The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction, Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, from Their Settlement to the Commencement of that War which Terminated in Their Independence, Volum 2C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
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... law ; and of an act to establish a complete system of martial law among the troops in the regular service . While on the way he was overtaken below Fredericksburg by an express , with the intelligence , that a large number of French and ...
... law ; and of an act to establish a complete system of martial law among the troops in the regular service . While on the way he was overtaken below Fredericksburg by an express , with the intelligence , that a large number of French and ...
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... laws for the government of its forces were rendered rather more efficient . Instead of adopting in the first instance , that military code which experience had matured , occasional acts were made to remedy particular evils as they ...
... laws for the government of its forces were rendered rather more efficient . Instead of adopting in the first instance , that military code which experience had matured , occasional acts were made to remedy particular evils as they ...
Side 36
... laws to govern the militia , ( for I can- not ascribe it to any other cause ) they are obstinate , self - willed , perverse , of little or no service to the people , and very burdensome to the country . Every mean individual has his own ...
... laws to govern the militia , ( for I can- not ascribe it to any other cause ) they are obstinate , self - willed , perverse , of little or no service to the people , and very burdensome to the country . Every mean individual has his own ...
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... law , and of increasing their number of regular troops . So far from succeeding on the last subject , he had the mortification to witness a measure which completely crushed his hopes of an efficient regular force . Being unable to com ...
... law , and of increasing their number of regular troops . So far from succeeding on the last subject , he had the mortification to witness a measure which completely crushed his hopes of an efficient regular force . Being unable to com ...
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... laws of trade were executed . A question was agitated in the court in which the colony took a very deep interest . A custom - house officer applied for what was termed a writ of assistance , " which was an authority to search any house ...
... laws of trade were executed . A question was agitated in the court in which the colony took a very deep interest . A custom - house officer applied for what was termed a writ of assistance , " which was an authority to search any house ...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volum 2 John Marshall Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1845 |
The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volum 2 John Marshall Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1804 |
The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volum 2 John Marshall Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1804 |
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