On the 4th he decided to take advantage of it, and ordered all the armies to hold themselves ready.
The language of the declaration is "the British and French Governments will, therefore, hold themselves free to detain and take into port ships carrying goods of presumed enemy destination, ownership, or origin.
The British and French Governments will, therefore, hold themselves free to detain and take into port ships carrying goods of presumed enemy destination, ownership, or origin.
However, I shall send out a summons to the tenants of all my nephew's estates, in Herefordshire, and order them to hold themselves in readiness, should Glendower venture to invade us.
The Scots will make a great invasion, and it will behove all the northern counties, and lords, to hold themselves in readiness.
On taking command of the southern army, General Gates directed the troops to hold themselvesin readiness to march at a moment's warning; and, on the morning of the 27th, put the whole in motion.
The intelligence from New York was communicated to Generals Putnam and M'Dougal, who were ordered to hold themselves in readiness to march; and, on the 29th of May, the army moved by divisions from Middlebrook towards the highlands.
Clark to compleat the deposit and follow me by water with the party; accordingly gave orders to Drewyer, Joseph Fields, Gibson and Goodrich to hold themselves in readiness to accompany me in the morning.
I also directed Drewyer and Charbono tohold themselves in readiness.
Pryor Drewyer, Shields, Windsor, Cruzatte and La Page to hold themselves in readiness to accompany me in the morning.
Reubin Filds to hold themselves in readiness to accompany him in the morning.
Prescott mingled among his men in the redoubt, who were all in high spirits at the severe check they had given "the regulars.
Under these circumstances Washington felt compelled to leave his old companion in arms to his fate.
The fifer was ordered into custody to prevent his spreading an alarm among the troops who were advancing, and was threatened with a flogging should he repeat the story.
Impetuous at all times, he did not even wait until the reserve could be placed, but led on his first line, which rushed shouting to the attack.
Gates approved of De Kalb's standing orders, but at the first review of the troops, to the great astonishment of the baron, gave orders for them to hold themselvesin readiness to march at a moment's warning.
To prepare the army for a general movement without betraying the object, orders were issued for the troops to hold themselves in readiness for a night attack upon the enemy.
The United States will, nevertheless, hold themselves ready to protect the transit trade across the Isthmus against invasion of either domestic or foreign disturbers of the peace of the State of Panama.
By this he required all the forces in the Territory to "hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's notice to repel any and all such invasion," and established martial law from its date throughout the Territory.
I also ordered the 2d corps, General Humphreys, and General Ord with the Army of the James, on the left, to hold themselves in readiness to take any advantage that could be taken from weakening in their front.
Warren and Wright were ordered to hold themselves in readiness to join in the assault if circumstances made it advisable.
Smith's divisions were ordered to hold themselves in readiness to reinforce Sherman.
It was also provided that the members of each family should remain together; and notice was given them to hold themselves in readiness.
On Wednesday, the twelfth, the troops at St. Nicholas were embarked again, and all were told tohold themselves in readiness.
The thanes of all the western counties were ordered to hold themselves in readiness to join with their levies in the spring.
The others I will instruct as to where to hold themselves.
Just a year afterwards he received a message from Harold to come up to London, and to order his housecarls to hold themselves in readiness to start immediately on receiving an order from him.
As soon as it was dark Ulred and six of the soldiers were placed in the garden; the others were directed to hold themselves in readiness to take their post in the banqueting-hall.
On Wednesday, the twelfth, the troops at St. Nicolas were embarked again, and all were told to hold themselves in readiness.
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