Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788, and the Formation of the Federal ConstitutionSamuel Eliot Morison |
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... persons had cared to look into the constitutional relationship between colonies and mother country . It would have been better for imperial unity had none but humorists done so . But the Revenue Act taught colonial lawyers that ...
... persons had cared to look into the constitutional relationship between colonies and mother country . It would have been better for imperial unity had none but humorists done so . But the Revenue Act taught colonial lawyers that ...
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... persons most noted for wisdom and virtue ' ( p . 165 ) . The New York constitution ( 1777 ) showed some improvement , but that of Massachusetts ( 1780 ) 2 was the more permanent . The town meetings of that state were so many debating ...
... persons most noted for wisdom and virtue ' ( p . 165 ) . The New York constitution ( 1777 ) showed some improvement , but that of Massachusetts ( 1780 ) 2 was the more permanent . The town meetings of that state were so many debating ...
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... persons whatever , who have either wilfully or inadvertently seated themselves upon any lands within the countries ... person do presume to make any purchase from the said Indians of any lands reserved to the said Indians within those ...
... persons whatever , who have either wilfully or inadvertently seated themselves upon any lands within the countries ... person do presume to make any purchase from the said Indians of any lands reserved to the said Indians within those ...
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... person to whom the same is granted shall refuse or neglect to observe such regulations as we shall think proper to ... persons whatever who , standing charged with treasons , misprisions of treason , murders , or other felonies or ...
... person to whom the same is granted shall refuse or neglect to observe such regulations as we shall think proper to ... persons whatever who , standing charged with treasons , misprisions of treason , murders , or other felonies or ...
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... persons as shall be charged with killing any Indians in Lancaster County , shall not be tried in the county where the fact was committed , but in the counties of Philadelphia , Chester , or Bucks . This is manifestly to deprive British ...
... persons as shall be charged with killing any Indians in Lancaster County , shall not be tried in the county where the fact was committed , but in the counties of Philadelphia , Chester , or Bucks . This is manifestly to deprive British ...
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