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relative to American Trade.

The 2. propounded to Mr. Allorney was, on the 25.410.3.

Whether a Man born in Britain is capable and by what means of becoming a Subject of the Nonited States.

To the affect of being qualified to

own, comman

navigate. Américan Ship, importing Tobacco, or other Américan Commodities?

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Answer

"Very different questions may arise inconsequence of the Independemed of America. But if Funderstand the presents

Question?, it is, sohether a man bom in Great Britain, and not resident in America at the time of her Independence. being granted, can makes himself a subject of America "Sam of opinion that he can not and that he is, notwithstanding his Residence in America, a British Subject and consequently cannd command American Vessell in a Desatada British Port recordy to the Act of

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12.13 - Vessels, to belong to America, mus be American built – owned by America subject — and at least three fourths of the Crew American

on failure of these requisites _ the Vessel is forfeited.

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CONTENT S

EDICATION

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Preface

American State Papers; including
Declaration of Rights
Non-Importation Agreement
Laft Petition to the King

Declaration of Independence

Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union be-
tween the States of New-Hampshire, Massachu-
fetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence Planta-
tions, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia
Conftitution of New-Hampshire
Conftitution of Massachusetts-Bay

Charter of Rhode-Island

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