Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788: And the Formation of the Federal ConstitutionSamuel Eliot Morison |
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... equal right , powers , and privileges , as well as equal protection , and be under equal obligations of obedience , with the old . Has there been any such contract between Britain and the colonies ? Is America incorporated into the ...
... equal right , powers , and privileges , as well as equal protection , and be under equal obligations of obedience , with the old . Has there been any such contract between Britain and the colonies ? Is America incorporated into the ...
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... equal parts ; the descendants of a deceased child or grand- child to take the share of their deceased parent in equal parts among them : And where there shall be no children or de- scendants , then in equal parts to the next of kin in equal ...
... equal parts ; the descendants of a deceased child or grand- child to take the share of their deceased parent in equal parts among them : And where there shall be no children or de- scendants , then in equal parts to the next of kin in equal ...
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... equal sovereignty . All , therefore , must concur before any can be bound . If a proportional representation be right , why do we not vote so here ? If we argue on the fact that a federal compact actually exists , and consult the ...
... equal sovereignty . All , therefore , must concur before any can be bound . If a proportional representation be right , why do we not vote so here ? If we argue on the fact that a federal compact actually exists , and consult the ...
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