 | 1781 - 754 pages
...neceffities of their King and their countiv's enemies. The ifland of St Euftatins was Dutch, everything in it was Dutch, every thing was under the protection of the Dutch flag ; and as Dutch it fliall be treated, is the firm refolution of a Britifh Admiral, who haä no view whatever, but to do... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 614 pages
...which lay in the followinw words, viz. that the iflaiul O t was Dutch, every thing in it was Dutch, was under the protection of the Dutch flag, and as Dutch it fliould be treated. It is painful to go through all the circumltances of a bulinels, which drew upon... | |
 | William Gordon - 1788 - 500 pages
...lodged as a depofit to fupply the neceffities of their king and their country's enemies. The ifland was Dutch, every thing in it was Dutch, every thing...the protection of the Dutch flag, and as Dutch it {hall be treated." Mr. Glanville made a fenfible reply on the i3th of March, and obferved — c< That... | |
 | 1800 - 620 pages
...urength of which lay in the following words, viz. that the illand was Dutch, every thing in it was Dutch, was under the protection, of the Dutch flag, and as Dutch it ilmuU be treated. It is painful t'i go through nil the cjrcumftances of a bufinels,. which drew upon... | |
 | 1800 - 624 pages
...ftrength of which lay in tke following words, viz. that the ifland was Dutch, every thing in it was Dutch, was under the protection of the Dutch flag, and as Dutch it fhould be treated. It is painful to go through all the circumftances of a buiinefs, which drew upon... | |
 | Adam Anderson - 1801 - 782 pages
...with the following flrong, unargumentative, peremptory declaration.—" The iiland of St. Euûatius was Dutch, — every thing in it was Dutch, — every...thing was under the protection of the Dutch flag, and that as Dutch it ihall be treated, is the firm refolution of a Britiih, Admiral, who has no view whatever,... | |
 | William Gordon - 1801 - 452 pages
...lodged as a deposit tosupptf. the necessities of their king and their country's enemies, TiieS island was Dutch, every thing in it was Dutch, every thing was: under the protection of the Dutch flag, arrd as Dutch it shall be: treated." Mr. Glanville made a sensible reply on the J3th of March, and... | |
 | William Belsham - 1805 - 470 pages
...West-India Islands should fall into the xx v— vr—' hands of an enraged enemy, the conduct of St. Eu1'82' statia would be a pretext for them to retaliate ;...BOOK ployed, the French fleet under count de Grasse, v_^!_/ after a partial engagement with admiral Hood, who, in the absence of sir George Rodney, commanded... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - 1809 - 268 pages
...applications of this kind it was answered ; that the island was Dutch, every thing in it was Dutch, was under the protection of the Dutch flag, and as Dutch it should be treated." Ib. 216. After mentioning the numbers Know not or friends, or foes, but there consume In barbarous... | |
 | John Aikin - 1816 - 540 pages
...him with contempt. His final answer was, " that the island was Dutch, every thing in it was Dutch, was under the protection of the Dutch flag, and as Dutch it should be treated." In the mean time, public sales were advertised of the captured goods, and one of the greatest auctions... | |
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LEISURE to peruse the memorial ; but that the island of Eustatia was Dutch, every thing in it was Dutch, every thing was under the protection of the Dutch flag, and as Dutch it should be treated. 
