The Tories or loyalists in America; being slight historical tracings, from the footprints of Sir John Johnson and his cotemporaries in the revolution . hfully to discharge the Duty of a Lieutenant of the Indians aforesaid. Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms, at the Camp at Qswego, on LakeOntario, the first day of September, 1755. W. Shirley. By His Excellencys Command, Wm. Alexander, &f j;. Sir William Pepperel died a baronet, and his successor living to be deprived, hisestate also passed into exile. It may be proper to mention, as one of the historicaldoubts which confuse the reader, that D
The Tories or loyalists in America; being slight historical tracings, from the footprints of Sir John Johnson and his cotemporaries in the revolution . hfully to discharge the Duty of a Lieutenant of the Indians aforesaid. Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms, at the Camp at Qswego, on LakeOntario, the first day of September, 1755. W. Shirley. By His Excellencys Command, Wm. Alexander, &f j;. Sir William Pepperel died a baronet, and his successor living to be deprived, hisestate also passed into exile. It may be proper to mention, as one of the historicaldoubts which confuse the reader, that Dr. Dwight has claimed for General Lyman,the second in command, the principal credit for the defeat of Baron Dieskau nearLake George, by Sir William Johnson (Appendix) with the New England, New Yorkand New Jersey Provincials, which aided to relieve the alarm created by Gen. Brad-docks disaster, with another division of the army. There was great jealousy at this timebetween the New England and New York Provincial Troops. It was on suchevidences of their skill in arms, that the self reliance of the Colonists in the com-ing struggle was
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