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... Thall have received certain advice of a refolution being formed by ' fome nation of Indians to invade such state , and the danger is fo imminent as not to admit of a delay , till the united states in congrefs affembled can be con ...
... Thall have received certain advice of a refolution being formed by ' fome nation of Indians to invade such state , and the danger is fo imminent as not to admit of a delay , till the united states in congrefs affembled can be con ...
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... thall be eftimated according to fuch mode as the united states in congrefs affembled , fhall from time to time direct and appoint . The taxes for paying that pro- portion fhall be laid and levied by the authority and direction of the ...
... thall be eftimated according to fuch mode as the united states in congrefs affembled , fhall from time to time direct and appoint . The taxes for paying that pro- portion fhall be laid and levied by the authority and direction of the ...
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... Thall from time to time think expedient to veft them with ; provided that no power be delegated to the faid committee , for the exercife of which , by the articles of confederation , the voice of nine states in the congress of the ...
... Thall from time to time think expedient to veft them with ; provided that no power be delegated to the faid committee , for the exercife of which , by the articles of confederation , the voice of nine states in the congress of the ...
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... thall be allowed from any Judgment given on an Award of Auditors . An A & t for regulating and auditing the public Ac- counts . FOR preventing Inconveniences in the public Accounts , and that ng Arrears in the State's Accounts be ...
... thall be allowed from any Judgment given on an Award of Auditors . An A & t for regulating and auditing the public Ac- counts . FOR preventing Inconveniences in the public Accounts , and that ng Arrears in the State's Accounts be ...
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... thall procure their Bounds to be fet out ; which fhall be done by fuch Marks and Boundaries as may be a plain Direction for the future : Which Marks and Boundaries fhall be a great Heap of Stones , or a Ditch of fx Feet long , and two ...
... thall procure their Bounds to be fet out ; which fhall be done by fuch Marks and Boundaries as may be a plain Direction for the future : Which Marks and Boundaries fhall be a great Heap of Stones , or a Ditch of fx Feet long , and two ...
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Page 8 - 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 8 - ... 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, 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...
Page 8 - States, and exacting such postage on the papers passing through the same as may be requisite to defray the expenses of the said 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.
Page 8 - 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 8 - For the more convenient management of the general interests of the United States, delegates shall be annually appointed in such manner as the legislature of each State shall direct, to meet in Congress on the first Monday in November, in every year with a power reserved to each State to recall its delegates, or any of them, at any time within the year, and to send others in their stead for the remainder of the year.
Page 87 - ... or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof ; unless the agreement, upon which such action shall be brought or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith...
Page 8 - 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 the cause shall be tried, " well and truly to hear and determine the matter in question, according to the best of his judgment, without favor, affection, or hope of reward :" provided also, that no State shall be deprived of territory for the benefit of the United States.
Page 270 - Resolved, that it be recommended to the several states, as indispensably necessary, that they vest a power in Congress, to levy for the use of the United States, a duty of five per cent, ad valorem, at the time and place of importation...
Page 8 - The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Page 8 - ... number to preside, pro.vided that no person be allowed to serve in the office of president more than one year in any term of three years ; to ascertain the necessary sums of Money to be...