Newspaper results for know nothing

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333060 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (31201 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. The New York Packet, and the American Advertiser — 1776-01-04, page 3

    … conduct of its inhabitants,whom lie hath considered in a rebellious state, but who know nothing of rebellion except the name. Ever zealous in support of tyranny, he hath broken …

  2. The New York Packet, and the American Advertiser — 1776-05-02, page 1

    … with every facility to cor ruption, can possibly be exposed to. Sthly, BECAUSE we know nothing of the business of these commissioners, farther than the above arbitrary discretion …

  3. The New York Packet, and the American Advertiser — 1776-06-20, page 4

    … differ in opinion, he would be led to i magine justice might Rand Rill, yet we all know nothing proves so easy in the execution. The danger of pushing things to extreme, makes …

  4. The New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury — 1777-04-21, page 2

    … Titchfield? No.— Did you paint a gentleman's house there (mentioning the name) I know nothing of the gentleman. Did you never hold a conversation or cor respondence with an …

  5. The New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury — 1780-04-03, page 2

    … admiral has entirely defeated the English Squadron Under Admiral Arbuthnot, But we know nothing certain of the Expedition of the French iqualron on the continent of America. Pan …

  6. The New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury — 1780-07-10, page 2

    … people appear as if sworn to secrecy; ask what questions you will, the reply is, 1 know nothing." Yesterday his Excellency the Danish Amb-af fador introduced to his Majesty at …

  7. The New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury — 1780-09-25, page 1

    … their posts, had 1 been able to march on. Poikbly lam cen sured by those that do know nothing about the matter, for not having puihed on. 1 knew it was not to be done without …

  8. The Daily Advertiser — 1787-10-31, page 2

    … called themselves Clergymen, should have given so much offence. But if you do, you know nothing at all of the matter. We muff all have observed that the assertion of one’s being …

  9. The Daily Advertiser — 1787-12-11, page 2

    … vhichYs a most excsHentdifcovery, Because it will larum and terriiy a great many who know nothing about politics, and ftrengtn en the true cause. Squire Sour Crout fays, that there …

  10. The Daily Advertiser — 1788-01-10, page 2

    … of the State, in which a poll tax may become an inestimable resource. And as I know nothing to exempt this por-> tion of the globe from the common calami ties that have befallen …

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