 | United States. Continental Congress - United States - 1778 - 216 pages
...lieutenant colonels, two majors, and other officers as uiual in other regiments i that they confift of an equal number of privates with other battalions ; that particular care be taken, that no perfons be appointed to offices, or inlifted into faid, battalions, but fuch as are good llamen, orfo... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - Law - 1823 - 644 pages
...respecting siilt-petre, to their respective colonies, and cause them to be printed and made public there. Resolved, That two battalions of marines be raised,...particular care be taken, that no persons be appointed to offices, or inlistecl into said battalions, but such asare good seamen, or so acquainted with maritime... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - United States - 1847 - 574 pages
...them blush who have forgotten this.' Cor. of R. Izard, vol. ip 151. IN CONGRESS. ' November 10, 1775. Resolved, That two battalions of marines be raised,...battalions ; that particular care be taken, that no person be appointed to offices, or enlisted into said battalions, but such as are good seamen, or so... | |
 | John Adams - United States - 1851 - 596 pages
...use of the Continent or their representatives in Congress met. On the 10th of November, Congress " Resolved, That two battalions of marines be raised,...particular care be taken that no persons be appointed to offices, or enlisted into said battalions, but such as are good seamen, or so acquainted with maritime... | |
 | John Adams, Charles Francis Adams - Presidents - 1851 - 598 pages
..."Resolved, That two battalions of marines be raised, consisting of one colonel, two lieutenantxolonels, two majors, and other officers, as usual in other...particular care be taken that no persons be appointed to offices, or enlisted into said battalions, but such as are pood seamen, or so acquainted with maritime... | |
 | M. Almy Aldrich - 1875 - 274 pages
...sea, the Corps was organized. On the loth of November, 1775, the following was passed by Congress: — "Resolved, That two battalions of Marines be raised,...particular care be taken that no persons be appointed to offices, or enlisted into said battalions, but such as are good seamen, or so acquainted with maritime... | |
 | 1914 - 660 pages
...vessel of the navy was sent to sea the corps was organized by the following resolutions: "Resolved, That battalions of Marines be raised, consisting of one...battalions, that particular care be taken that no person be appointed to officers or enlisted in said battalions but such as are good seamen, or so acquainted... | |
 | Richard Strader Collum - 1890 - 342 pages
...oth of November, before a single vessel of the Navy •was sent to sea, the Corps was organized by the following resolution : Resolved, That two battalions...particular care be taken that no persons be appointed to offices, or enlisted into said battalions, but such as are good seamen, or so acquainted with maritime... | |
 | Russell Doubleday - Spanish-American War, 1898 - 1898 - 392 pages
...times. ditty box, and proceeded to read an extract in a loud, sonorous voice. It was as follows: " Resolved, That two battalions of marines be raised,...particular care be taken that no persons be appointed to offices or enlisted into said battalions but such as are good seamen, or so acquainted with maritime... | |
 | Edgar Stanton Maclay - History - 1898 - 706 pages
...Meanwhile England and France were introducing the ram in their navies. On November 10, 1775, Congress resolved that two battalions of marines be raised,...particular care be taken that no persons be appointed to offices or enlist into said battalions but such as are good seamen or so acquainted with maritime affairs... | |
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... into said battalions, but such as are good seamen, or so acquainted with maritime affairs as to be able to serve to advantage by sea when required ; that they be... 
