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 Christian 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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... state shall be reprefented in congrefs by lefs than two , nor more than feven , members ; and no perfon fhall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years , in any term of fix years ; nor fhall any perfon , being a delegate ...
... state shall be reprefented in congrefs by lefs than two , nor more than feven , members ; and no perfon fhall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years , in any term of fix years ; nor fhall any perfon , being a delegate ...
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... state , in time of peace , except fuch number only as in the judgement of the united states in congrefs affembled fhall be deemed requifite to garrifon the forts neceffary for the defence of such state ; but every state shall always ...
... state , in time of peace , except fuch number only as in the judgement of the united states in congrefs affembled fhall be deemed requifite to garrifon the forts neceffary for the defence of such state ; but every state shall always ...
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... state in controverfy , and a day affigned for the appearance of the parties ... shall be so drawn , or any five of them , fhall be com- miffioners or judges ... state , and the fecretary of congrefs fhall ftrike in behalf of fuch party ...
... state in controverfy , and a day affigned for the appearance of the parties ... shall be so drawn , or any five of them , fhall be com- miffioners or judges ... state , and the fecretary of congrefs fhall ftrike in behalf of fuch party ...
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... shall nevertheless proceed to pro- nounce fentence , or judgment , which fhall in like manner be final and decifive ; the judgment or fentence and other proceed- ings being in either cafe tranfmitted to congrefs , and lodged among the ...
... shall nevertheless proceed to pro- nounce fentence , or judgment , which fhall in like manner be final and decifive ; the judgment or fentence and other proceed- ings being in either cafe tranfmitted to congrefs , and lodged among the ...
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... state should raise a greater number of men than the quota thereof , fuch extra ' number shall be raised , officered , cloathed , armed , and equipped in the fame manner as the quota of such ftate , unless the legisla ture of such state ...
... state should raise a greater number of men than the quota thereof , fuch extra ' number shall be raised , officered , cloathed , armed , and equipped in the fame manner as the quota of such ftate , unless the legisla ture of such state ...
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