The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Volume 3Books for Libraries Press, 1969 - United States |
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... use , in public stores , a due number of field pieces and tents , and a proper quantity of arms , ammunition and camp equipage . No state shall engage in any war without the confent of the United States in congrefs affembled , unless ...
... use , in public stores , a due number of field pieces and tents , and a proper quantity of arms , ammunition and camp equipage . No state shall engage in any war without the confent of the United States in congrefs affembled , unless ...
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... use of the army , while none reached them , or fo badly forted as to be totally ufelefs . The poor foldier had a pair of stockings given him without hoes , or a waistcoat without a coat or blanket to his back ; and thus he derived ...
... use of the army , while none reached them , or fo badly forted as to be totally ufelefs . The poor foldier had a pair of stockings given him without hoes , or a waistcoat without a coat or blanket to his back ; and thus he derived ...
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... use of the enemy's prifoners , gen . Wash- ington be directed to demand of gen . Howe , liberty to purchase clothing in fuch places as may be under his power for the use of the American prifoners : That the commiffary general of ...
... use of the enemy's prifoners , gen . Wash- ington be directed to demand of gen . Howe , liberty to purchase clothing in fuch places as may be under his power for the use of the American prifoners : That the commiffary general of ...
Contents
P 153 | 1 |
Howe p 3 Mudifland p 4reduced p 8 The | 11 |
their diftrefs p 12 Complaints of prifoners being illufed | 18 |
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