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 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 478 pages
...consequences resulting from, it."* ' (June 14.] Congress " resolved, That the flag of the Thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and...in a blue field, representing a new constellation." [June 20.] " Resolved, That a corps ofinvalids be formed, consisting of eight companies, cachcocApany... | |
 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 478 pages
...ill consequences resulting from it."* (June 14.] Congress" icsolved, That the flag of the Thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and...in a blue field, representing a new constellation." [June 20.] " Resolved, That a corps or invalids be formed, consisting of eight companies, each conipany... | |
 | United States, Trueman Cross - Military law - 1825 - 326 pages
...notwithstanding. CHAPTER V. In Congress — June 14, 1777. Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States, be thirteen stripes, alternate red...in a blue field, representing a new constellation.* CHAPTER VI. In Congress — June 1 8, 1 777. mamii Resolved, That a general officer commanding a sepamcm^STact... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - United States - 1825 - 400 pages
...HARRISON, A. MIDDLETON, NICHOLAS VAN-DYKE, GEORGE WALTON. 37 Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States, be thirteen stripes, alternate red...in a blue field, representing a new constellation. Resolved, That Captain John Paul Jones be appointed to command the ship Ranger. Resolved, That William... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - United States - 1825 - 374 pages
...the national flag to Europe. IN CONGRESS, June 14th, 1777. Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States, be thirteen stripes, alternate red...in a blue field, representing a new constellation. Resolved, That Captain John Paul Jones be appointed to command the ship Ranger. Resolved, That William... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 494 pages
...appears by the papers, that Congress resolved, on the 14th of June last, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and...in a blue field, representing a new constellation. His Excellency General Washington, at his quarters in the Jerseys, has published a manifesto in answer... | |
 | John Paul Jones - History - 1830 - 578 pages
...of letters from him. On the 14th June, Congress resolved, "that the flag of the United States should be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white: that...in a blue field, representing a new constellation." By another resolution, passed the same day, Jones was appointed to command the ship Ranger; on board... | |
 | Peter Force - United States - 1836 - 452 pages
...following resolution, adopted on the Hih ol une, 1777 : — " Resolved, That the Flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and...that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue Eeld, representing a new constellation." On the 13th of January, 17!) t, after the admission of Vermont... | |
 | Alexander Slidell Mackenzie - 1841 - 284 pages
...His appointment was contained in the following resolutions. " Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and...in a blue field, representing a new constellation. Resolved, that Captain John Paul Jones be appointed to command the ship Ranger. Resolved, that William... | |
 | Alexander Slidell Mackenzie - 1845 - 310 pages
...His appointment was contained in the following resolutions. " Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and...in a blue field, representing a new constellation. Resolved, that Captain John Paul Jones be appointed to command the ship Ranger. Resolved, that William... | |
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