 out of the desire of the representatives of this Commonwealth to embrace every suitable occasion of testifying their sense of the unexampled merits of George Washington, Esquire, towards his country, and it is their wish in particular that these great...  ... Thomas Jefferson and the University of Virginia - Page 280by Herbert Baxter Adams - 1888 - 308 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...were greater than I had words to express. • made to him * It is in these words ; " whereas it is the desire of the representatives of. this commonwealth...of George Washington, esquire, towards his country, md it is their wish in particular that those great works for its improvement, which both as springing... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 pages
...Potowrnac and James. The. act for this purpose was introduced with the following preamble : " Whereas it is the desire of the representatives of this commonwealth...of testifying their sense of the unexampled merits 01 • i» ii • Oeorge Washington, esquire, towards his country, and it is their wi.sh in particular... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 pages
...Potowmae and James. The act for this purpose was introduced with the following preamble ; " Whereas it is the desire of the representatives of this commonwealth,...sense of the unexampled merits of George Washington, Esq. toward his country ; and it is their wish in particular that those great works for its improvement,... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 pages
...and James.—The act for this purpose was introduced with the following preamble : " Whereas it is the desire of the representatives of this commonwealth,...sense of the unexampled merits of George Washington, Esq. toward his country ; and it is their wish in particular that those great works for its improvement,... | |
 | George Washington - 1835 - 568 pages
...preamble to the act expresses the object of the legislature in making the donation. It runs thus. " It is the desire of the representatives of this commonwealth...sense of the unexampled merits of George Washington towards his country; and it is their wish in particular, that those great works for its improvement,... | |
 | George Washington - 1837 - 644 pages
...frame the preamble of the act in such language, as, it was hoped, would remove his scruples. "It is the desire of the representatives of this commonwealth...sense of the unexampled merits of George Washington towards his country ; and it is their wish in particular, that those great works for its improvement,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 pages
...language, as, it was hoped, would remove his scruples. " It is the desire of the representatives of tliis commonwealth to embrace every suitable occasion of...sense of the unexampled merits of George Washington towards his country ; and it is their wish in particular, that those great works for its improvement,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1843 - 738 pages
...frame the preamble of the act in such language, as, it was hoped, would remove his scruples. " It is the desire of the representatives of this commonwealth...sense of the unexampled merits of George Washington towards his country; and it is their wish in particular, that those great works for its improvement,... | |
 | George Washington - 1847 - 586 pages
...preamble to the act expresses the object of the legislature in making the donation. It runs thus. " It is the desire of the representatives of this commonwealth...sense of the unexampled merits of George Washington towards his country; and it is their wish in particular, that those great works for iis improvement,... | |
 | George Washington - 1852 - 734 pages
...frame the preamble of the act in such language, as, it was hoped, would remove his scruples. " It is the desire of the representatives of this commonwealth...sense of the unexampled merits of George Washington towards his country; and it is their wish in particular, that those great works for its improvement,... | |
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