The National Hand-book of American Progress: Comprising a Ready Reference Manual of Facts and Figures, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time. Historical, Biographical, Statistical, Documentary, Financial, PoliticalErastus Otis Haven |
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... Congress . JOHN HANCOCK , President . Attested , CHARLES THOMPSON , Secretary . NEW HAMPSHIRE . Josiah Bartlett , William Whipple , Matthew Thornton . Samuel Adams , John Adams , MASSACHUSETTS BAY . Robert Treat Paine , Eldridge Gerry ...
... Congress . JOHN HANCOCK , President . Attested , CHARLES THOMPSON , Secretary . NEW HAMPSHIRE . Josiah Bartlett , William Whipple , Matthew Thornton . Samuel Adams , John Adams , MASSACHUSETTS BAY . Robert Treat Paine , Eldridge Gerry ...
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... Congress . Its object was to discuss the grievances of Great Britain , and to enact measures for self - protection . Each Colony was entitled to one vote . The Confed- eration constantly gained in strength and in public confidence ...
... Congress . Its object was to discuss the grievances of Great Britain , and to enact measures for self - protection . Each Colony was entitled to one vote . The Confed- eration constantly gained in strength and in public confidence ...
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... Congress assembled , did , on the 15th day of November , in the Year of our Lord , 1777 , and in the Second Year of the Inde- pendence of America , agree to certain Articles of Confedera- tion and Perpetual Union between the States of ...
... Congress assembled , did , on the 15th day of November , in the Year of our Lord , 1777 , and in the Second Year of the Inde- pendence of America , agree to certain Articles of Confedera- tion and Perpetual Union between the States of ...
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... Congress on the first Monday in November , in every year , with a power reserved to each State to recall its Delegates , or any of them , at any time within the year , and to send others in their stead , for the remainder of the year ...
... Congress on the first Monday in November , in every year , with a power reserved to each State to recall its Delegates , or any of them , at any time within the year , and to send others in their stead , for the remainder of the year ...
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... Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Congress , and the members of Congress shall be protected in their persons from arrests and im- prisonments , during the time of their going to and from , and ...
... Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Congress , and the members of Congress shall be protected in their persons from arrests and im- prisonments , during the time of their going to and from , and ...
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