 | William Gordon - 1801 - 478 sivua
...from gen. Washington, acquainting them with the removal of the army from Long-Island. On the 5th, gen. Sullivan was requested to inform lord Howe, "'that...propriety send any of their members to confer with his lordship in their private characters, but that ever desirous of establishing peace on reasonable... | |
 | William Gordon - 1801 - 478 sivua
...from gen. Washington, acquainting them with the removal of the army from Long-Island. On the 5th, gen. Sullivan was requested to inform lord Howe, "'that...propriety send any of their members to confer with his lordship in their private characters, but that ever desirous of establishing peace on-reasonable... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 sivua
...necessary for the defence of the country. The answer given to Lord Howe, through General Sullivan, was, " That Congress, being the representatives of the free and independent states of America, cannot with propriety send any of its members to confer with his lordship in their private characters... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 sivua
...complete. September 5th. Resolved, that general Sullivan be requested to inform lord Howe,thit this congress being the representatives of the free and independent states of America, cannot, with propriety, send any of its members to confer with his lordship in their private characters,... | |
 | John Talbot - 1820 - 526 sivua
...necessary for the defence of the country. The answer given to Lord Howe, through General Sullivan, was, " That congress, being the representatives of the free and independent states of America, cannot with propriety send any of its members to confer with his lordship in their private characters... | |
 | Paul Allen - 1822 - 624 sivua
...Island, and retreat therefrom. Yet Congress was immoveable. On the 5th, General Sullivan was directed to inform Lord Howe, " That Congress, being the representatives...propriety send any of their members to confer with his Lordship in their private characters; but that, ever desirous of establishing a peace on reasonable... | |
 | James Robins - 1824 - 490 sivua
...afterwards acknowledged, in order to render the compact complete. The congress returned for answer, that being the representatives of the free and independent states of America, they couM not with propriety send any of their members to confer with his lordship in their private characters;... | |
 | 1826 - 422 sivua
...complete." " September 5. " Resolved — That general Sullivan be requested to inform lord Howe, that this Congress, being the representatives of the free and independent states of America, cannot with propriety send any of its members to confer with his lordship in their private characters... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - 1829 - 606 sivua
...of September, congress resolved, That general Sullivan be requested to inform lord Howe, that this Congress, being the representatives of the free and independent States of America, cannot with propriety send any of its members, to confer with his lordship in their private characters,... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1830 - 552 sivua
...September, 1776, Congress resolved, 'that General Sullivan be requested to inform Lord Howe, that this Congress, being the representatives of the free and independent States of America, cannot with propriety send any of its members to confer with his Lordship in their private characters,... | |
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Three days after this message was received, Sullivan was requested to inform Lord Howe, " That congress being the representatives of the free and independent States of America, they cannot with propriety send any of their members to confer with his lordship... 
