Correspondence of William Shirley: Governor of Massachusetts and Military Commander in America, 1731-1760, Volumen2

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Macmillan, 1912

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Página 128 - State appointed to be of a company ordered to be raised and to join the continental army, reposing especial trust and confidence in your fidelity, courage and good conduct, I do by virtue of the laws of this State me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you the said to be of said company.
Página 387 - I am, with great truth and regard, Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, LANSDOWNE.
Página 29 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Página 73 - That you should carefully provide a sufficient quantity of fresh victuals, at the expense of your government, to be ready for the use of the troops at their arrival; that you should likewise furnish the officers, who may have occasion to go from place to place, with all necessaries for travelling by land, in case there are no means of going by sea; and that you should use your...
Página 129 - King defender of the faith and in the year of our Lord Christ One thousand seven Hundred and...
Página 37 - Convention aforesaid for the purposes abovementioned ; as also for entering into articles of Union and Confederation with the aforesaid Governments for the general defence of his Majesty's subjects and interests in North America, as well in time of peace as of war...
Página 328 - The Conduct of MAJOR GEN. SHIRLEY, Late General and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces in North America.
Página 73 - Shirley, or either of them ; and as it is the king's intention to give all proper encouragement to such persons who shall engage to serve upon this occasion, you will acquaint all such persons, in the king's name, that they will receive arms and clothing from hence, and that they shall be sent back, if desired, to their respective habitations, when the service in America shall be over.
Página 101 - General and Governor in Chief in and over his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England and Vice Admiral of the same.
Página 76 - Britain can the consumption of foreign superfluities) our whole wealth centers finally amongst the merchants and inhabitants of Britain ; and if we make them richer, and enable them better to pay their taxes, it is nearly the same as being taxed ourselves, and equally beneficial to the crown.

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