The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America; the Declaration of Independence; and the Articles of Confederation Between the Said States: To which are Now Added, the Declaration of Rights; the Non-importation Agreement; and the Petition of Congress to the King Delivered by Mr. Penn. With an Appendix, Containing the Treaties Between His Most Chriistan [sic] Majesty and the United States of America; the Provisional Treaty with America; and (never Before Published) an Authentic Copy of the Treaty Concluded Between Their High Mightinesses the States-General, and the United States of America |
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... Council appointed during pleasure by the Crown , is unconftitutional , dange rous , and deftructive to the freedom of American legiflation . All and each of which , the aforefaid Deputies , in behalf of themfelves and their conftituents ...
... Council appointed during pleasure by the Crown , is unconftitutional , dange rous , and deftructive to the freedom of American legiflation . All and each of which , the aforefaid Deputies , in behalf of themfelves and their conftituents ...
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... Council , leaving us deftitute of legiflation ; and no executive courts being open to punish criminal offenders , where- by the lives and properties of the honest people of this colony are liable to the machinations and evil defigns of ...
... Council , leaving us deftitute of legiflation ; and no executive courts being open to punish criminal offenders , where- by the lives and properties of the honest people of this colony are liable to the machinations and evil defigns of ...
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... Council for this colony , to continue as fuch until the third Wednesday in December next ; any seven of whom to be a Quorum to do bufinefs . That such Council appoint their President ; and in his abfence , that the fenior Councillor ...
... Council for this colony , to continue as fuch until the third Wednesday in December next ; any seven of whom to be a Quorum to do bufinefs . That such Council appoint their President ; and in his abfence , that the fenior Councillor ...
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... Council and Affembly , neither branch shall adjourn for any longer time than from Saturday till the next Monday ... Council be chofen by the people of each respective county , in fuch manner as the Council and Houfe of Reprefentatives ...
... Council and Affembly , neither branch shall adjourn for any longer time than from Saturday till the next Monday ... Council be chofen by the people of each respective county , in fuch manner as the Council and Houfe of Reprefentatives ...
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... Council and Af- sembly shall hereafter direct . That precepts , in the name of the Council and Affembly , figned by the President of the Council and Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives , shall iffue annually , at or before the ...
... Council and Af- sembly shall hereafter direct . That precepts , in the name of the Council and Affembly , figned by the President of the Council and Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives , shall iffue annually , at or before the ...
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