Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati: Formed by the Officers of the American Army of the Revolution, 1783, with Extracts, from the Proceedings of Its General Meetings and from the Transactions of the New York State Society |
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1st New York 1st of January 21st of November 2d New York 2d Regiment 4th New York 4th of July Adjutant admitted adopted Aide-de-Camp ALEXANDER ALEXANDER HAMILTON ANTHONY LAMB April August Battle Born Brigadier-General British Captain Captain-Lieutenant Cincinnati Clinton Colonel command Company Congress Connecticut Continental Infantry Corps of Artillery-Colonel Cortlandt County daughter decease December delegates descendants died discharged the service eldest elected Ensign February funds George Clinton grandson Half-Pay Roll Hamilton HENRY honorably discharged Institution James James Clinton Jersey John June letter Lieutenant-Colonel Major Major-General March Marinus Willett married Massachusetts military MORGAN LEWIS name appears NICHOLAS FISH October officers original member Pennsylvania Philip Van Cortlandt President promoted rank resolution Resolved Rhode Island Rhode Island Society RICHARD VARICK Samuel Schuyler Second Lieutenant Secretary September served Standing Committee Steuben subsequently Treasurer VARICK vote Washington West Point WILLIAM York Artillery York City York Regiment York Regiment-Colonel York State Society
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Page 46 - ... the officers of the American army do hereby in the most solemn manner associate, constitute, and combine themselves into one society of friends, to endure as long as they shall endure, or any of their eldest male posterity, and in failure thereof, the collateral branches, who may be judged worthy of becoming its supporters and members.
Page 12 - AN INCESSANT ATTENTION TO PRESERVE INVIOLATE THOSE EXALTED RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES OF HUMAN NATURE FOR WHICH THEY HAVE FOUGHT AND BLED AND WITHOUT WHICH THE HIGH RANK OF A RATIONAL BEING IS A CURSE INSTEAD OF A BLESSING. "AN UNALTERABLE DETERMINATION TO PROMOTE AND CHERISH, BETWEEN THE RESPECTIVE STATES THAT UNION AND NATIONAL HONOR SO ESSENTIALLY NECESSARY TO THEIR HAPPINESS AND THE FUTURE DIGNITY OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE.
Page 12 - To perpetuate, therefore, as well the remembrance of this vast event, as the mutual friendships which have been formed under the pressure of common danger, and in many instances cemented by the blood of the parties...
Page 299 - General, do acknowledge the United States of America 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 any allegiance or obedience to him, and I do swear that I will to the utmost of my power, support, maintain and defend the said United States against the said King George...
Page 12 - An unalterable determination to promote and cherish, between the respective states, that union and national honor, so essentially necessary to their happiness, and the future dignity of the American empire. " To render permanent the cordial affection subsisting among the officers, this spirit will dictate brotherly kindness in all things, and particularly extend to the most substantial acts of beneficence, according to the ability of the society, towards those officers and their families, who unfortunately...
Page 25 - To render permanent the cordial Affection subsisting among the officers; this Spirit will dictate Brotherly Kindness in all things, and particularly extend to the most substantial Acts of Beneficence, according to the Ability of the Society, towards those Officers and their Families who unfortunately may be under the Necessity of receiving it.
Page 5 - May next, to take into consideration the situation of the United States; to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the Federal Government adequate to the exigencies of the Union...
Page 104 - Parties, the Officers of the American Army do hereby in the most Solemn Manner associate, constitute, and combine themselves into one Society of Friends, to endure as long as they shall endure or any of their Eldest Male Posterity, and in failure thereof the Collateral Branches, who may be judged worthy of becoming its Supporters and Members.
Page 112 - CINCINNATI, instituted by the Officers of the American Army, at the Period of its Dissolution, as well to commemorate the great Event which gave Independence to...
Page 52 - York, and an honorary member of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations...