 | John Marshall - Generals - 1805 - 666 pages
...that could be devised: this was half pay for life. Supported by the prospect of a permanent provision, the officers would be tied to the service, and would submit to many momentary privations, and to those inconveniencies, which the situation of public affairs rendered unavoidable. If the objection... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - United States - 1823 - 1022 pages
...fectuul that could b« devised, a half-pay lor life : supported by a prospect of a permanent dependence, the officers would be tied to the service, and would submit to many momentary privations, and to the inconvcniencies which the situation of public affairs makes unavoidable. Tliis is exemplified in the... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - United States - 1823 - 1024 pages
...could be devised, a half-pay tor lite: supported by u prospect 01 a permanent dependence, the oflirei-s _ +\ V Q 7 _ =G yS #f Y o pw_ P] +8 f(* 1T|@) & llic inconvenicnck-s which the situation of public affiiii's makes unavoidable. This is exemplified... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 494 pages
...provision, half pay for life. " Supported," the General says, " by a prospect of a permanent dependence, the officers would be tied to the service, and would...and to the inconveniences, which the situation of the public service makes unavoidable. If the objection drawn from the principle, that this measure... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 580 pages
...effectual, that could be devised, a half-pay jorjife.^ Supported by a prospect of a permanent independence, the officers would be tied to the service, and would...interested in the service, that, in the course of months, there has been only one resignation in that line. If the objection, drawn from the principle... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 590 pages
...effectual, that could be devised, a half-pay for life. Supported by a prospect of a permanent independence, the officers would be tied to the service, and would...interested in the service, that, in the course of months, there has been only one resignation in that line. If the objection, drawn from the principle... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1836 - 534 pages
...could be devised ; this was half pay for life. Supported by the prospect of a permanent provision, the officers would be tied to the service, and would submit to many momentary privations, and to those inconveniencies, which the situation of public affairs rendered unavoidable. If the objection... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1839 - 586 pages
...effectual, that could be devised, a half-pay for life. Supported by a prospect of a permanent independence, the officers would be tied to the service, and would...interested in the service, that, in the course of months, there has been only one resignation in that line. If the objection, drawn from the principle... | |
 | Bounties, Military - 1854 - 944 pages
...that could be devised — A HALF PAY FOB LIKE. Supported by the prospect of a permanent dependence, the officers would be tied to the service, and would submit to many momentary privations and to inconveniences which the situation of public affairs make unavoidable. This is exemplified in the Pennsylvania,... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1855 - 580 pages
...effectual, that could be devised, a half-pay for life. Supported by a prospect of a permanent independence, the officers would be tied to the service, and would...interested in the service, that, in the course of months, there has been only one resignation in that line. If the objection, drawn from the principle... | |
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Supported by a prospect of a permanent independence, the officers would be tied to the service, and would submit to many momentary privations, and to the inconveniences, which the situation of public affairs makes unavoidable. 
