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Sir, It is impossible that at this date you can be a stranger to the important contest subsisting Between Great Britain and her (late) colonies, Neither can it be necessary for us to enter into any detail of the Origin, or history of the progress of the dispute, sufficient it is for our present purpose to inform your Excellency, that the good people of America grown quite impatient under the yoke...
Date: 20 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I had anticipated, Sir the observations that you brought to my attention conceming the need to send a few of the King's Ships to cruise off St. Dominique. As soon as he received news of the offensive actions committed by the English frigates in the waters of this Colony, the King had ordered that two frigates and one corvette be stationed there in order to enforce the authority of the French flag...
Date: 30 May 1776
Volume: Volume 6