(a (Articles of Confederation.) And whereas it has pleased the constituents, that they shall abide by Great Governor of the world to incline the determinations of the United States the hearts of the legislatures we res. in congress assembled, on all questions pectively represent in congress, to ap- which, by the said confederation, are prove of and to authorize us to ratify submitted to them; and that the artithe said articles of confederation and cles thereof shall be inviolably observed perpetual union: KNOW YE, That we, by the states we respectively repre. the undersigned delegates, by virtue sent; and that the union sball be perof the power and authority to us given petual. for that purpose, do, by these presents, In witness whereof, we have herein tbe name and in behalf of our respec unto set our hands, in congress. Done tive constituents, fully and entirely ra- at Philadelphia, in the state of Penn. tify and confirm each and every of the sylvania, the ninth, day of July, in the said articles of confederation and per- year of our Lord one thousand seven petual union, and all and singular the hundred and seventy-eight, and in the matters and things therein contained; third year of the independence of Ameand we do further solemnly pligbt rica, &c. and engage the faith of our respective INDEX. Page. Page. 583 583 -Cape Hatteras, 584 585 Benefit of Clergy, 161 1 Bioren's edition of the Laws, 702 322 368 36 551 74 58 Canals, 731, 733 97 149 14 40 18 638 19 Charleston, port duty 301, 680 159 Cherokee and Chickazaw Cession, 517 386, 387 Civilization of the Indians, 362 26, 532 Claims to Land, 33 -in Illinois, 478, 481, 482, 499 30 463 34 -in Kaskaskia District, 471, 472 33 in Louisiana, 509, 518, 524 55, 64, 72 468, 496 34 -in Mississippi, 500, 506,516, 527 75 -in Missouri, 530, 532, 544 412, 649 506,514 76 -in Vincennes Dis- 465, 477, 491 187 104 615 108 187 121 61 123 574 Connecticut, collection district, 273 574 367 574 456 575 Confederation, act of, appendix, 125 143 132 126 104 492 159 Licht Page. Page. 165, 347 385, 403 363, 701 Internal Duties, 809 662 366 374 383 153 - not to exercise other occu- 731 415 Jurisdiction of District Courts, 369 - Circuit Courts, 370 -Supreme Court, 371 709 — given to State Courts, 401, 415 443 Jury, 377, 391, 392 374 431, 823 367 432 626 -North West of the Ohio, 448 162 -South and West of the Ohio, 500 282 --for Military Bounties, 551 598 Land Office, 501, 510, 514 159 702 565 Light-Money, 174 570 372 Chesapeake Bay, 570 -Cape Hatteras, 571 -Shell Castle, 387 Kennebec River, 661 -Georgetown, S. C. 377 573 -Cape Cod, 573 597 -Eaton's Neck, 574 383 -Old point Comfort, 574 Martha's Vineyard, 575 329, 615 New London, 575 375 -New Bedford, S 576 335 576 254 -New point Comfort, 576 159 Faulkner's Island, 577 41 -Plymouth Harbour, 577 Piscataqua River, 577 447 -Connecticut River, 578 153, 161 -St. Mary's River, 578 -St. Simon's Island, 579 378, 679 -Mississippi River, 569 -Cape Lookout, 579 649 564 411, 586 338 637 Magazines, (see Arsenals) 156 425, 589 191 155, 156 282 572 373 Hulks, Illinois, INDEX. Page. Navy, 69 Page. 590 Post Office and Post Roads, 682 386 699 367 Priority of payment, 131 669 176 745 754 709 702 662, 670 Purser's bonds, 108 338 538, 605 · 34, 35, 39, 634 813 703 762 Rescue, 154, 159 374 243 703, 753 Revolutionary pensioners, 663 614 Rhode Island, collection district, 272, -289 -district Courts, 400 519 Riflemen, 731 269 450 627 372 807 340 740 649 sick and disabled, '621, 740 806 159 of the Navy, 619 66 824 Settlers on public lands, 434, 438 740 713 35 Slave trade, 174 160 373 792 709 386 829 808 448 447 679 Tariff, 96, 182, 184 809 of War 758 796 76 |