Aug. 1, 1778, to March 30, 1782, inclusiveWay and Gideon, 1823 |
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Էջ 11
... Whereas , in pursuance of the recommendation of Congress of March 2d , a volunteer corps of cavalry from the state of Virginia , under the command of the hon . gen . Nelson , are now in this city , on their way to the army , under the ...
... Whereas , in pursuance of the recommendation of Congress of March 2d , a volunteer corps of cavalry from the state of Virginia , under the command of the hon . gen . Nelson , are now in this city , on their way to the army , under the ...
Էջ 13
... Whereas George Johnstone , esq . one of the British commissioners for restoring peace in America , on the 11th of April last , did write and send a letter to Joseph Reed , esq . a member of Congress , containing this paragraph , viz ...
... Whereas George Johnstone , esq . one of the British commissioners for restoring peace in America , on the 11th of April last , did write and send a letter to Joseph Reed , esq . a member of Congress , containing this paragraph , viz ...
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... Whereas , after minute enquiry it has appeared to Congress , that the in- tegrity of col . Benjamin Flower , commissary - general of military stores , re- mains unspotted , notwithstanding the charge by Cornelius Sweers , deputy ...
... Whereas , after minute enquiry it has appeared to Congress , that the in- tegrity of col . Benjamin Flower , commissary - general of military stores , re- mains unspotted , notwithstanding the charge by Cornelius Sweers , deputy ...
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... Whereas on the 8th of January , 1778 , Congress by their resolve , for good and sufficient causes therein specified , suspended the embarkation of the troops of the convention of Saratoga , under the command of lieutenant- general ...
... Whereas on the 8th of January , 1778 , Congress by their resolve , for good and sufficient causes therein specified , suspended the embarkation of the troops of the convention of Saratoga , under the command of lieutenant- general ...
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... Whereas Congress have received information that several persons in the state of Maryland have eluded the embargo on provisions , by loading stores on board vessels , and obtaining a clearance on tobacco : Resolved , That it be earnestly ...
... Whereas Congress have received information that several persons in the state of Maryland have eluded the embargo on provisions , by loading stores on board vessels , and obtaining a clearance on tobacco : Resolved , That it be earnestly ...
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accounts Adams aforesaid appointed army articles of confederation Atlee ay ay ay ay Connecticut ay Holten ay Maryland ay New-York ay S.-Carolina ay Virginia ayay bills board of admiralty board of treasury board of war brigadier Burke captain Carmichael certificates colonel commander in chief commissary commissary-general commissioners Congress proceeded consideration continental Delaware delegates deputy directed Drayton Duane Ellery enemy executive Georgia Gerry Griffin Harnett hereby John laid before Congress Laurens loan-office Lovell major-general Marchant marine committee Massachusetts-Bay Matthews members chosen MONDAY Morris motion nays being required New-Hampshire order of Congress Paca Patridge pay-master Penn Plater president prisoners quarter-master question to agree R. H. Lee regiment resolution of Congress Resolved respective Rhode-Island Scudder Searle secretary at war Sherman Smith South-Carolina superintendent of finance thereof Thomas Paine treasurer in favor troops United Varnum vessels warrant issue Whereupon Whipple Witherspoon yeas and nays
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Էջ 575 - No state shall engage in any war without the consent of the united states in congress assembled, unless such state be actually invaded by enemies, or shall have received certain advice of a resolution being formed by some nation of Indians to invade such state, and the danger is so imminent as not to admit of a delay, till the united states in congress assembled can be consulted...
Էջ 576 - 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...
Էջ 578 - 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.
Էջ 574 - FREEDOM of speech and debate in congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any Court, or place out of Congress...
Էջ 577 - 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...
Էջ 574 - ... 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. Each state shall maintain its own delegates in any meeting of the states, and while they act as members of the committee of the states.
Էջ 574 - ... with any King prince or state; nor shall any person holding any office of profit or trust under the united states, or any of them, accept of any present, emolument, office or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince or foreign state; nor shall the united states in congress assembled, or any of them, grant any title of nobility.
Էջ 573 - 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 restriction 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.
Էջ 576 - 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 ; fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States ; regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians not members of any of the States — provided that the legislative right of any State within its own limits be not infringed or violated...
Էջ 294 - And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress...