A Complete History of the United States of America: Embracing the Whole Period from the Discovery of North America, Down to the Year 1820 ...The author, 1821 |
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... loss of it all , finally comes home to the mother country . " The writer pursued the subject , and endeav- oured clearly to shew , that the duties , if persisted in , would ruin the commerce of America , and thus destroy the best ...
... loss of it all , finally comes home to the mother country . " The writer pursued the subject , and endeav- oured clearly to shew , that the duties , if persisted in , would ruin the commerce of America , and thus destroy the best ...
Էջ 106
... loss of several killed and wounded . * This detachment soon joined the main body , and Colonel Smith attempted to lead back his troops to Boston ; but the whole adjacent country was in arms , and pressed upon his rear , whilst the ...
... loss of several killed and wounded . * This detachment soon joined the main body , and Colonel Smith attempted to lead back his troops to Boston ; but the whole adjacent country was in arms , and pressed upon his rear , whilst the ...
Էջ 107
... loss of only 65 killed , 180 wounded , and 158 made prisoners . As soon as regular returns could be made of the loss of the provincials , it was found to amount to 50 killed , 34 wounded , and 4 missing ; total 88 ; which deducted from ...
... loss of only 65 killed , 180 wounded , and 158 made prisoners . As soon as regular returns could be made of the loss of the provincials , it was found to amount to 50 killed , 34 wounded , and 4 missing ; total 88 ; which deducted from ...
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... loss and damage done by the British in this expedition , as estimated by a committee specially appointed for that purpose , amounted to 24287. 14s . 11d . Under this requisition 1778 stand of arms , 634 pistols , 38 blunder busses , and ...
... loss and damage done by the British in this expedition , as estimated by a committee specially appointed for that purpose , amounted to 24287. 14s . 11d . Under this requisition 1778 stand of arms , 634 pistols , 38 blunder busses , and ...
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... loss , and in good order . Not one action stands recorded in honour of British valour , on the whole historic page ... losses , compared with those of the enemy engaged THE UNITED STATES . 125.
... loss , and in good order . Not one action stands recorded in honour of British valour , on the whole historic page ... losses , compared with those of the enemy engaged THE UNITED STATES . 125.
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A Complete History of the United States of America: Embracing the Whole ... Frederick Butler Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1821 |
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Էջ 234 - ... defend their claim or cause, the court shall nevertheless proceed to pronounce sentence, or judgment, which shall in like manner be final and decisive, the judgment or sentence and other proceedings being in either case transmitted to congress, and lodged among the acts of congress for the security of the parties concerned : provided that every commissioner, before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath to be administered by one of the judges of the supreme or superior court of the state, where...
Էջ 237 - The Congress of the United States shall have power to adjourn to any time within the year and to any place within the United States, so that no* period of adjournment be for a longer duration than the space of six months, and shall publish the...
Էջ 230 - 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 233 - ... 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 legislative or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties, by their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint by joint consent commissioners or judges, to constitute...
Էջ 237 - States or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States, nor appropriate money, nor agree upon the number of vessels of war to be built or purchased, or the number of land or sea forces to be raised, nor appoint a commander in chief of the army or navy, unless nine states assent to the same...
Էջ 233 - Article, of sending and receiving ambassadors; entering into treaties and alliances, provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made, whereby the legislative power of the respective States shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners, as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities whatsoever...
Էջ 238 - Canada acceding to this confederation, and joining in the measures of the United States, shall be admitted into and entitled to all the advantages of this union. But no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine states.
Էջ 231 - United States in Congress assembled, for the defence of such State, or its trade ; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any State in time of peace, except such number only as, in the judgment of the United States in Congress assembled, shall be deemed requisite to garrison the forts necessary for the defence of such State : but every State shall always keep up a well regulated and disciplined militia, sufficiently armed and accoutred...
Էջ 230 - No state shall be represented in 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 229 - Union, the free inhabitants of each of these States, paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives from justice excepted, shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several States; and the people of each State shall have free ingress and regress to and from any other 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...