 | United States. Continental Congress - 1776 - 236 Seiten
...Refohed, That a General be appointed to command all the Continental Forces, raifed or to be raifed for the defence of American liberty. That five hundred dollars per month be allowed for the pay and expences of the General. The The Congrefs then proceeded to the choice of a General by ballet, and... | |
 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 Seiten
...insidious address . - 199 POLITICAL LEGACIES. IN CONGRESS, 7 Thursday, June 15, 1775. $ JVESOLVED, That a GENERAL be appointed to command all the continental...hundred dollars per month be allowed for the pay and expences of the general. THE Congress then proceeded to the choice of a General, by ballot, and GEORGE... | |
 | George Washington - 1800 - 232 Seiten
...Thursday, June 15,1775. $ JXEsoLVED, That a GENERAL be appointed to command all the continental for? ces, raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American...hundred dollars per month be allowed for the pay and expences of the general. f. —. . . .,' .• 1 .. . .•*• . ' . THE Congress then proceeded to... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 Seiten
...adopted. In June, congress resolved to raise several companies of riflemen, &c. and that a general should be appointed to command all the continental forces...to be raised, for the defence of American liberty; and GEORGE WASHINGTON, was unanimously elected. Congress, at the same time, resolved, that they would... | |
 | 1825 - 460 Seiten
...the government of the army, were adopted. On the 15th of June, it was resolved that a general should be appointed, to command all the continental forces raised, or to be raised, in defence of American liberty, and after having proceeded to a choice by ballot, George Washington... | |
 | John Sanderson, Robert Waln - 1828 - 438 Seiten
...summer, in the organization of a continental army, and the appointment of Washington to the command of all the continental forces, " raised or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty ;" and notwithstanding too the excitement produced by the recent tragedy at Lexington, the battle of... | |
 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - 1828 - 426 Seiten
...twelve months since, in this place, moved you that George Washington be appointed commander of the forces raised, or to be raised for the defence of American liberty, may my right hand forget her cunning, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I hesitate or... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1830 - 334 Seiten
...having, twelve months ago, in this place, moved you, that George Washington be appointed commander of the forces, raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty, may my right hand forget her cunning, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I hesitate or... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 Seiten
...having, twelve months ago, in this place, moved you, that George Washington be appointed commander of the forces, raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty, may my right hand forget her cunning, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I hesitate or... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 Seiten
...twejve months ago,- in this place, moved you, that George Washington be appointed commander of the forces, raised or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty, may my right hand forget her cunning, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if .1. hesitate... | |
| |
Resolved, That a general be appointed to command all the Continental forces raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty. 
