| United States. Adjutant-General's Office - 1925 - 734 halaman
...apparently not satisfactory to the Commander-in-Chief, for in December, 1776, we find Congress providing that "General Washington shall be, and he is hereby,...vested with full, ample, and complete powers to raise, officer and equip a corps of engineers, and to establish their pay." Under this law it is probable... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs - 1944 - 332 halaman
...Washington. At page 207 appears the following: RESOLUTION BESTOWING DICTATORIAL POWERS UPON WASHINGTON This Congress, having maturely considered the present...crisis; and having perfect reliance on the wisdom, vigour, and uprightness of General Washington, do, hereby, Resolve, That General Washington shall be,... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1870 - 900 halaman
...resolution, reported by a committee on the state of the army, were adopted by unanimous vote : — " This Congress, having maturely considered the present...— " Resolve, That General Washington shall be, and be is hereby, vested with full, ample, and complete powers to raise and collect together, in the most... | |
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