 | Thomas Francis Gordon - 1834 - 366 σελίδες
...appointed commander-in-chief of the united colonies.* His commission, revocable by Congress, invested him with " full power and authority to act as he should think for the good and welfare of the service;" subject to the rules of war and the orders of Congress. By a resolution, simultaneous with his appointment,... | |
 | Thomas Francis Gordon - 1834 - 626 σελίδες
...cx^mmander-in-chief of the united colonies.* , His commission, revocable by Congress, invested him with "full power and authority to act as he should think for the good and welfare of the service;" subject to Ihe rules of war and the orders of Congress. By a resolution, simultaneous with his appointment,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1853 - 576 σελίδες
...progress of this war, as it is the nexus of the northern and southern Colonies, as a kind of key to the whole continent, as it is a passage to Canada, to...No effort to secure it ought to be omitted. That it is within the limits of your Excellency's command, is, in my mind, perfectly clear. Your commission... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1854 - 564 σελίδες
...objects proposed in General Lee's letter ; and he reminded General Washington, that it vested in him full power and authority to act as he should think for the good and welfare of the service. 1 Lee was thereupon authorized to raise volunteers and to proceed to the city of New York, which he... | |
 | LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY - 1858 - 448 σελίδες
...he was invested with the command over all forces raised or to be raised by the United Colonies, and with full power and authority to act as he should think for the good and welfare of the service ; and he was instructed to take "special care that the liberties of America receive no detriment."... | |
 | GEORGE BANOROIT - 1858 - 450 σελίδες
...he was invested with the command over all forces raised or to be raised by the United Colonies, and with full power and authority to act as he should think for the good and welfare of the service; and he was instructed to take "special care that the liberties of America receive no detriment." Washington... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1858 - 454 σελίδες
...he was invested with the command over all forces raised or to be raised by the United Colonies, and with full power and authority to act as he should think for the good and welfare of the service ; and he was instructed to take "special care that the liberties of America receive no detriment."... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 872 σελίδες
...formed a sort of key to the whole continent, in its present political aspect, the Hudson river being a passage to Canada, to the great lakes, and to all the Indian nations, he thought that no efforts should be .spared to secure that region. He considered it perfectly clear... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1864 - 476 σελίδες
...raised or to be raised by the United Colonies, and with full power and authority to order the army as he should think for the good and welfare of the service ; " in unforeseen emergencies using his best circumspection, and advising with his council of war ;... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - 1865 - 902 σελίδες
...away the types to New Haven, The possession of New York, as it was " the key to the whole continent, a passage to Canada, to the great Lakes, and to all the Indian nations," was all-important 1776. to the patriots. It was determined to place troops there. Sears, seconded by... | |
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By his commission, he was invested with the command over all forces raised or to be raised by the United Colonies, and with full power and authority to order the army as he should think for the good and welfare of the service... 
