 | Robert Walsh - Europe - 1817 - 508 pages
...not transgressed the laws of war. It was conceived in these terms. " Salem, 24th Sept. 1780. " SIR, " I beg your excellency will be persuaded, that no alteration...take the step of addressing you; but that it is to secure myself from an imputation of having assumed a mean character for treacherous purposes or self... | |
 | Robert Walsh - Europe - 1817 - 514 pages
...not transgressed the laws of war. It was conceived in these terms. "Salem, 24th Sept. 178O. " SIR, " I beg your excellency will be persuaded, that no alteration...take the step of addressing you; but that it is to secure myself from an imputation of having assumed a mean character for treacherous purposes or self... | |
 | 1820 - 746 pages
...transgressed the laws of war. It was conceived in these terms. •* Salem, <2Alh Sept. 1780. «« SIR, " I beg your excellency will be persuaded, that no alteration...take the step of addressing you ; but that it is to secure myself from an imputation of having assumed a mean character for treacherous purposes or self-interest... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1820 - 748 pages
...transgressed the laws of war. It was conceived in these terms. " Salem, 1±tli Sept. 1780. " SIR, " I beg your excellency will be persuaded, that no alteration...take the step of addressing you ; but that it is to secure myself from an imputation of having assumed a mean character for treacherous purposes or self-interest... | |
 | Europe - 1820 - 742 pages
...transgressed the laws of war. It was conceived in these terms. " Salem, VMh Sept. 1780. " SIR, " \ beg your excellency will be persuaded, that no alteration...take the step of addressing you ; but that it is to secure myself from an imputation of having assumed a mean character for treacherous purposes or self-interest... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1821 - 792 pages
...letter is as follows :) No. 6. / SIR, Silt*, *Uh Sept 17W. WHAT I have as yet said concerning myself, was in the justifiable attempt to be extricated ;...of my mind, or apprehension for my safety, induces roe to take the step of addressing you ; but that it is to secure myself from an imputation of having... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1821 - 814 pages
...extricated ; I auk too little accustomed to duplicity to have succeeded. 1 beg your Excellency will b& persuaded, that no alteration in the temper of my mind, or apprehension for my safety, induces me t» take the step of addressing you ; but that it is to secure myself from, an imputation of having... | |
 | James Thacher - United States - 1823 - 686 pages
...Washington, namely : Salem, 24/A September, 1780. « SIB, " What I have as yet said, concerning myself, was in the justifiable attempt to be extricated ;...take the step of addressing you, but that it is to secure myself from an imputation of having assumed a mean character for treacherous purposes or self... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - Indians of North America - 1824 - 524 pages
...— What I have as yet said, concerning myself, was in the justifiable attempt to be extricated ; 1 am too little accustomed to duplicity, to have succeeded....alteration in the temper of my mind, or apprehension for my satety, induces me to take the stepol addressing you, but that it is to secure myself from an imputation... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 494 pages
...Washington, namely — / " Salem, 24lh September, 1780. "SIR, " What I have as yet said, concerning myself, was in the justifiable attempt to be extricated ;...take the step of addressing you, but that it is to secure myself from an imputation of having assumed a mean character for treacherous purposes or self... | |
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I beg your Excellency will be persuaded that no alteration in the temper of my mind, or apprehension for my safety, induces me to take the step of addressing you, but that it is to secure myself from an imputation of having assumed a mean character, for... 
