 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 Seiten
...POLITICAL LEGACIES. IN CONGRESS, 7 Thursday, June 15, 1775. $ JVESOLVED, That a GENERAL be appointed to command all the continental forces, raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty. THAT five hundred dollars per month be allowed for the pay and expences of the general. THE... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - 1823 - 644 Seiten
...report. The report of the committee being read and considered, Resolved, That a general be appointed to command all the continental forces, raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty. That five hundred dollars, per month, be allowed for the pay and expenses of the general.... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 Seiten
...congress resolved to raise several companies of riflemen, &c. and that a general should be appointed to command all the continental forces raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty; and GEORGE WASHINGTON, was unanimously elected. Congress, at the same time, resolved, that... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Peter Force - 1833 - 348 Seiten
...who was elected the next day. On Thursday, June 15, Congress Resolved that " a General be ap>uinted to command all the Continental forces, raised or to be raised, for he defence of American liberty :" and " That five hundred dollars per month, be allowed for the pay... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 Seiten
...RESOLUTION OF THE CONGRESS. IN CONGRESS, Philadelphia, June 15, 1775. Resolved, That a General be appointed to command all the Continental Forces, raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American Liberty. That Five Hundred Dollars, per month, be allowed for the pay and expenses of the General.... | |
 | 1842 - 544 Seiten
...farther resolutions, which he was ordered to report. It was then " Resolved, That a general be appointed to command all the continental forces, raised or to be raised for the defence of American liberty. " The Congress then proceeded to the choice of a general by ballot, and George Washington,... | |
 | William Hickey - 1846 - 396 Seiten
...report. The report of the committee being read and considered, Resolved, That a general be appointed to command all the Continental forces raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty. That five hundred dollars, per month, be allowed for the pay and expenses of the general.... | |
 | William Gammell - 1846 - 144 Seiten
...further resolutions, which he was ordered to report. It was then resolved, That a General be appointed to command all the Continental forces raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty. " The Congress then proceeded to the choice of a General by ballot, and George Washington,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1846 - 530 Seiten
...further resolutions, which he was ordered to report. It was then resolved, That a General be appointed to command all the Continental forces raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty. " The Congress then proceeded to the choice of a General by ballot, and George Washington,... | |
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Resolved, That a general be appointed to command all the Continental forces raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty. 
