The South Carolina Historical Magazine, Bände 17-18

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South Carolina Historical Society., 1916
 

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Seite 158 - Col°. Kolb's Detachment to be annexed to Col°. Simon's Brigade & to furnish 35 Men properly officered for the fatigue at the above mentioned Hour. The Detail for the two other Brigades the same yeaterday. The Main Guard will receive any Prisoners sent by the Governor. The Commissary of Issues & the Cloathier General's Stores are not to be shut between the Hours of Six in the Morning and nine at Night on any Acco*. whatever. The Quar. Mar. Gen1. will send Boats to Cochran's sufficient to transport...
Seite 141 - Who, when the American Colonies revolted | Against Great Britain, | Steadily maintained his Loyalty to his Prince | And his Attachment to the British Government: | For which causes alone | He was | Compelled to abandon | His tender and affectionate Family, | His native Country, and | His affluent Fortune. | Having embarked for England, by Way of Amsterdam, he was | Unfortunately shipwrecked, and drowned on the Coast of | Holland, | The Second Day of September, 1777.
Seite 2 - The church edifice was made a Chapel of Ease to the Parish Church by the Act of 18 December 1708 and the minister was allowed an annual salary by the Province. The first Minister was the Rev: Mr Le Pierre who died in 1728 and was succeeded by the Rev. John James Tissot who had been ordained in the Church of England. The services were held in the French tongue but with the deaths of the French immigrants the congregation fell off, the children who spoke and understood English uniting themselves to...
Seite 119 - Resolved, unanimously, That the said report is insidious and utterly void of foundation. That this Confederacy is most sacredly pledged to support the liberty and independence of every one of its members...
Seite 57 - Affection warm, and faith sincere, And soft humanity were there. In agony, in death, resigned, She felt the wound she left behind, Her infant image here below Sits smiling on a father's woe ; Whom what awaits, while yet he strays Along the lonely vale of days ? A pang, to secret sorrow dear, A sigh, an unavailing tear ; Till time shall every grief remove, With life, with memory, and with love.
Seite 151 - The following are the Uniforms that have been determined for the troops of these States respectively as soon as the state of the public supplies will permit their being furnished accordingly, and in the meantime it is recommended to the Officers to endeavor to accommodate their Uniforms to this Standard, that when the men come to be supplied there may be a proper uniformity.
Seite 32 - Resolved That until the further Order of Congress the Officers of the Army be entitled to receive Monthly for their Subsistance Money the Sums following, to wit. Each Col° & Brigade Chaplain 500 Do"' Each Lieut Col 400 d« Each Major & Regimental Surgeon 300 d° Each Captain 200 d° Every Lieu* Ensign & Surgeons Mate 100 d° Resolved — that until the further Order of Congress the Sum of Ten Dollars be paid to every Non Com...
Seite 148 - ... from those persons whom the. Assembly of the Province had banished, the provisions which were necessary for the support in a foreign country, of the slaves they were to carry with them. " While we were thus marking the death of an enemy who was dangerous to our Cause from his abilities...
Seite 91 - Saltcatchers arrived at Pocotaligo to dinner, where being in hopes of getting some men we put up till the next morning, treated several with Wine grog etc, but enlisted none. On Wednesday we called at the Forest and dined, bated our horses & refreshed ourselves without any expense, in the afternoon proceeded up to Mr. Palmers at Laurel Hill — lodged there, and on Thursday went on a recruiting party and enlisted two men, then returned and dined at Laurel Hill, where we spent the evening, enlisted...
Seite 79 - The soldiers will be immediately supplied with 40 rounds of cartridges; a spare flint; and have their arms in good order. The infantry destined for the attack of Savannah will be divided into two bodies: the first composed of the light troops, under the command of Col.

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