Journals of the American Congress from 1774-1788Way and Gideon, 1823 - United States |
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Page 10
... necessary , take order therein ; and that he assign reasons why the late resolves of Congress , for regulating the post - office , are not carried into execution . Resolved , That an agent be appointed for transacting business between ...
... necessary , take order therein ; and that he assign reasons why the late resolves of Congress , for regulating the post - office , are not carried into execution . Resolved , That an agent be appointed for transacting business between ...
Page 46
... necessary measure , which alone can teach our cruel enemies to regard the laws of nations and the rights of humanity ; and that Congress not only lament , but would willingly avoid the necessity of this just retaliation , Ordered , That ...
... necessary measure , which alone can teach our cruel enemies to regard the laws of nations and the rights of humanity ; and that Congress not only lament , but would willingly avoid the necessity of this just retaliation , Ordered , That ...
Page 55
... necessary to defend them from the inclemency of the wea- ther and damp air , in their encampments ; and that all blankets to be obtained in this manner , be valued to a just and reasonable price , and paid for by the states respectively ...
... necessary to defend them from the inclemency of the wea- ther and damp air , in their encampments ; and that all blankets to be obtained in this manner , be valued to a just and reasonable price , and paid for by the states respectively ...
Page 80
... necessary , to assist the senior surgeons , and be under the same direction , and to be appointed by the physician and surgeon - general as aforesaid : That there be also such a number of mates as the director - general or de- puty ...
... necessary , to assist the senior surgeons , and be under the same direction , and to be appointed by the physician and surgeon - general as aforesaid : That there be also such a number of mates as the director - general or de- puty ...
Page 88
... necessary : That general Hand determine the number and kind of cannon necessary to be sent to Fort - Pitt : That three tons of powder be sent to Fort - Pitt from Lancaster : That colonel Flower , commissary - general of military stores ...
... necessary : That general Hand determine the number and kind of cannon necessary to be sent to Fort - Pitt : That three tons of powder be sent to Fort - Pitt from Lancaster : That colonel Flower , commissary - general of military stores ...
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Adjourned to ten aforesaid army articles of confederation ay ay ay battalion bills board of treasury board of war brigadier captain Clingan clothier-general colonel commissary commissary-general of purchases committee appointed committee of commerce committee of three Congress resumed Congress took Connecticut consideration thereof continental council day referred Delaware delegates deputy pay-master directed dollars be advanced dollars be paid Duer empowered enemy executive F. L. Lee Georgia Gerry governor John Jonathan Trumbull Joseph Trumbull laid before Congress Laurens loan-office M'Intosh major-general marine committee Maryland Massachusetts-Bay members chosen Michael Hillegas militia Mons New-Hampshire New-Jersey New-York North-Carolina northern department o'clock to-morrow officers Ordered Pennsylvania petition president prisoners provisions quarter-master R. H. Lee regiment Resolved respective resumed the consideration Rhode-Island Roberdeau S.-Carolina taken into consideration thereof be postponed took into consideration transmitted treasurer in favor treasury brought troops Trumbull United Virginia warrant issue Washington Whereupon William
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Page 327 - All bills of credit emitted, moneys borrowed, and debts contracted, by or under the authority of congress, before the assembling of the United States, in pursuance of the present confederation, shall be deemed. and considered as a charge against the United States, for payment and satisfaction whereof, the said United States, and the public faith, are hereby solemnly pledged.
Page 334 - ... armed and equipped, in the same manner as the quota of such State, unless the Legislature of such State shall judge that such extra number cannot...
Page 327 - All controversies concerning the private right of soil claimed under different grants of two or more states, whose jurisdictions as they may respect such lands, and the states which passed such grants are adjusted, the said grants or either of them being at the same time claimed to have originated antecedent to such settlement of jurisdiction, shall on the petition of either party to the congress of the united states, be finally determined as near as may be in the same manner as is before prescribed...
Page 333 - The United States, in Congress assembled, shall have authority to appoint a committee to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated a "Committee of the States," and to consist of one delegate from each State; and to appoint such other committees and civil officers as may be necessary for managing the general affairs of the United States under their direction...
Page 330 - Full faith and credit shall be given in each of these States to the records, acts, and judicial proceedings, of the courts and magistrates of every other State.
Page 327 - States; and the people of each State shall have free ingress and regress to and from any other State, and shall enjoy therein all the privileges of trade and commerce, subject to the same duties, impositions and restrictions as the inhabitants thereof respectively...
Page 320 - The committee of the states, or any nine of them, shall be authorized to execute, in the recess of congress, such of the powers of congress as the united states in congress assembled, by the consent of nine states, shall from, time to time think expedient to vest them with...
Page 331 - No state shall engage in any war without the consent of the united states in congress assembled, unless such state be actually invaded by enemies, or shall have received certain advice of a resolution being formed by some nation of Indians to invade such state, and the danger is so imminent as not to admit of a delay, till the united states in congress assembled can be consulted...
Page 301 - States in congress assembled shall have the sole and exclusive right and power of determining on peace and war, except in the cases mentioned in the sixth article ; of sending and receiving ambassadors; entering into treaties and alliances, provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective states shall .be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation...
Page 332 - States shall be divided or appropriated ; of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace, appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of Congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.