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United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Destruction and pillage

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    An Express just arrived from General Washington . Camp at Cambridge, Oct. 24, 1775. Sir, The inclosed information being of the highest importance, I thought it proper to transmit it to you with all dispatch, I am Sir, your obedient servant, George Washington. On the service of the United Colonies. To the Hon. Nicholas Cooke, Esq; dep. gov. of Rhode-Island, Providence. ..

    | Date: 1775]
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    The name of God recorded in his house A sermon, preached at the desire of the committee, appointed for repairing of the meeting-house, in the First Parish of Gloucester, from the waste of time, and the wanton spoilations of Captain Lynzey in the Falcon sloop of war, immediately after those repairs were complete, on the 13th of September, 1792, by Eli Forbes, A.M. and Pastor of the First Church of Christ in said town. And now made public by general desire. [Three lines from Psalms].

    Forbes, Eli, 1726-1804. | Date: 1795

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