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Example sentences for "commissioners were"

  • Commissioners were sent to negotiate with the various parties in Red River settlement.

  • Commissioners were despatched to Ottawa, the most important of them Father Ritchot, of St. Norbert, whose hand had been in the plot from the beginning.

  • Commissioners were sent to Virginia by the King to gather materials for the ruin of the Company.

  • Its value decreased so much, that, early in 1663, commissioners were appointed by Virginia and Maryland to consider the evil and its remedy.

  • Commissioners were appointed on the part of Mexico to meet the commissioner on the part of the United States.

  • Pursuant to the understanding thus reached, commissioners were appointed by me, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who proceeded to Berlin, where the conference was renewed.

  • In 1664, when the English government had determined upon the seizure of New Netherlands, commissioners were sent to America.

  • If a larger armament should be found necessary, commissioners were to meet, and ascertain the number of men to be required.

  • In September 1651, commissioners were appointed "for reducing and governing the colonies within the bay of Chesapeak.

  • To facilitate this object, commissioners were appointed to explore the Merrimack, and to ascertain its northernmost point.

  • Commissioners were sent to see the fortifications of Dunkirk demolished.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "commissioners were" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


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