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In 1777 Sigault first proposed the operation on the living, and Ferrara was the one to carry out, practically, the proposition, although Sigault is generally considered to be the first symphysiotormist, and the procedure is very generally known as the "Sigaultean operation."
Wherever a battle was fought, whether at Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, or Germantown, some of her brave sons were found slain upon the field. In October, 1777, General Burgoyne surrendered his army, at Saratoga, to the American general, Gates. The captured troops were sent to Massachusetts. Not long afterwards Dr.
Alterations may also be made by like majorities of two successive legislatures. Georgia. The first constitution was formed in 1777; the second in 1785; the present in 1798, and amended in 1839, and 1844. Legislature. Senate and house, together styled general assembly. The members of both houses are elected biennially.
In the old records in the court-house we read that if we had been here in 1777, we could have had a gallon of good rum for sixteen shillings; a quart bowl of rum toddy made with loaf sugar for two shillings, or with brown sugar for one shilling and sixpence. In 1779 prices had risen. Good rum sold for four pounds a gallon.
It is now necessary to resume and to finish with great brevity the notice of the lives of those whose virtues and services we have met to commemorate. Mr. Adams remained in congress from its first meeting till November, 1777, when he was appointed minister to France.
In our return we found a young pig prepared for us and we made a hearty meal. We dined in the house of an old acquaintance of Nelson's for whom he had in 1777 planted the two shaddock plants formerly mentioned which he had brought from the Friendly Islands. These we had the satisfaction to see were grown to fine trees and full of fruit.
To facilitate and give greater energy to the defence of this country the governments have been concentrated, and a vast state has been formed, extending from the mouth of the Orinoco to the other side of the Andes of Riobamba and the banks of the Amazon. The Capitania-General of Caracas has been united to the Vice-royalty of New Grenada, from which it was only separated entirely in 1777.
Had seen some service in the French War; was given command of the Northern Department, including Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Fort Stanwix, etc., February, 1777, as the one man who could unite the people of New York against the enemy. Gates declined to serve under him. SETH WARNER was on the way to Ticonderoga when he met St. Clair retreating.
By the resolution of June 14, 1777, he was appointed to the Ranger, newly built at Portsmouth, and a second instance of the kind had the honor of hoisting for the first time the new flag of the stars and stripes; at least he claimed the distinction, for the bristling vanity of Jones made him punctilious in these accidental matters of personal renown.
Having settled a line of intelligence from the different towns on the coast, and left the necessary directions for the detachments of Brigadier-general Nixon's brigade, you will return with all convenient speed to this place. Given under my hand, at headquarters, Peekskill, 14th day of July, 1777. This was the last order that Major Burr ever received as the aid-de-camp of his "good old general."
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