 Penobscot bay, and that application might be made to the officer who commanded the British garrison there, for leave to take a situation convenient for this purpose. Though involved in all the calamities and distresses of a severe war, the government...  The Maine Historical Magazine - Page 641891Full view - About this book
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1785 - 646 pages
...fcience, which could have been expected in the moft peaceable and profperous times ; and pafled a refolve, directing the Board of War to fit out the • Lincoln galley to convey me to Penobfcot, or any other port at the eaftward, with fuch afliftants as I mould judge neceflary. Accordingly,... | |
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Humanities - 1912 - 920 pages
...government of the Commonwealth, that a vessel might be prepared to convey observers to Penobscot-Bay; and that application might be made to the officer...Lincoln galley to convey me to Penobscot, or any other port at the eastward, with such assistants as I should judge necessary. "Accordingly, I embarked October... | |
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Humanities - 1912 - 1022 pages
...government of the Commonwealth, that a vessel might be prepared to convey observers to Penobscot-Bay; and that application might be made to the officer...War to fit out the Lincoln galley to convey me to Penobsmt, or any other port at the eastward, with such assistants as I should judge necessary. "Accordingly,... | |
 | Bangor (Me.) - 1891 - 356 pages
...might be prepared to convey proper observers to Penobscot Bay ; and that application might be mude to the officer who commanded the British garrison...Vernon, AB, and Messrs Atkins, Davis, Hall, Dawson, Rensalear and King, students in the University. W7e took with us an excellent clock, and astronomical... | |
 | John Pendleton Farrow - Islesboro (Me.) - 1893 - 426 pages
...Sciences and the University at Cambridge were desirous to have it properly obsen'ed in the eastern parts of the State, where, by calculation, it was expected...Penobscot, or any other part at the eastward, with such assistants as I should judge necessary. Accordingly I embarked, October 9, with Mr. Stephen Sewall,... | |
 | John Pendleton Farrow - Islesboro (Me.) - 1893 - 426 pages
...Sciences and the University at Cambridge were desirous to have it properly observed in the eastern parts of the State, where, by calculation, it was expected...Penobscot, or any other part at the eastward. with such assistants as I should indee necessarv. Atkins, Davis, Hall, Dawson, Rensselaer, and King, students... | |
 | Mabel Loomis Todd - Solar eclipses - 1894 - 274 pages
...fcience, which could have been expected in the moft peaceable and profperous times; and paffed a refolve, directing the Board of War to fit out the Lincoln galley to convey me to Penobfcot, or any other port at the eaftward, with fuch affiftants as I fhould judge neceflary. ' Accordingly,... | |
 | Samuel Alfred Mitchell - Solar eclipses - 1923 - 574 pages
...government of the Commonwealth that a vessel might be prepared to convey proper observers to Penobscot-Bay; and that application might be made to the officer...Lincoln galley to convey me to Penobscot, or any other port at the eastward, with such assistants as I should judge necessary. " Accordingly, I embarked October... | |
 | Humanities - 1912 - 860 pages
...government of the Commonwealth, that a vessel might be prepared to convey observers to Penobscot-Bay; and that application might be made to the officer...War to fit out the Lincoln galley to convey me to Penobscnt, or any other port at the eastward, with such assistants as I should judge necessary. "Accordingly,... | |
 | 540 pages
...published in Memoirs American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1, 86 (1783). The account by Williams reads, "Though involved in all the calamities and distresses...Lincoln galley to convey me to Penobscot, or any other port at the eastward, with such assistants as I should judge necessary." Wrhen the great day arrived,... | |
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