james lawrence said don't give up the ship.
who said don't give up the ship?
james lawrence
don't give up the ship









































don't give up the ship may refer to:









































bullet::::- "don't give up the ship", the dying command of james lawrence in 1813 aboard uss "chesapeake"









































bullet::::- "don't give up the ship", words on the battle flag of oliver hazard perry aboard uss "niagara" in the same year and also the name of a documentary video series by kurt sahlmann.









































bullet::::- "don't give up the ship" (film), a 1959 comedy









































bullet::::- "don't give up the ship!", a set of rules for naval war games









































section::::see also.
don't give up the ship
and further, our will and pleasure is, and we do hereby, for us, our heirs and successors, establish and ordain, that yearly, once in the year, forever hereafter, namely, the aforesaid wednesday in may, and at the town of newport, or elsewhere, if urgent occasion do require, the governor, deputy-governor and assistants of the said company, and other officers of the said company, or such of them as the general assembly shall think fit, shall be, in the said general court or assembly to be held from that day or time, newly chosen for the year ensuing, by such greater part of the said company, for the time being, as shall be then and there present; and if it shall happen that the present governor, deputy-governor and assistants, by these presents appointed, or any such as shall hereafter be newly chosen into their rooms, or any of them, or any other the officers of the said company, shall die or be removed from his or their several offices or places before the said general day of election, whom we do hereby declare, for any misdemeanor or default, to be removable by the governor, assistants and company, or such greater part of them, in any of the said public courts, to be assembled as aforesaid, that then, and in every such case, it shall and may be lawful to and for the said governor, deputy-governor, assistants and company aforesaid, or such greater part of them, so to be assembled as is aforesaid, in any their assemblies, to proceed to a new election of one or more of their company, in the room or place, rooms or places, of such officer or officers, so dying or removed, according to their discretions; and immediately upon and after such election or elections made of such governor, deputy-governor, assistant or assistants, or any other officer of the said company, in manner and form aforesaid, the authority, office and power, before given to the former governor, deputy-governor, and other officer and officers so removed, in whose stead and place new shall be chosen, shall, as to him and them, and every of them, respectively, cease and determine. provided always, and our will and pleasure is, that as well such as are by these presents appointed to be the present governor, deputy-governor and assistants of the said company, as those that shall succeed them, and all other officers to be appointed and chosen as aforesaid, shall, before the undertaking the execution of the said offices and places respectively, give their solemn engagement, by oath or otherwise, for the due and faithful performance of their duties in their several offices and places, before such person or persons as are by these presents hereafter appointed to take and receive the same, that is to say: the said benedict arnold, who is hereinbefore nominated and appointed the present governor of the said company, shall give the aforesaid engagement before william brenton, or any two of the said assistants of the said company; unto whom we do by these presents give full power and authority to require and receive the same; and the said william brenton, who is hereby before nominated and appointed the present deputy-governor of the said company, shall give the aforesaid engagement before the said benedict arnold, or any two of the assistants of the said company; unto whom we do by these presents give full power and authority to require and receive the same; and the said william boulston, john porter, roger williams, thomas olney, john smith, john greene, john cogeshall, james barker, william field, and joseph clarke, who are hereinbefore nominated and appointed the present assistants of the said company, shall give the said engagement to their offices and places respectively belonging before the said benedict arnold and william brenton, or one of them; to whom respectively we do hereby give full power and authority to require, administer, or receive the same; and further, our will and pleasure is, that all and every other future governor or deputy-governor, to be elected and chosen by virtue of these presents, shall give the said engagement before two or more of the said assistants of the said company for the time being; unto whom we do by these presents give full power and authority to require, administer or receive the same; and the said assistants, and every of them, and all and every other officer or officers to be hereafter elected and chosen by virtue of these presents from time to time, shall give the like engagements, to their offices and places respectively belonging, before the governor or deputy-governor, for the time being; unto which said governor, or deputy-governor, we do by these presents give full power and authority to require, administer or receive the same accordingly.
rhode island royal charter