Pennsylvania Archives, Volume 11J. Severns & Company, 1855 |
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... hundred and seventy thousand nine hundred and ninety dollars 60-90ths in indents of interest , on or before the first of January next ; but it does not appear by the said act , that any funds are specified , or tax laid , for producing ...
... hundred and seventy thousand nine hundred and ninety dollars 60-90ths in indents of interest , on or before the first of January next ; but it does not appear by the said act , that any funds are specified , or tax laid , for producing ...
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... hundred thousand dollars in specie will be paid into the general treasury in the present year , if no other resource is adopted than what can be expected from the line of requisition . These circumstances it becomes our duty to state to ...
... hundred thousand dollars in specie will be paid into the general treasury in the present year , if no other resource is adopted than what can be expected from the line of requisition . These circumstances it becomes our duty to state to ...
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... Hundred and Eighty - six , submit the following report . Resolved , That for the services of the present year , one thousand seven hun- dred and eighty - six , for the payment of the interest , and two install- ments of principal on the ...
... Hundred and Eighty - six , submit the following report . Resolved , That for the services of the present year , one thousand seven hun- dred and eighty - six , for the payment of the interest , and two install- ments of principal on the ...
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... hundred and six thousand , five hundred and sixty dollars called for , is to be applied to the interest on the domestic debt , that the several States be allowed to discharge the same by indents for interest on loan - office ...
... hundred and six thousand , five hundred and sixty dollars called for , is to be applied to the interest on the domestic debt , that the several States be allowed to discharge the same by indents for interest on loan - office ...
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... hundred and eighty six , for the payment of the interest , and two installments of principal on the French and Dutch loans , that are payable according to the Contracts , in the beginning of the year 1787 , and for the payment of one ...
... hundred and eighty six , for the payment of the interest , and two installments of principal on the French and Dutch loans , that are payable according to the Contracts , in the beginning of the year 1787 , and for the payment of one ...
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accounts aforesaid agreeably appear appointed apprehending April Assembly beg leave Board of Treasury Capt Captain Certificates Charles Biddle Citizens Commissioners Committee Commonwealth Comptroller Congress assembled Connecticut Copy County of Luzerne Creek DAVID REDICK Directed Ditto dollars duty Election Esqr Esquire Excellency the President Excellency's most obedient expence Gentlemen Government Governor Hon'ble House humble servant hundred inclosed Indians Indorsed inform James JAMES TRIMBLE John Adlum JOHN DICKINSON John Franklin Judges July June Justice Lake Erie land late Legislature Letter Book Longchamps March miles Militia necessary obed't opinion party payment persons PETER MUHLENBERG Philada Philadelphia present President of Pennsylvania proper purchase received request requisition Resolution Resolved River SEC'Y Secretary of Congress Servt Sheriff Supreme Executive Council thereof Thomas Mifflin Timothy Pickering Tract transmit troops United vessels Virginia Wyoming York Zebulon Butler
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Page 158 - ... hereafter shall be formed in the said territory; to provide also for the establishment of states, and permanent government therein, and for their admission to a share in the federal councils on an equal footing with the original states, at as early periods as may be consistent with the general interest...
Page 158 - And, for extending the fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty, which form the basis whereon these republics, their laws and constitutions are erected; to fix and establish those principles as the basis of all laws, constitutions, and governments, which forever hereafter shall be formed in the said territory...
Page 157 - ... two hundred acres of land within the same: Provided, also, That a freehold in fifty acres of land in the district, having been a citizen of one of the States, and being resident in the district, or the like freehold and two years' residence in the district, shall be necessary to qualify a man as an elector of a Representative.
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Page 155 - It shall be his duty to keep and preserve the acts and laws passed by the legislature, and the public records of the district, and the proceedings of the governor in his executive department, and transmit authentic copies of such acts and proceedings every six months to the Secretary of Congress. There shall also be appointed a court, to consist of three judges, any two of whom to form a court, who shall have a common law jurisdiction...
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