A Historical Collection from Official Records, Files, &c., of the Part Sustained by Connecticut, During the War of the Revolution: With an Appendix, Containing Important Letters, Depositions, &c., Written During the WarE. Gleason, 1842 - 643 sider |
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... long struggle , had planted a favorite colony in the beautiful valley of the Wyoming . This last settlement , she had cherished with pa- rental solicitude , and extended to it the protection of her govern- ment , and created a separate ...
... long struggle , had planted a favorite colony in the beautiful valley of the Wyoming . This last settlement , she had cherished with pa- rental solicitude , and extended to it the protection of her govern- ment , and created a separate ...
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... Long Island Sound to the green hills of Berkshire , " to arms ! " " to arms ! " was the universal cry . Instantly , nothing was seen on all sides , but men of all ages , cleansing and burnishing their arms , and furnishing themselves ...
... Long Island Sound to the green hills of Berkshire , " to arms ! " " to arms ! " was the universal cry . Instantly , nothing was seen on all sides , but men of all ages , cleansing and burnishing their arms , and furnishing themselves ...
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... Long Island sound , and on the 11th day of July , she came to anchor at Branford . July , 1775. The regiment , quartered at Cambridge , Mass . , were assembled on parade , when the Rev. Dr. Langdon read to the general officers and ...
... Long Island sound , and on the 11th day of July , she came to anchor at Branford . July , 1775. The regiment , quartered at Cambridge , Mass . , were assembled on parade , when the Rev. Dr. Langdon read to the general officers and ...
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... long as I have breath , I will never give over exhort- ing and teaching the people . " Major Skeen had a commission appointing him Governor of Ticonderoga , Crown Point , and Montreal , with orders to raise a regiment of Canadians to ...
... long as I have breath , I will never give over exhort- ing and teaching the people . " Major Skeen had a commission appointing him Governor of Ticonderoga , Crown Point , and Montreal , with orders to raise a regiment of Canadians to ...
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... long as the stream ran down the Susquehannah river . That should a difference arise , they would try every healing measure for the redress of the greivance ; that as Col. Grey Johnson had left his habitation and they had no superin ...
... long as the stream ran down the Susquehannah river . That should a difference arise , they would try every healing measure for the redress of the greivance ; that as Col. Grey Johnson had left his habitation and they had no superin ...
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A Historical Collection from Official Records, Files, &c., of the Part ... Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1842 |
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Side 113 - State should not raise men, or should raise a smaller number than its quota, and that any other State should raise a greater number of men than the quota thereof, such extra number shall be raised, officered...
Side 113 - The United States in Congress assembled shall also have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective States...
Side 109 - 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 110 - Congress by less than two nor by more than seven members ; and no person shall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years in any term of six years; nor shall any person, being a delegate, be capable of holding any office under the United States, for which he, or another for his benefit, receives any salary, fees, or emolument of any kind.
Side 109 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defence, 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 pretence whatever.
Side 112 - State, in. controversy with another, shall present a petition to Congress, stating the matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of Congress to the legislative or executive authority of the other State in controversy...
Side 112 - Whenever the legislative or executive authority or lawful agent of any state in controversy with another shall present a petition to Congress, stating the matter in question and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of Congress to the...
Side 110 - No State shall lay any imposts or duties which may interfere with any stipulations in treaties entered into by the United States in Congress assembled, with any king, prince, or state, in pursuance of any treaties already proposed by Congress to the courts of France and Spain.
Side 115 - And the Articles of this Confederation shall be inviolably observed by every state, and the Union shall be perpetual ; nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them, unless such alteration be agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every state.
Side 112 - ... strike out one, the petitioners beginning, until the number shall be reduced to thirteen ; and from that number not less than seven, nor more than nine names as congress shall direct, shall in the presence of congress be drawn out by lot, and the persons whose names shall be so drawn or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges, to hear and finally determine the controversy...