A Historical Collection from Official Records, Files, &c., of the Part Sustained by Connecticut, During the War of the Revolution: With an Appendix, Containing Important Letters, Depositions, &c., Written During the War |
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... guard his room while the others proceeded after him , and found him returning home , and brought him before the committee , and on enquiry whether he had carried on any corres- pondence with our enemies ; he answered he had sacredly ...
... guard his room while the others proceeded after him , and found him returning home , and brought him before the committee , and on enquiry whether he had carried on any corres- pondence with our enemies ; he answered he had sacredly ...
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... guard your rights , AMERICANS ! nor stoop to lawless sway : — Oppose , oppose , oppose , oppose - my brave America ! Proud Albion bow'd to Cæsar , and num'rous lords before- To Picts , to Danes , to Normans , and many masters more : But ...
... guard your rights , AMERICANS ! nor stoop to lawless sway : — Oppose , oppose , oppose , oppose - my brave America ! Proud Albion bow'd to Cæsar , and num'rous lords before- To Picts , to Danes , to Normans , and many masters more : But ...
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... guard , where he was suspected , apprehended , carried back and tried , and yet would have been acquitted , had not his affectionate and grateful cousin Samuel , appeared and made oath that he was a captain in the continental army , and ...
... guard , where he was suspected , apprehended , carried back and tried , and yet would have been acquitted , had not his affectionate and grateful cousin Samuel , appeared and made oath that he was a captain in the continental army , and ...
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... guard to Connecticut . He is the son of Dr. Benjamin Franklin , the genius of the day , and the great patron of American liberty . On Friday last , forty - nine dirty tory prisoners , taken at Johnstown , N. Y. , were brought under guard ...
... guard to Connecticut . He is the son of Dr. Benjamin Franklin , the genius of the day , and the great patron of American liberty . On Friday last , forty - nine dirty tory prisoners , taken at Johnstown , N. Y. , were brought under guard ...
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... guards in Norwich , that from appearances , the enemy designed an attack on New London - therefore ordered him forthwith to call out , marshal , equip , and march his company for the defence of New London , or any other place that might ...
... guards in Norwich , that from appearances , the enemy designed an attack on New London - therefore ordered him forthwith to call out , marshal , equip , and march his company for the defence of New London , or any other place that might ...
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Page 113 - State should not raise men, or should raise a smaller number than its quota, and that any other State should raise a greater number of men than the quota thereof, such extra number shall be raised, officered...
Page 113 - The United States in Congress assembled shall also have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective States...
Page 109 - 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 ; provided that such restrictions shall not extend so far as to prevent the removal of property imported into any State, to any other State, of which the owner is an inhabitant; provided also, that no imposition, duties, or restriction, shall be laid by any State on the property of the United States, or either of them.
Page 110 - Congress by less than two nor by more than seven members ; and no person shall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years in any term of six years; nor shall any person, being a delegate, be capable of holding any office under the United States, for which he, or another for his benefit, receives any salary, fees, or emolument of any kind.
Page 109 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Page 112 - State, in. controversy with another, shall present a petition to Congress, stating the matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of Congress to the legislative or executive authority of the other State in controversy...
Page 112 - Whenever the legislative or executive authority or lawful agent of any state in controversy with another shall present a petition to Congress, stating the matter in question and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of Congress to the...
Page 110 - No State shall lay any imposts or duties which may interfere with any stipulations in treaties entered into by the United States in Congress assembled, with any king, prince, or state, in pursuance of any treaties already proposed by Congress to the courts of France and Spain.
Page 115 - And the Articles of this Confederation shall be inviolably observed by every state, and the Union shall be perpetual ; nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them, unless such alteration be agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every state.
Page 112 - ... strike out one, the petitioners beginning, until the number shall be reduced to thirteen ; and from that number not less than seven, nor more than nine names as congress shall direct, shall in the presence of congress be drawn out by lot, and the persons whose names shall be so drawn or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges, to hear and finally determine the controversy...