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... belonging to the United States , agreeably to his account rendered them , dated the 16th of July last ; the said ... belong to the different states , and are not in the continental service . The marine committee , to whom was referred ...
... belonging to the United States , agreeably to his account rendered them , dated the 16th of July last ; the said ... belong to the different states , and are not in the continental service . The marine committee , to whom was referred ...
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... belonging to the public at any of the ferries on the river Delaware unemployed , to lend two of them to Patrick Colvin , to be by him employeḍ at Trenton - ferry for the accommodation of the public . A petition from William Allison ...
... belonging to the public at any of the ferries on the river Delaware unemployed , to lend two of them to Patrick Colvin , to be by him employeḍ at Trenton - ferry for the accommodation of the public . A petition from William Allison ...
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... belonging to the public , are now spoiling ; Whereupon , Ordered , That the committee of commerce direct Mr. Steward to sell the tobacco , and fit the vessel for sea with all despatch , to take on board a cargo of flour . A letter , of ...
... belonging to the public , are now spoiling ; Whereupon , Ordered , That the committee of commerce direct Mr. Steward to sell the tobacco , and fit the vessel for sea with all despatch , to take on board a cargo of flour . A letter , of ...
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United States. Continental Congress. belonging to the said officers and soldiers , were delivered to capt . Berry at the time of his receiving the order to join col . Morgan ; whereas , by the de- position of capt . Berry , it appears ...
United States. Continental Congress. belonging to the said officers and soldiers , were delivered to capt . Berry at the time of his receiving the order to join col . Morgan ; whereas , by the de- position of capt . Berry , it appears ...
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... belonging to the middle and southern as well as those of the eastern states , under the restrictions and stipulations above mentioned . Resolved , That the commissary - general be authorized to despatch provision vessels to the eastward ...
... belonging to the middle and southern as well as those of the eastern states , under the restrictions and stipulations above mentioned . Resolved , That the commissary - general be authorized to despatch provision vessels to the eastward ...
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Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 574 - FREEDOM of speech and debate in congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any Court, or place out of Congress...
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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...