A History of the American Revolution; Comprehending All the Principal Events Both in the Field and in the Cabinet, Volum 2F. Betts, 1822 |
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Side iv
... loss ... Sir William Howe enters Philadelphia in triumph ... Con- gress repair to Yorktown .... Further powers granted to Washington ... Lord Howe enters the Delaware ... Battle of Germantown ... Retreat of the American army ... Sir ...
... loss ... Sir William Howe enters Philadelphia in triumph ... Con- gress repair to Yorktown .... Further powers granted to Washington ... Lord Howe enters the Delaware ... Battle of Germantown ... Retreat of the American army ... Sir ...
Side vi
... Loss of the Frigate Randolph ... Bloody massacre at Wyoming ... Colonel Clarke's expedition to the Mississippi . PAGE . 164 CHAP . VIII . Events of 1778 continued ... Recognizance of M. Ge- rard as Minister from the French King ... Dr ...
... Loss of the Frigate Randolph ... Bloody massacre at Wyoming ... Colonel Clarke's expedition to the Mississippi . PAGE . 164 CHAP . VIII . Events of 1778 continued ... Recognizance of M. Ge- rard as Minister from the French King ... Dr ...
Side viii
... loss ... Treachery and punishment of Colonel Hamil- ton Ballendine ... Route and butchery of an American party at Waxhaw by Lieutenant Colonel Tarleton ... Measures of Sir Henry Clinton to secure the submission of South Caro- VIII ...
... loss ... Treachery and punishment of Colonel Hamil- ton Ballendine ... Route and butchery of an American party at Waxhaw by Lieutenant Colonel Tarleton ... Measures of Sir Henry Clinton to secure the submission of South Caro- VIII ...
Side ix
... Losses of the American army ... Surprise and discomfiture of General Sumpter ... Retreat of the rem- nant of the American army to Salisbury and Hillsborough ... Their wretched condition . CHAP . XIV . Events of 1780 continued ...
... Losses of the American army ... Surprise and discomfiture of General Sumpter ... Retreat of the rem- nant of the American army to Salisbury and Hillsborough ... Their wretched condition . CHAP . XIV . Events of 1780 continued ...
Side 2
... loss of a large portion of his army , we have seen that General Washington found himself reluctant- ly compelled to make a precipitate retreat across the Jerseys into Pennsylvania , with a shattered force of little more than three ...
... loss of a large portion of his army , we have seen that General Washington found himself reluctant- ly compelled to make a precipitate retreat across the Jerseys into Pennsylvania , with a shattered force of little more than three ...
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Side 143 - Appointing all officers of the land forces in the service of the United States, excepting regimental officers : Appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States: Making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations.
Side 136 - State, and shall enjoy therein all the privileges of trade and commerce, subject to the same duties, impositions and restrictions as the inhabitants thereof respectively, provided that such restrictions shall not extend so far as to prevent the removal of property imported into any State, to any other State of which the owner is an inhabitant ; provided also that no imposition, duties or restriction shall be laid by any State, on the property of the United States, or either of them.
Side 138 - Freedom of speech and debate in congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any Court, or place out of congress, and the members of congress shall be protected in their persons from arrests and imprisonments, during the time of their going to and from, and attendance on congress, except for treason, felony, or breach of the peace.
Side 137 - Full faith and credit shall be given in each of these States to the records, acts, and judicial proceedings, of the courts and magistrates of every other State.
Side 139 - ... united states in congress assembled can be consulted : nor shall any state grant commissions to any ships or vessels of war, nor letters of marque or reprisal, except it be after a declaration of war by the united states in congress assembled, and then only against the kingdom or state and the subjects thereof, against which war has been so declared, and under such regulations as shall be established by the united states...
Side 136 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretense whatever.
Side 146 - The committee of the states, or any nine of them, shall be authorized to execute, in the recess of Congress, such of the powers of Congress» as the United States in Congress assembled, by the consent of nine states, shall from time to time think expedient to vest them with ; provided that no power be delegated to the said committee, for the exercise of which, by the articles of confederation, the voice of nine states, in the Congress of the United States assembled, is requisite.
Side 142 - ... provided that every commissioner, before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath to be administered by one of the judges of the supreme or superior court of the state, where the cause shall be tried, "well and truly to hear and determine the matter in question, according to the best of his judgment, without favour, affection or hope of reward :" provided also that no state shall be deprived of territory for the benefit of the united states.
Side 140 - ... appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.
Side 141 - Congress to the legislative or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties, by their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint by joint consent commissioners or judges, to constitute a court for hearing and determining the matter in question...