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Lives of the Lindsays (Volume 3); Or, a Memoir of the Houses of Crawford and Balcarres by Alexander Crawford Lindsay Crawford

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Author: Alexander Crawford Lindsay Crawford
Number of Pages: 192 pages
Published Date: 12 Jan 2012
Publisher: General Books
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
Type: Pdf
ISBN: 9781235229909
File size: 35 Mb
Download Link: Lives of the Lindsays (Volume 3); Or, a Memoir of the Houses of Crawford and Balcarres
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1858. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... join them. I am very sensible that Sir A. Williamson has not been. attacked hitherto with due vigour, and I am clearly of opinion, if St. Domingo falls, that this island may also go; to detain the troops is therefore impossible, and I must temporise with the Windward Maroons the best way I can.* "The 130th regiment is nearly useless; all of them that are fit for duty go to St. Domingo. The island stores are exhausted of everything, from the support given to St. Domingo. The whole of the field-artillery is almost useless, owing to the multitude of jobs; the carriages are rotten, and have been filled up from time to time with putty, merely to deceive the eye. "The rebellion having broke out to leeward, the impending danger is the more formidable. The card I have to play is difficult and critical. The general opinion here is, that the Windward Maroons are solely actuated by fear. I hope they are correct in their judgment. My faith is not up to theirs, and much distrust hangs upon my mind. "Six Charles-town Maroons, out of sixty-two, attended me this day according to my orders. I gave them presents, and said everything to remove their fears. They are a bold, hardy-looking people, and seem by their deportment to have a much greater portion of contempt than fear in their constitutions. The best hopes I have of their continuing quiet is, that the evidence I have received mentions that the French have only gained a part of the Maroons. "The Moore-town Maroons "are near fifty, capable of carrying arms, exclusive of boys. "The collective force of the Windward Maroons, consisting of Charles-town, Moore (or Nanny) Town, and Scott's Hall, may be about the same strength as those of Trelawney and Accompong, to leeward. They can fly in a moment to the Blue Mountains, but I do n...

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