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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... person in America , in order to transport fuch perfon beyond the fea , for trial of offences committed within the body of a county in America , being against law , will justify , and ought to meet with refiftance and reprifal . A copy ...
... person in America , in order to transport fuch perfon beyond the fea , for trial of offences committed within the body of a county in America , being against law , will justify , and ought to meet with refiftance and reprifal . A copy ...
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... State fhall be reprefented in Congress by lefs than two , nor more than feven , members ; and no person shall be capable of being a dele- gate gate for more than three years , in any term 12 ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION .
... State fhall be reprefented in Congress by lefs than two , nor more than feven , members ; and no person shall be capable of being a dele- gate gate for more than three years , in any term 12 ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION .
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... persons , or to feize their property , be not accompanied with a special defignation of the perfons or objects of fearch , arreft , or feizure ; and no warrant ought to be iffued , but in cafes and with the formalities prescribed by the ...
... persons , or to feize their property , be not accompanied with a special defignation of the perfons or objects of fearch , arreft , or feizure ; and no warrant ought to be iffued , but in cafes and with the formalities prescribed by the ...
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... person shall be confidered as an inhabi- tant , for the purpose of electing and being elected into any office or place within this State , in that town , diftrict , or plantation , where he dwelleth , or hath his home . pre- The ...
... person shall be confidered as an inhabi- tant , for the purpose of electing and being elected into any office or place within this State , in that town , diftrict , or plantation , where he dwelleth , or hath his home . pre- The ...
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... person shall be capable of being elected as a Senator , who is not seized in his own right of a freehold within this Commonwealth of the value of three hundred pounds at leaft , or poffeffed of perfonal eftate to the value of fix ...
... person shall be capable of being elected as a Senator , who is not seized in his own right of a freehold within this Commonwealth of the value of three hundred pounds at leaft , or poffeffed of perfonal eftate to the value of fix ...
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