 | Benjamin Trumbull - 1810 - 482 pągines
...December a letter arrived from the lords Carmarthen and Halifax, directed " To Francis Nicholson, Esquire, or in his absence, to such as, for the time being,...their majesties province of New York, in America." This letter bore date the 29th of July. It was accompanied with another, from lord Nottingham, which... | |
 | Benjamin Trumbull - 1810 - 456 pągines
...December a letter arrived from the lords Carmarthen and Halifax, directed " To Francis Nicholson, Esquire, or in his absence, to such as, for the time being, take care for preserving the peace and administring the laws, in their majesties province of New York, in America." This letter bore date... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1816 - 458 pągines
...himself. In conjunction with these, he exercised the government ; assuming to himself only the honour of being president in their councils. This model continued,...their majesties' province of New York, in America." This letter was accompanied with another from Lord Nottingham, which empowered Nicholson to take upon... | |
 | Charles Prentiss, William Sullivan - 1821 - 288 pągines
...Leisler. A letter arriving from England, directed to '« Francis " Nicholson, Esq. or, in his absence,to such as for the time. " being, take care for preserving the peace and administer. " ing the laws ;" Nicholson having absconded, Leisler considered the letter directed to... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1823 - 428 pągines
...authority of the other. In this state of things, a letter from the lords Carmathen and Halifax arrived, directed " To Francis Nicholson, Esq. or in his absence,...preserving the peace and administering the laws," &c. Accompanying this letter, was another of a subsequent date, vesting Nicholson with the chief command.... | |
 | Charles Prentiss, William Sullivan - 1823 - 288 pągines
...Leisler. A letter arriving from England, directed to " Francis Nicholson, Esq. or, in his ahsence, to such as for the time being, take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws ;" Nicholson having absconded, Leisler considered the letter directed to himself, and assumed the title... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1825 - 450 pągines
...letter from the lords Carmathen and Halifax, arrived, directed, -'' To Francis Nicholson, Esq. or in hif absence, to such as, for the time being, take care...preserving the peace and administering the laws," &c. Accompanying tnis letter, was another of a subsequent date, vesting Nicholson with the chief command.... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1827 - 328 pągines
...authority of the other. In this state of things, a letter from the Lords Cannathen and Halifax, arrived, directed " To Francis Nicholson, Esq. or in his absence,...preserving the peace and administering the laws," &c. Accompanying this letter, was another of a subsequent date, vesting Nicholson with the chief command.... | |
 | Francis Smith Eastman - 1828 - 320 pągines
...unable to make any effectual resistance in New York, retired to Albany. A letter arrived from England, directed to " Francis Nicholson, Esq., or in his absence,...preserving the peace and administering the laws." Nicholson having absconded, Leisler considered the letter directed to himself, and assumed the title... | |
 | Silas Wood - 1828 - 194 pągines
...the ensuing fall. In December, letters were received from England, directed to " Francis Nicholson, or in his absence to such as for the time being take...preserving the peace and administering the laws in their majesty's province of New-York in America"; and authorizing Nicholson " to take upon him the chief... | |
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Esq., or, in his absence, to such as for the time being take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws in their Majesties' province of New York, in America. 
