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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Directory, French, (search)
Directory, French, The name given to the government of the French Republic, established by a constitution in August, 1795, framed by the moderate republican party after the fall of Robespierre and the end of the Reign of Terror. The executive directory consisted of five persons, who promulgated the laws, appointed the ministers, and had the management of military and naval affairs. They decided questions by a majority vote, and presided, by turns, three months each, the presiding member having the signature and the seal. During their terms of office none of them could have a personal command, or absent himself for more than five days from the place where the council held its sessions without its permission. The legislative power, under the constitution, was vested in two assemblies, the Council of Five Hundred and the Council of the Ancients, the former having the exclusive right of preparing laws for the consideration of the latter. The judicial authority was committed to el
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
(2), m. Mary Bowles 17 Nov. 1673, and had Sarah, Thomas, Mary, John, Caleb, Peter, Isaac, Richard, Solomon (?), Benjamin. Thomas the f. res. in Roxbury or Brookline, and d. in 1725. 4. Richard, s. of Thomas (3), m. Elizabeth Winchester. and had Thomas, Elizabeth, John, Sarah. Richard the f. and his w. were dismissed from the Church in Brookline, and recommended to the Church in Cambridge in 1725. He was the first of this family in Camb., and d. 9 Jan. 1776, a. 73; his w. Elizabeth d. Aug. 1795. 5. Thomas, s. of Richard (4), m. Joanna Sparhawk, and had Richard, Thomas, Thomas (2d), Samuel, Elizabeth. Thomas the f. was the patriotic Colonel, The spirit of patriotism and self-sacrilice which animated Col. Gardner in the Revolutionary struggle is exhibited in his letter to the Committee of Correspondence in Boston: Cambridge, Aug. 12, 1774. Friends and Brethren, The time is come that every one that has a tongue and an arm is called upon by their country to stand forth in its
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(2), m. Mary Bowles 17 Nov. 1673, and had Sarah, Thomas, Mary, John, Caleb, Peter, Isaac, Richard, Solomon (?), Benjamin. Thomas the f. res. in Roxbury or Brookline, and d. in 1725. 4. Richard, s. of Thomas (3), m. Elizabeth Winchester. and had Thomas, Elizabeth, John, Sarah. Richard the f. and his w. were dismissed from the Church in Brookline, and recommended to the Church in Cambridge in 1725. He was the first of this family in Camb., and d. 9 Jan. 1776, a. 73; his w. Elizabeth d. Aug. 1795. 5. Thomas, s. of Richard (4), m. Joanna Sparhawk, and had Richard, Thomas, Thomas (2d), Samuel, Elizabeth. Thomas the f. was the patriotic Colonel, The spirit of patriotism and self-sacrilice which animated Col. Gardner in the Revolutionary struggle is exhibited in his letter to the Committee of Correspondence in Boston: Cambridge, Aug. 12, 1774. Friends and Brethren, The time is come that every one that has a tongue and an arm is called upon by their country to stand forth in its