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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Side 85
... army , for this daring enterprise , probably cost him his life . After the fatal action of the 27th of August , and the subsequent retreat of the Americans from New York , Gen. Washington , desirous of obtaining information with regard ...
... army , for this daring enterprise , probably cost him his life . After the fatal action of the 27th of August , and the subsequent retreat of the Americans from New York , Gen. Washington , desirous of obtaining information with regard ...
Side 89
... army on Long Island returned to New York , with their camp equipage , cannon , stores , & c . , and so still were they in their movements , and secret in their designs , that it was not discovered by the enemy until the army and baggage ...
... army on Long Island returned to New York , with their camp equipage , cannon , stores , & c . , and so still were they in their movements , and secret in their designs , that it was not discovered by the enemy until the army and baggage ...
Side 91
... army who could die with so much firmness . " It is difficult to conceive of a situation more awful , or of one that in a more eminent degree , was calculated to overcome the firmest mind . Among entire strangers , in the hands of his ...
... army who could die with so much firmness . " It is difficult to conceive of a situation more awful , or of one that in a more eminent degree , was calculated to overcome the firmest mind . Among entire strangers , in the hands of his ...
Side 103
... army at New York . Three regiments of light - horse accompanied this detachment . The whole number of regularly enlisted regiments raised prior to August , 1776 , amounted to eleven . Seven for the New York army , three for the northern ...
... army at New York . Three regiments of light - horse accompanied this detachment . The whole number of regularly enlisted regiments raised prior to August , 1776 , amounted to eleven . Seven for the New York army , three for the northern ...
Side 108
... army or navy , unless nine States assent to the same ; nor shall a question on any other point , except for adjour . ning from day to day be determined , unless by the votes of a majority of the Uuited States in Congress assembled . The ...
... army or navy , unless nine States assent to the same ; nor shall a question on any other point , except for adjour . ning from day to day be determined , unless by the votes of a majority of the Uuited States in Congress assembled . The ...
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A Historical Collection from Official Records, Files, &c., of the Part ... Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1842 |
A Historical Collection from Official Records, Files, &c., of the Part ... Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1842 |
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Side 107 - 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 106 - States, and from the list of such persons each party shall alternately 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, so always as a major part of the judges, who...
Side 105 - ... of establishing rules for deciding in all cases what captures on land or water shall be legal, and in what manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated ; of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace, appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas...
Side 103 - 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 105 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states, in proportion to the value of all land within each state...
Side 100 - He has endeavored to prevent the population of these states ; for that purpose, obstructing the laws for naturalization of foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands.
Side 105 - Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury which shall be supplied by the several states in proportion to the value of all land within each state, granted to or surveyed for any person as such land and the buildings and improvements thereon shall be estimated, according to such mode as the United States in Congress assembled shall, from time to time, direct and appoint.
Side 105 - When land forces are raised by any State, for the common defence, all officers of or under the rank of Colonel, shall be appointed by the Legislature of each State respectively by whom such forces shall be raised, or in such manner as such State shall direct ; and all vacancies shall be filled up by the State which first made the appointment.
Side 104 - 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 107 - The United States, in Congress assembled, shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated, "A Committee of the States," and to consist of one delegate from each State ; and to appoint such other committees and civil officers as may be necessary for managing the general affairs of the United States under their direction...