The South Carolina Historical Magazine, Volumes 17-18

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South Carolina Historical Society., 1916
 

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Page 21 - Republic eulogized, and hear much of the great advantages which will obtain to us by the purchase of a trackless world — A country which when worth the holding will I have no doubt rival and oppose the atlantic states. I do not mean New Orleans which was absolutely necessary for us to get, and which in substance is all we have got for our fifteen millions. This seems to me a miserably calamitous business — indeed I think it must result in the disunion of these States.
Page 143 - Lo! where this silent marble weeps, A Friend, a Wife, a Mother sleeps: A Heart, within whose sacred cell The peaceful Virtues lov'd to dwell. Affection warm, and Faith sincere, And soft Humanity were there. In agony, in death resign'd, She felt the Wound she left behind. Her infant Image here below Sits smiling on a Father's woe : Whom what awaits, while yet he strays Along the lonely vale of days? A Pang, to secret sorrow...
Page 138 - Col°. Kolb's Detachment to be annexed to Col°. Simon's Brigade & to furnish 35 Men properly officered for the fatigue at the above mentioned Hour. The Detail for the two other Brigades the same yeaterday. The Main Guard will receive any Prisoners sent by the Governor. The Commissary of Issues & the Cloathier General's Stores are not to be shut between the Hours of Six in the Morning and nine at Night on any Accot. whatever. The Quar. Mar. Gen1. will send Boats to Cochran's sufficient to transport...
Page 83 - ... ordained, who should use the liturgy of the Church of England, and preach to them in French. Accordingly, they were incorporated by the name of the parish of St. Dennis, till such time as they should understand English. They have now a good church built about the time St. Thomas's was, and never had but one minister, Mr. Lapierre.
Page 67 - Petit petitioned his Majesty Charles II that four score Protestant families skilled in the manufacture of silks, oils, wines, &c. be transported to Carolina in two of his Majesty's small ships and £2000 be advanced for this purpose to be reimbursed from the receipts from the customs on the commodities of that plantation. In March 1679 an additional petition was presented from Re'ne Petit and Jacob Guerard setting out further reasons and praying despatch. Gen1. M"Crady gives this last name as "Grinard"...
Page 123 - Who, when the American Colonies revolted | Against Great Britain, | Steadily maintained his Loyalty to his Prince | And his Attachment to the British Government: | For which causes alone | He was | Compelled to abandon | His tender and affectionate Family, | His native Country, and | His affluent Fortune. | Having embarked for England, by Way of Amsterdam, he was | Unfortunately shipwrecked, and drowned on the Coast of | Holland, | The Second Day of September, 1777.
Page 34 - Each Lieut Col 400 d° Each Major & Regimental Surgeon 300 d° Each Captain 200 d° Every Lieut Ensign & Surgeons Mate 100 d° Resolved — that until the further Order of Congress the Sum of Ten Dollars be paid to every Non Com...
Page 97 - Resolved, unanimously, That the said report is insidious and utterly void of foundation. That this Confederacy is most sacredly pledged to support the liberty and independence of every one of its members...

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