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... party of them whom she prevailed on assisted his Majesty's arms , and went to the siege of St. Augustine , where many of them were killed , particularly her own brother and other near relations . By this incident , she greatly suffered ...
... party of them whom she prevailed on assisted his Majesty's arms , and went to the siege of St. Augustine , where many of them were killed , particularly her own brother and other near relations . By this incident , she greatly suffered ...
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... party of Yamasee or Spanish Indians came upon them , and after com- mitting several barbarous murders , totally burnt and destroyed the settlement , and all Mrs. Bosomworth's effects became a prey to the enemy ; which great loss Gen ...
... party of Yamasee or Spanish Indians came upon them , and after com- mitting several barbarous murders , totally burnt and destroyed the settlement , and all Mrs. Bosomworth's effects became a prey to the enemy ; which great loss Gen ...
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... party prosecuted would thereby be deprived of the privilege of trial by his peers from the vicinage , the injured perhaps prevented from legal reparation , and both lose the full benefit of their witnesses . Resolved , nemine ...
... party prosecuted would thereby be deprived of the privilege of trial by his peers from the vicinage , the injured perhaps prevented from legal reparation , and both lose the full benefit of their witnesses . Resolved , nemine ...
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... Party disputes and ani- mosities have occasionally prevailed , and show that the spirit of freedom is not extinguished , but only restrained for a time , till an opportunity shall offer for call- ing it forth . The Congress convened at ...
... Party disputes and ani- mosities have occasionally prevailed , and show that the spirit of freedom is not extinguished , but only restrained for a time , till an opportunity shall offer for call- ing it forth . The Congress convened at ...
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... party . The day after the treaty was signed , Col. John Crowell , Agent for the Creek Indians , addressed a letter to the Secretary at War , in which he informed him , that the treaty was in direct opposition to the letter and spirit of ...
... party . The day after the treaty was signed , Col. John Crowell , Agent for the Creek Indians , addressed a letter to the Secretary at War , in which he informed him , that the treaty was in direct opposition to the letter and spirit of ...
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Page 3 - ... to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended...
Page 13 - ... of our especial grace, certain knowledge,- and mere motion, have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do...
Page 347 - The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and others there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire...
Page 59 - ... whose business it shall be attentively to observe the conduct of all persons touching this association; and when it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of a majority of any such committee, that any person within the limits of their appointment has violated this association, that such majority do forthwith cause the truth of the case to be published in the Gazette, to the end that all such foes to the rights of British America may be publicly known, and universally contemned as the enemies...
Page 47 - Resolved, 6. That they are entitled to the benefit of such of the English statutes, as existed at the time of their colonization ; and which they have, by experience, respectively found to be applicable to their several local and other circumstances.
Page 38 - Attempts whatever, which shall be made against his Person, Crown, or Dignity; and I will do my utmost Endeavour to disclose...
Page 46 - That the foundation of English liberty, and of all free government, is a right in the people to participate in their legislative council...
Page 38 - I, AB, do swear that I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position that princes excommunicated or deprived by the pope, or any authority of the see of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page 488 - ... greatly embarrass the exercise of his office as an itinerant general superintendent, if not in some places entirely prevent it ; therefore, Resolved, That it is the sense of this general conference, that he desist from the exercise of this office, so long as this impediment remains ! The yeas and nays were taken, and the resolution was adopted, in to 69.
Page 331 - Jlnd be it resolved, That the governor be requested to transmit a copy of these resolutions to the President of the United States, to Louis Kossuth, and to each of our senators and representatives in Congress.