A History of the American Revolution; Comprehending All the Principal Events Both in the Field and in the Cabinet, Հատոր 2F. Betts, 1822 |
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... Virginia legislature , and retires to his farm ... Colonel Washington with his cavalry effects the surrender of a garrison at Rudgely's Farm by stratagem ... General Greene takes a position on the Pedee ... Morgan advances to the ...
... Virginia legislature , and retires to his farm ... Colonel Washington with his cavalry effects the surrender of a garrison at Rudgely's Farm by stratagem ... General Greene takes a position on the Pedee ... Morgan advances to the ...
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... Virginia across the Dan ... Skirmish between Lee's and Tarleton's horse ... Cornwallis moves to Hillsborough ... Greene recrosses the Dan and advances towards the Bri- tish ... Lee disperses a large party of loyalists under Colo nel ...
... Virginia across the Dan ... Skirmish between Lee's and Tarleton's horse ... Cornwallis moves to Hillsborough ... Greene recrosses the Dan and advances towards the Bri- tish ... Lee disperses a large party of loyalists under Colo nel ...
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... Virginia ... Marquis de la Fayette forms a junction with Ge- neral Wayne ... American stores destroyed at the Point of Fork ... Baron Steuben escapes with his levies ... Tarleton en- ters Charlotteville ... Narrow escape of the ...
... Virginia ... Marquis de la Fayette forms a junction with Ge- neral Wayne ... American stores destroyed at the Point of Fork ... Baron Steuben escapes with his levies ... Tarleton en- ters Charlotteville ... Narrow escape of the ...
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... Virginia with the British fleet , and an army of 7000 men ... Hears of the fall of Cornwallis , and returns to New- York ... Inexplicable conduct of that commander ... The Mar- quis de St. Cimon reembarks , and the Count de Grasse re ...
... Virginia with the British fleet , and an army of 7000 men ... Hears of the fall of Cornwallis , and returns to New- York ... Inexplicable conduct of that commander ... The Mar- quis de St. Cimon reembarks , and the Count de Grasse re ...
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... Virginia brigade , he had Colonel Stewart's Pennsylvania re- giment ; and never did troops display more determin- ed bravery . The enemy came up about an hour by sun , and the engagement lasted till the darkness put a stop to it , and ...
... Virginia brigade , he had Colonel Stewart's Pennsylvania re- giment ; and never did troops display more determin- ed bravery . The enemy came up about an hour by sun , and the engagement lasted till the darkness put a stop to it , and ...
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Էջ 145 - ... or military operations, as in their judgment require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the delegates of each state on any question shall be entered on the journal, when it is desired by any delegate; and the delegates of a state, or any of them, at his or their request, shall be furnished with a transcript of the said journal, except such parts as are above excepted, to lay before the legislatures of the several states.
Էջ 137 - 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.
Էջ 144 - ... nor ascertain the sums and expenses necessary for the defence and welfare of the United States or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States...
Էջ 144 - ... 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...
Էջ 137 - Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any court, or place out of Congress...
Էջ 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.
Էջ 143 - ... office — 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. THE United States in Congress assembled shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated...
Էջ 143 - 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 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.
Էջ 144 - ... of the United States ; and the officers and men so clothed, armed, and equipped, shall march to the place appointed, and within the time agreed on by the United States in Congress assembled...