 | 1890 - 550 strani
...the Colony of Virginia : On this day Congress, in session at the VOL. xiv.— 8 (111) State House, Resolved, "That a General be appointed to command all the Continental Forces, raised or to he raised for the defence of American liberty. " That five hundred dollars per month be allowed for... | |
 | 1890 - 670 strani
...rules were drawn up for the government of the army.4 On the 15th of June Washington was unanimously "appointed to command all the continental forces raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty." 5 After the form of his commission had been agreed upon, June 17, it... | |
 | Burke Aaron Hinsdale - 1891 - 548 strani
...the direction of the armed resistance to British power. On June 15, it chose Washington General of all the Continental forces raised or to be raised for the defense of American liberty, aud on the I7th it gave him a commission in which it called these forces "The Army of the United States."... | |
 | 1891 - 740 strani
...the direction of the armed resistance to the British power. June 15 it chose Washington General of all the Continental forces raised, or to be raised, for the defense of American liberty, and "on the 17th, it gave him a commission, in which it called these "The Army of the United States."... | |
 | William Spohn Baker - 1892 - 358 strani
...delegate to Congress from the Colony of Virginia : On this day Congress, in session at the State House, Resolved, " That a General be appointed to command...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... | |
 | William Spohn Baker - 1892 - 358 strani
...delegate to Congress from the Colony of Virginia : On this day Congress, in session at the State House, Resolved, "That a General be appointed to command...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... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1892 - 324 strani
...should be raised." On the following day George Washington, Esq., of Virginia, "was unanimously selected to command all the continental forces raised or to be raised for the defence of American liberty." In October the fitting out of a little navy and the commissioning of... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1892 - 324 strani
...be raised." On the following day George Washington, Esq., of Virginia, "was unanimously selected lo command all the continental forces raised or to be raised for the defence of American liberty." In October the fitting out of a little navy and the commissioning of... | |
 | Israel Smith Clare - 1893 - 766 strani
...June, 1775, that body elected George Washington, a delegate from Virginia, commanderin-chief of all the forces raised, or to be raised, for the defense of American liberty. On the 3d of July, 1775, Washington took command of the American army at Cambridge. With this force,... | |
 | Richard Gilmour - 1894 - 418 strani
...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 defense of American liberty, may my right hand forget her cunning, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I hesitate or... | |
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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. 
