 Resolved, That every officer who holds or shall hereafter hold a commission or office from Congress shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation : I do acknowledge the United States of America to be free, independent and sovereign States,...  The Genealogical Exchange - Page 851904Full view - About this book
 | Eugene Parsons - 1903 - 192 pages
...enough to do it." Henceforth every officer in the American army was required to take the oath affirming "the United States of America to be free, independent and sovereign states," and renouncing allegiance to the King of Great Britain. Meanwhile treaties of commerce and alliance with... | |
 | Frank Hamilton Taylor - Valley Forge (Pa.) - 1905 - 130 pages
...a key to all officers who were at Valley Forge at that 'time. CHAPTER XI. THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE "I do acknowledge the United States of America to be...sovereign States and declare that the people thereof owe do .ifiinowledge the UNITED STATES of A»fER 1C A, to be Free, Independent anrf Sovereign plates, and... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - History - 1905 - 548 pages
...before leaving Valley Forge : " I [name and office], in the armies of the United States of America, do acknowledge the United States of America to be...sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George IIL, King of Great Britain ; and I renounce. refuse. and abjure... | |
 | Frank George Franklin - Naturalization - 1905 - 332 pages
...office from Congress, as follows: I do acknowledge the Thirteen United States of America, namely, ..... to be free, independent and sovereign states, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third, King of Great Britain; and I renounce, refuse, and... | |
 | Ezra Scollay Stearns - Plymouth (N.H.) - 1906 - 716 pages
...copies of two other papers filed with his claim : — " I Adna Peniman 2? Lieut, in the 3? N. Ham. Eegt. do acknowledge the United States of America to be...Sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third, King of Great-Britain ; and I renounce, refuse and... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1906 - 556 pages
...before leaving Valley Forge : " I [name and office]. in the armies of the United States of America, do acknowledge the United States of America to be...sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George III., King of Great Britain ; and I renounce, refuse, and abjure... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - Constitutional history - 1906 - 334 pages
...acknowledge the Thirteen United States of America, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to be free, independent, and sovereign states, and declare, that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the third, king of Great Britain; and I renounce, refuse and abjure... | |
 | United States. President, James Daniel Richardson - United States - 1907 - 778 pages
...of office] m the armies of the United States of America, do acknowledge the United States of Americi to be free, independent, and sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe nj allegiance or obedience to George III, Kinf of Great Britain, and I renounce, refuse, aad abjure... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1909 - 550 pages
...before leaving Valley Forge : " I [name and office], In the armies of the United States of America, do acknowledge the United States of America to be...sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George III., King of Great Britain ; and I renounce, refuse, and abjure... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1909 - 884 pages
...Army before leaving Valley Forge: "I, [name of office] in the armies of the United States of America, do acknowledge the United States of America to be...sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George HI, King of Great Britain, and I renounce, refuse, and abjure... | |
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