Journals of the American Congress: from 1774-1788: In Four VolumesWay and Gideon, 1823 - United States |
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... Ordered , That they be referred to a committee of three : The members chosen , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Chase , and Mr. Gerry . Ordered , That the secret committee lay before Congress , a list of the ar- ticles which they have ordered in ...
... Ordered , That they be referred to a committee of three : The members chosen , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Chase , and Mr. Gerry . Ordered , That the secret committee lay before Congress , a list of the ar- ticles which they have ordered in ...
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... Ordered , That it be referred to the board of treasury . Ordered That the secret committee send no more of the scarlet cloth , in their possession , to Virginia , than will be sufficient for facing of the clothes ordered for the ...
... Ordered , That it be referred to the board of treasury . Ordered That the secret committee send no more of the scarlet cloth , in their possession , to Virginia , than will be sufficient for facing of the clothes ordered for the ...
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... Ordered , That the letters from the committee of Congress , general Wash- ington , and Daniel Joy , be referred to the board of war . A memorial from Dr. Thomas Young was read : Ordered , That it be referred to the medical committee . A ...
... Ordered , That the letters from the committee of Congress , general Wash- ington , and Daniel Joy , be referred to the board of war . A memorial from Dr. Thomas Young was read : Ordered , That it be referred to the medical committee . A ...
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... ordered to deliver , when Congress is ready to receive it : Ordered , That it be now received . The report from the committee of the whole Congress , being read , Ordered , That the consideration thereof be postponed . Ordered , That ...
... ordered to deliver , when Congress is ready to receive it : Ordered , That it be now received . The report from the committee of the whole Congress , being read , Ordered , That the consideration thereof be postponed . Ordered , That ...
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... ordered to be raised in Georgia , are completed , an additional company of artillery be raised on the continental establishment for the state of Georgia , to consist of 1 captain , 2 lieutenants and 50 privates . Ordered , That the ...
... ordered to be raised in Georgia , are completed , an additional company of artillery be raised on the continental establishment for the state of Georgia , to consist of 1 captain , 2 lieutenants and 50 privates . Ordered , That the ...
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12th Virginia regiment Adjourned to ten aforesaid army articles of confederation ay ay ayay battalion bills board of treasury board of war brigadier captain clothier-general colonel commissary commissary-general of purchases committee appointed committee of commerce committee of three Congress resumed Congress took Connecticut consideration thereof continental council day referred Delaware delegates deputy pay-master directed dollars be advanced dollars be paid Duer empowered enemy executive F. L. Lee Georgia Gerry governor John Jonathan Trumbull Joseph Trumbull laid before Congress Laurens loan-office M'Intosh major-general marine committee Maryland Massachusetts-Bay members chosen Michael Hillegas militia New-Jersey New-York North-Carolina northern department o'clock to-morrow officers Ordered Pennsylvania petition president prisoners provisions quarter-master R. H. Lee regiment Resolved respective resumed the consideration Rhode-Island Roberdeau S.-Carolina taken into consideration thereof be postponed took into consideration transmitted treasurer in favor treasury brought troops Trumbull United Virginia warrant issue Washington Whereupon William
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Page 332 - When land forces are raised by any state for the common defence, all officers of or under the rank of colonel shall be appointed by the legislature of each state respectively, by whom such forces shall be raised, or in such manner as such state shall direct ; and all vacancies shall be filled up by the state which first made the appointment.
Page 334 - ... armed and equipped, in the same manner as the quota of such State, unless the Legislature of such State shall judge that such extra number cannot...
Page 301 - ... united states in congress assembled, and then only against the kingdom or state and the subjects thereof, against which war has been so declared, and under such regulations as shall be established by the united states in congress assembled, unless such state be infested by pirates, in which case vessels of war may be fitted out for that occasion, and kept so long as the danger shall continue, or until the united states in congress assembled shall determine otherwise.
Page 327 - All bills of credit emitted, moneys borrowed, and debts contracted, by or under the authority of congress, before the assembling of the United States, in pursuance of the present confederation, shall be deemed. and considered as a charge against the United States, for payment and satisfaction whereof, the said United States, and the public faith, are hereby solemnly pledged.
Page 325 - If any person guilty of, or charged with, treason, felony, or other high misdemeanor, in any State, shall flee from justice, and be found in any of the United States, he shall, upon demand of the governor or executive power of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, and removed to the State having jurisdiction of his offence.
Page 320 - The committee of the states, or any nine of them, shall be authorized to execute, in the recess of congress, such of the powers of congress as the united states in congress assembled, by the consent of nine states, shall from, time to time think expedient to vest them with...
Page 333 - States ; and the officers, and men so clothed and equipped, shall march to the place appointed, and within the time agreed on by the United States in Congress assembled ; but if the United States in Congress assembled shall, on consideration of circumstances, judge proper that any 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 332 - ... of establishing rules for deciding in all cases what captures on land or water shall be legal, and in what manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated; of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace ; appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of Congress...
Page 331 - No state shall engage in any war without the consent of the united states in congress assembled, unless such state be actually invaded by enemies, or shall have received certain advice of a resolution being formed by some nation of Indians to invade such state, and the danger is so imminent as not to admit of a delay, till the united states in congress assembled can be consulted...
Page 301 - States in congress assembled shall have the sole and exclusive right and power of determining on peace and war, except in the cases mentioned in the sixth article ; of sending and receiving ambassadors; entering into treaties and alliances, provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective states shall .be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation...