The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to the American revolution: (v.3) June, 1775-July, 1776. (v.4) July, 1776-July, 1777. (v.5) July, 1777-July, 1778. (v.6) July, 1778-March, 1780. (v.7) March, 1780-April, 1781. (v.8) April, 1781-December, 1783American stationers' Company, 1834 |
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... bounty in solid coin . * * The Continental bounty for each recruit , who enlisted for three years or during the war , was twenty dollars . It had been proposed by some of the members of Congress to pay one half in specie , and the other ...
... bounty in solid coin . * * The Continental bounty for each recruit , who enlisted for three years or during the war , was twenty dollars . It had been proposed by some of the members of Congress to pay one half in specie , and the other ...
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... bounty money , might facilitate the business of recruiting ; but I conceive , that it would be attended with very pernicious consequences ; not from the cause you speak of , to wit , discontenting the other soldiers , but from another ...
... bounty money , might facilitate the business of recruiting ; but I conceive , that it would be attended with very pernicious consequences ; not from the cause you speak of , to wit , discontenting the other soldiers , but from another ...
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... bounty of Congress in the article of clothing ; the change in the establishment , by which so many of them are discontinued ; the unfortunate delay of this business , which kept them too long in suspense , and set a number of evil ...
... bounty of Congress in the article of clothing ; the change in the establishment , by which so many of them are discontinued ; the unfortunate delay of this business , which kept them too long in suspense , and set a number of evil ...
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... bounty ought to be spared ; but when I reflect upon the enormous State bounties already given , I can hardly advise an addition to the Continental bounty , nor am I clear whether it would have the effect intended . If all the State bounties ...
... bounty ought to be spared ; but when I reflect upon the enormous State bounties already given , I can hardly advise an addition to the Continental bounty , nor am I clear whether it would have the effect intended . If all the State bounties ...
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... bounties were still permitted , I furnished the committee with my ideas of the mode , which afforded the most certain ... bounty of two hundred dollars for every sol- dier , who should enlist to serve during the war , in addition to the ...
... bounties were still permitted , I furnished the committee with my ideas of the mode , which afforded the most certain ... bounty of two hundred dollars for every sol- dier , who should enlist to serve during the war , in addition to the ...
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