In Council. Philadelphia, February 3d, 1779. Present, His Excellency Joseph Reed, Esq. president, Hon. George Bryan, Esq. ... This board having maturely considered the general tenor and course of the military command exercised by Major General Arnold, in this city and state ...

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In Council. Philadelphia, February 3d, 1779. Present, His Excellency Joseph Reed, Esq. president, Hon. George Bryan, Esq. ... This board having maturely considered the general tenor and course of the military command exercised by Major General Arnold, in this city and state ...

Subject

Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801.; United States. Continental Army--Officers.; Military offenses--United States.; Military offenses--Pennsylvania.;Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

Description

The Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council published the two resolves and eight articles enumerating and explaining the charges of "illegal and oppressive conduct" against Benedict Arnold. An order is also addressed to the attorney general to prosecute him for the same.

Creator

Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council.

Source

Early American Imprints, Series 1, no. 16439

Publisher

Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Bailey, in Front-Street., [1779]

Date

1779

Contributor

Early American Imprints, Series 1, no. 16439

Rights

American Antiquarian Society and NewsBank, inc.

Language

English

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Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council., “In Council. Philadelphia, February 3d, 1779. Present, His Excellency Joseph Reed, Esq. president, Hon. George Bryan, Esq. ... This board having maturely considered the general tenor and course of the military command exercised by Major General Arnold, in this city and state ...,” Benedict Arnold: Dismantling a Hero to Build a Nation, accessed October 2, 2026, https://angelacruz.org/BenedictArnold/items/show/13.