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 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 AMERICAWilliam Jackson |
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... service in North - America . Refolved , That this Congrefs do approve of the oppofition made by the inhabitants of the Maffa- chufett's - bay to the execution of the faid late Acts of Parliament ; and if the fame fhall be attempted to ...
... service in North - America . Refolved , That this Congrefs do approve of the oppofition made by the inhabitants of the Maffa- chufett's - bay to the execution of the faid late Acts of Parliament ; and if the fame fhall be attempted to ...
Page 17
... manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated ; of granting letters C : of of marque and reprifal in times of peace ; appointing ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION . 17.
... manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated ; of granting letters C : of of marque and reprifal in times of peace ; appointing ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION . 17.
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... service of the United States , and to appro- priate and apply the fame for defraying the public expences ; to borrow money or emit bills on the credit of the United States , tranf- mitting every half year to the respective States an ...
... service of the United States , and to appro- priate and apply the fame for defraying the public expences ; to borrow money or emit bills on the credit of the United States , tranf- mitting every half year to the respective States an ...
Page 164
... service , as the fame may , in the judgment of the le- giflature , be worth : and that a proper maga- zine of warlike ftores , proportionate to the number of inhabitants , be , forever hereafter , at the expence of this State , and by ...
... service , as the fame may , in the judgment of the le- giflature , be worth : and that a proper maga- zine of warlike ftores , proportionate to the number of inhabitants , be , forever hereafter , at the expence of this State , and by ...
Page 207
... service to the community than money would be , if not collected ; which being well obferved , taxes can never be burdens . XLII . Every foreigner of good character who comes to fettle in this State , having first the taken taken an oath ...
... service to the community than money would be , if not collected ; which being well obferved , taxes can never be burdens . XLII . Every foreigner of good character who comes to fettle in this State , having first the taken taken an oath ...
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