Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788, and the Formation of the Federal ConstitutionSamuel Eliot Morison |
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... House , 31 May ( Madison ) 238 ( c ) Monarchy and the Executive , 1 June ( Madison ) ( d ) Safety and the Senate , 7 June ( Madison ) • 241 244 250 254 261 · 262 266 • 274 279 282 • 292 305 ( j ) Qualifications for Suffrage , 7 August ...
... House , 31 May ( Madison ) 238 ( c ) Monarchy and the Executive , 1 June ( Madison ) ( d ) Safety and the Senate , 7 June ( Madison ) • 241 244 250 254 261 · 262 266 • 274 279 282 • 292 305 ( j ) Qualifications for Suffrage , 7 August ...
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... House of Burgesses , twelve colonies or rather , twelve committees of correspondence- sent delegates to Philadelphia in September 1774 , to consult as to what measures should be taken to procure a repeal of the Acts , and a redress of ...
... House of Burgesses , twelve colonies or rather , twelve committees of correspondence- sent delegates to Philadelphia in September 1774 , to consult as to what measures should be taken to procure a repeal of the Acts , and a redress of ...
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... House of Commons from 20 January to 1 February 1775 , on the motion to withdraw the troops from Boston , on the petitions of English merchants against the Coercive Acts , and on Chatham's bill for settling the troubles in America . Was ...
... House of Commons from 20 January to 1 February 1775 , on the motion to withdraw the troops from Boston , on the petitions of English merchants against the Coercive Acts , and on Chatham's bill for settling the troubles in America . Was ...
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... House ( cf. pp . 266-74 ) . From 6 August to 10 September the Convention debated , clause by clause , a draft based upon the amended Virginia plan , submitted by the committee on detail . During this period the members were inclined to ...
... House ( cf. pp . 266-74 ) . From 6 August to 10 September the Convention debated , clause by clause , a draft based upon the amended Virginia plan , submitted by the committee on detail . During this period the members were inclined to ...
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... , to maintain an army of soldiers , custom - house officers , and fleets of guard - ships ; all which , the incomes of both trade and land would not furnish + means to support so lately as the last war , 6 JAMES OTIS.
... , to maintain an army of soldiers , custom - house officers , and fleets of guard - ships ; all which , the incomes of both trade and land would not furnish + means to support so lately as the last war , 6 JAMES OTIS.
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