Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati: Formed by the Officers of the American Army, at Its Cantonments on the Hudson River, May 10, 1783; and Establishment of the Society of the Cincinnati of Massachusetts, Its Organization, Incorporation, Members Original, and Admitted, By-laws and Regulations, Together with Proceedings of the General and State Societies, Abstracts and Notices

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Stran 4 - The officers of the American Army having generally been taken from the citizens of America, possess high veneration for the character of that illustrious Roman, Lucius...
Stran 6 - In order to form funds which may be respectable, and assist the unfortunate, each officer shall deliver to the treasurer of the State Society one month's pay, which shall remain forever to the use of the State Society ; the interest only of which, if necessary, to be appropriated to the relief of the unfortunate.
Stran 13 - To render permanent the cordial Affection subsisting among the officers; this Spirit will dictate Brotherly Kindness in all things, and particularly extend to the most substantial Acts of Beneficence, according to the Ability of the Society, towards those Officers and their Families who unfortunately may be under the Necessity of receiving it.
Stran 6 - Treasurer-Generals, shall be chosen to serve until the next Meeting. The circular Letters which have been written by the respective State Societies to each other, and their particular Laws, shall be read and considered, and all Measures concerted which may conduce to the general Intendment of the Society. It is probable that some Persons may make Donations to the General Society, for the Purpose of establishing Funds for the further Comfort of the Unfortunate; in which Case such Donations must be...
Stran 14 - At each meeting, the principles of the Institution will be fully considered, and the best measures to promote them adopted. "The State Societies will consist of all the members resident in each State respectively; and any member removing from one State to another, is to be considered, in all respects, as belonging to the Society of the State in which he shall actually reside.
Stran 4 - To perpetuate, therefore, as well the remembrance of this vast event, as the mutual friendships which have been formed under the pressure of common danger, and in many instances cemented by the blood of the parties, the officers of the American army do hereby in the most solemn manner associate, constitute, and combine themselves into one society of friends, to endure as long as they shall endure, or any of their eldest male posterity, and in failure thereof, the collateral branches, who may be judged...
Stran 10 - Heath, second in command in this Army, be and he hereby is desired to transmit Copies of the Institution with the Proceedings thereon to the Commanding Officer of the Southern Army, the Senior Officer in each State from Pennsylvania to Georgia inclusive, and to the Commanding Officer of the Rhode Island Line, requesting them to communicate the same to the Officers under their several Commands, and to take such Measures as may appear to them necessary for expediting the Establishment of their State...
Stran 10 - ... be found due to us on the final liquidation of our accounts ; for which this shall be your warrant." That the members of the several State Societies assemble as soon as may be, for the choice of their President and other officers ; and that the Presidents correspond together, and appoint a meeting of the officers who may be chosen for each State, in order to pursue such further measures as may be judged necessary. That the General Officers, and the officers delegated to represent the several...
Stran 12 - M'Dougall was elected treasurer general, and Major-general Knox secretary general, who are hereby requested to accept said appointments. "Resolved, That all the proceedings of this convention, including the institution of the society, be recorded from the original papers in his possession by Captain Shaw, who at the first meeting was requested to act as secretary, and that the same, signed by the president and secretary, together with the original papers, be given into the hands of Major-general...
Stran 33 - ... the officers of the American army do hereby, in the most solemn manner, associate, constitute and combine themselves into one Society of Friends, to endure as long as they shall endure, or any of their oldest male posterity, and in failure thereof, the collateral branches, who may be judged worthy of becoming its supporters and members.

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