
... division . The next queftion was put on the motion for a referved rent , which was carried in the affir- mative alfo , without a divifion . The question being called for on Mr. Attorney General's first motion , Mr. Waller moved to ...
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... Division , which had fallen far to leeward in the night . The Vice Admi- ral of the Blue had himself understood that to be the meaning of the fignal , fince he had , in the Formidable , crowded fail in confe- quence of it . His Accufer ...
... Division , which had fallen far to leeward in the night . The Vice Admi- ral of the Blue had himself understood that to be the meaning of the fignal , fince he had , in the Formidable , crowded fail in confe- quence of it . His Accufer ...
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