A Statistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of North America: From the Period of Their First Colonization to the Present Day, Volume 2A. Constable and Company, 1819 - Condiciones economicas |
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... direction of the wind . The north - west wind brings cold ; the north - east , storms ; and the south - west , the most prevalent , is the sure forerunner of warmth and rain . In summer , the mercury ( Fahr . ) seldom rises above ninety ...
... direction of the wind . The north - west wind brings cold ; the north - east , storms ; and the south - west , the most prevalent , is the sure forerunner of warmth and rain . In summer , the mercury ( Fahr . ) seldom rises above ninety ...
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... direction , into Long Island Sound in the Atlantic Ocean . In full tide , it is navigable for vessels which do not draw more than ten feet water to Middleton , thirty - six miles ; for those of smaller size to the town of Hartford ...
... direction , into Long Island Sound in the Atlantic Ocean . In full tide , it is navigable for vessels which do not draw more than ten feet water to Middleton , thirty - six miles ; for those of smaller size to the town of Hartford ...
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... direction . The Thames is formed of numerous branches , which water the north - eastern parts of the state ; the most southern branches , Shetucket and Norwich , unite , fourteen miles from its outlet in Long Island Sound , at the town ...
... direction . The Thames is formed of numerous branches , which water the north - eastern parts of the state ; the most southern branches , Shetucket and Norwich , unite , fourteen miles from its outlet in Long Island Sound , at the town ...
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... and twice in the other four . 4th , A City Court , consisting of a mayor and two aldermen , sits monthly in the five cities . 5th , A Probate Court , consisting of one judge , which meets according to the direction of CONNECTICUT . 15.
... and twice in the other four . 4th , A City Court , consisting of a mayor and two aldermen , sits monthly in the five cities . 5th , A Probate Court , consisting of one judge , which meets according to the direction of CONNECTICUT . 15.
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... direction of the judges . 6th , Justice's Courts , consisting of a single justice of the peace . The authority of Justices of the Peace extends to all civil actions , in which the demand does not exceed forty shillings ; also to some ...
... direction of the judges . 6th , Justice's Courts , consisting of a single justice of the peace . The authority of Justices of the Peace extends to all civil actions , in which the demand does not exceed forty shillings ; also to some ...
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