 | 1813 - 716 σελίδες
...CAPTAIN LAWRENCE.. HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIP SHANNON, Off Boston, June, 18,13. SlH, As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me the favour to meet the Shann on with her, ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 632 σελίδες
...gentlemanly style, stands unparalleled. The letter begins: "As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, 1 request you will do me the favour to meet the Shannon...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags." The Shannon's force is thus described : " The Shannon mounts 24 guns upon her broadside, and one light... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1842 - 1130 σελίδες
...Broke, with colours flying, lay close in to Boston lighthouse ; * " As the Chesapeake appears to be now ready for sea, I request you will do me the favour...meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try the fortunes of our respective flags. All interruption shall be provided against. I entreat you, Sir, not... | |
 | Paul Harris Nicolas - 1845 - 408 σελίδες
...commanding officer of the Chesapeake a letter of challenge, commencing thus: — "As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags." He then describes the Shannon's force, fixes a place of meeting, providing against all interruption,... | |
 | 486 σελίδες
...spirited letter to the Cnesapeake's captain : — " As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, 1 request you will do me the favour to meet the Shannon...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. The Shannon mounts 24 guns upon her broadside, and one light boat gun; 18-pounders upon her main deck,... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - 1848 - 532 σελίδες
...JI.B.tf. ¡kip Shannon, off Boston, ,/ияг 1,1813. " Sir, — As the Chesapeake appears now ready lor sea, I request you will do me the favour to meet the...ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective nags. To an officer of your character it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars.... | |
 | New general biographical dictionary - 1848 - 528 σελίδες
...American frigate Chesapeake. " HBM ship Shannon, of Boston, Jv.ii,' I. 1813. " Sir, — As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me the favour to meet the Shannon with her, ship to sliip, to try the fortune of our respective nags. To an officer of your character it requires some... | |
 | 1853 - 696 σελίδες
...Captain Lawrence, late captain of the Hornet, and now commanding the Chesapeake:— " As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags." (Here follows the description of the Shannon's force.) " I entreat you, sir, not to imagine that I... | |
 | Joseph Allen - 1852 - 660 σελίδες
...He accordingly addressed the following letter to the Chesapeake's captain : — "As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. The Shannon mounts twenty-four guns upon her broadside and one light boat-gun ; 18-pounders upon her... | |
 | Harry Hazel - 1852 - 156 σελίδες
...Shannon, off Boston, June, '13, and was couched in the following terms : " Sir,— " As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me the favor to meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an... | |
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I request you will do me the favour to meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective nags. 
