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As a combat vet who had ordance passed towards me nightly I do respect wildlife.
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Maybe a couple .50 BMG rifles used for blowing up ordance at a distance could be put to good use.
Archive 2009-04-01 Steve Perry 2009
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Not one of these reporters have had or will have an expert in ordance who could have looked at the exploding missiles and mortar shells and been told that the resulting explosin was far in excess to the ordance being used.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Captain William Bell (the protege of Col. Shepperd,) whilst a young lieutenant in the army, invented a contrivance for turning round heavy ordance with great rapidity; for this invention, under a "relief bill," the Government appropriated to him the sum of $25,000, which money he invested in the growing city of St. Louis, Missouri, and so became immensely wealthy.
Reminiscences and Memoirs of North Carolina and Eminent North Carolinians John Hill 1884
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These are not the times in which to haul down our flag, use Quaker ordance, fire-blank cartridges or offer truce or amnesty to rebels in arms against any claim of God or interest of humanity.
Life of Rev. A. Crooks, A. M. Elizabeth Willits Crooks 1875
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Many of the most important small tools of the machine shops and Armory, together with several complete setts of gun-stockers, tools, components of the gun finished and unfinished, materials, &c., were saved, and would be useful, in the event of the establishment of an ordance repair shop.
Journal of the Senate of the Extra Session of the General Assembly, of the State of Georgia, Convened by Proclamation of the Governor, at Macon, February 15th, 1865 Georgia. General Assembly. Senate 1865
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Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs, be instructed to enquire into the expediency of establishing a State Armory for the manufacture of ordance, small arms, and fixed amunition, and that they be requested to report by bill or otherwise at the earliest day practicable.
Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi. Called Session, January, 1861 Mississippi. Legislature. House of Representatives 1861
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Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, That the people of Mississippi should be encouraged in home manufactory, agriculture and mechanical arts, and the Governor of this State be requested to purchase all ordance, arms and munitions of war within our own borders: Provided, The same can be done on reasonable terms.
Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi. Called Session, January, 1861 Mississippi. Legislature. House of Representatives 1861
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Page 238 right of their cause, and a belief that the governor would not attack them, and could not beat them if he did, -- but no discipline, no field ordance, no experienced military officer, not even a commander-in-chief, or a council of commanders, -- every man obeyed whom he chose, and few chose to command.
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I heard that they might be going after Seattle, because Seattle has an anti-gun ordance, I believe.
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