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Title: Seventeen hundred and seventy-six, or, The war of independence : a history of the Anglo-Americans, from the period of the union of the colonies against the French, to the inauguration of Washington, the first president of the United States of America ...
Year: 1852 (1850s)
Authors: Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891
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Publisher: New York : Edward Walker, 114 Fulton Street
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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one, and encouraged by such a success-ful commencement, they at once resolved to put all the Colonies in astate of military defence. But before adopting any measures of thiskind, they determined to make fresh appeals to the King and people * This enterprise was facilitated by Noah Phelps, a captain of Connecticutvolunteers. The day before Allens arrival, Captain Phelps disguised himself andentered the fort at Ticonderoga, in the character of a countryman wanting to beshaved. In his pretended search for the garrison barber, he observed everythingcritically; discovered that the walls in part, were in a ruinous state, and thatguard was kept very negligently. t On the twentieth of July, the day appointed by Congress as a fast day, thatbody received despatches from Georgia, announcing that that province had joinedthe confederation, and appointed Delegates. J On the nineteenth of May, Mr. Randolph being obliged to return home, JchaHancock was unanimously chosen President, to fill his place.
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Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga. T. 180. chap. v.J EVENTS OF 1775. 163 Preliminary Proceeding of Congress. Appointment of a Commander in-Chief. of Great Britain.* They expressed to the King their continueddevotion to his person and government, and their deep regret thatcircumstances had in any degree weakened their attachment to theCrown. To the people they strenuously denied the charge of aimingat independence, or of having, either directly or by implication, madeovertures to any foreign government. They truly represented thattheir acts had been wholly defensive, and that in consequence of therejection of their petitions by ministers, and wanton acts of oppres-sion by Parliament, all they had done was justifiable. While werevere, said they, the memory of our gallant and virtuous ances-tors, we never can surrender these glorious privileges for which theyfought, bled, and conquered ;—your fleets and armies can destroyour towns, and ravage our coasts ; these are inconsiderable objects,—t

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