 | James Thacher - 1823 - 614 pages
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 | John Henry Sherburne - 1825 - 348 pages
...June 14, 1777. Resolved, That the flag of the Thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white...in a blue field, representing a new constellation. Resolved, That Captain J. Paul Jones be appointed to command the ship Ranger. Jones was presented with... | |
 | United States, Trueman Cross - 1825 - 326 pages
...Congress—June 14,1777. Resolved, That -the flag of the thirteen United States, be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white: that the union be thirteen stars, white...in a blue field, representing a new constellation.* CHAPTER VI. In Congress—June 18,1777. Bcsoh-cd, That a general officer commanding a separate department,... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - 1825 - 400 pages
...June 14th, 1777. Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States, be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white: that the Union be thirteen stars, white...in a blue field, representing a new constellation. Resolved, That William Whipple, Esq. member of Congress, and of the Marine Committee, John Langdon... | |
 | James Thacher - 1827 - 502 pages
...on the 14th of June last, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, that the union be thirteen stars, white...in a blue field, representing a new constellation. His Excellency General Washington, at his quarters in the Jerseys, has published a manifesto in answer... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - 1829 - 606 pages
...conclusive." l Congress resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white ; that the Union be thirteen stars,...in a blue field, representing a new constellation. Congress elected five major generals: lord Stirling, Thomas Mifflln, Arthur St. Clair, Adam Stephen,... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - 564 pages
...June, Congress resolved, "that the flag of the United States should be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white: that the Union be thirteen stars, white...in a blue field, representing a new constellation." By another resolution, passed the same day, Jones was appointed to command the ship Ranger; on board... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - 572 pages
...June, Congress resolved, "that the flag of the United States should be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white: that the Union be thirteen stars, white...in a blue field, representing a new constellation." By another resolution, passed the same day, Jones was appointed to command the ship Ranger; on board... | |
 | Peter Force - 1836 - 452 pages
...in the Flag. " Resolved, That the Flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white : that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue Eeld, representing a new constellation." On the 13th of January, 17!) t, after the admission of Vermont... | |
 | Alexander Slidell Mackenzie - 1845 - 310 pages
...resolutions. " Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white ; that the union be thirteen stars,...in a blue field, representing a new constellation. Resolved, that Captain John Paul Jones be appointed to command the ship Ranger. Resolved, that William... | |
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thirteen stripes, alternately red and white ; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." There is a striking coincidence between the design of our flag and the arms of General Washington, which consisted... 
