 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 σελίδες
....he ci)ni:riid I ;iai honoured with, "As AMERICA. 247 great man, congress came to the resolution, " That they would maintain and assist him and adhere...lives and fortunes in the cause of American liberty." His instructions were general, entreating him " to make it his special care, in discharge of the great... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 414 σελίδες
...declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal t» tke command I am honoured with. they would maintain and assist him, and adhere to...lives and fortunes, in the cause of American liberty." His instructions were general, entreating him " to make it his special care, in discharge of the great... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 σελίδες
...myself equal to the command I am honoured with. 247 5rrent man, congress came to the resolution, " That they would maintain and assist him and adhere...lives and fortunes in the cause of American liberty." His instructions were general, entreating' him " to make it his special care, in discharge of the great... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 σελίδες
...commission was made out for him, and, at the same time, an unanimous resolution was adopted by congress, " that they would maintain and assist him, and adhere to him with their lives and fortunes, for the maintenance and preservation of American liberty." He immediately entered on the duties of... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1807 - 556 σελίδες
...a conduct which drew from congress an immediate resolution, — * that they would maintain, assist, and adhere to him, with their lives and fortunes, in the cause of American liberty.' Having modestly expressed a distrust of his talents, and of the narrow experience he had yet had in... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 σελίδες
...integrity, and chose him as the man best qualified to raise their expectations and fix their confidence. The appointment of Washington was attended with other...of American liberty." In their instructions, they authorized him " to order and dispose of the army under his command as might be most advantageous for... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1817 - 344 σελίδες
...other promotions, namely, four Major-Generals, one Adjutant-General, and eight Brigadier-1 Generals. On the day following, a special commission was presented...liberty." In their instructions, they authorised him " to"'order and dispose of the army under his command as might be most advantageous for obtaining the... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1824 - 434 σελίδες
...in chief of the American forces ; on presenting it, congress unanimously adopted this resolution : " that they would maintain and assist him, and adhere...lives and fortunes in the cause of American liberty." Following the appointment of General Washington, was the appointment of four Major-Generals, Artemas... | |
 | William Jones - 1825 - 452 σελίδες
...— a conduct which drew from congress an immediate resolution " that they would maintain, assist, and adhere to him, with their lives and fortunes, in the cause of American liberty." Having modestly expressed a distrust of his talents, and of the little experience he had yet had in... | |
 | 1826 - 438 σελίδες
...of General Washington, and joining in an unanimous resolution that they would "maintain, and assist, and adhere to him, with their lives and fortunes in the cause." During the session of '75 and '6, a period of the most awful responsibility, and when the paroxism... | |
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A special commission was drawn up and presented to him, as commander in chief of the American forces ; on presenting it, congress unanimously adopted this resolution : " that they would maintain and assist him, and adhere to him with their lives and fortunes... 
