State Trials of the United States During the Administrations of Washington and Adams: With References, Historical and Professional, and Preliminary Notes on the Politics of the Times |
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Page 496
... arms in order to obstruct the process . of the United States laws . They answered , that they were freemen , and might go where they pleased with their arms . I told them that they ran great risk by appearing in arms for such a purpose ...
... arms in order to obstruct the process . of the United States laws . They answered , that they were freemen , and might go where they pleased with their arms . I told them that they ran great risk by appearing in arms for such a purpose ...
Page 519
... arms . At this time the Bucks county people were separate from the others . He spoke to the whole of them . Then he asked , " What shall we do now - take them by force of arms or how ? " Several of them said , since they came so far now ...
... arms . At this time the Bucks county people were separate from the others . He spoke to the whole of them . Then he asked , " What shall we do now - take them by force of arms or how ? " Several of them said , since they came so far now ...
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... arms , in pursuance of such their traitorous intention , he , the said John Fries , with the said persons so as aforesaid , traitor- ously assembled , armed and arrayed in manner aforesaid , wickedly and traitorously did levy war ...
... arms , in pursuance of such their traitorous intention , he , the said John Fries , with the said persons so as aforesaid , traitor- ously assembled , armed and arrayed in manner aforesaid , wickedly and traitorously did levy war ...
Contents
TRIAL OF GIDEON HENFIELD FOR ILLEGALLY ENLISTING IN A FRENCH PRIVATEER | 49 |
TRIAL OF JOHN ETIENNE GUINET et al for FITTING OUT AND ARMING A FRENCH | 93 |
TRIAL OF THE WESTERN INSURGENTS In the Circuit Court of the United | 102 |
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Political Corruption in America: An Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power, and Greed Mark Grossman No preview available - 2003 |