Journals of the American Congress: from 1774-1788: In Four Volumes ...Way and Gideon, 1823 |
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... enemies of Ameri- can liberty to impair the credit of the said bills , by raising the nominal value of gold and ... enemy to the liberties of these United States , and to forfeit the value of the money so exchanged , or house , land ...
... enemies of Ameri- can liberty to impair the credit of the said bills , by raising the nominal value of gold and ... enemy to the liberties of these United States , and to forfeit the value of the money so exchanged , or house , land ...
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... enemy's ships of war infest the bay ; as , there is the greatest reason to apprehend , they can- not avoid falling into the possession of the enemy . · Resolved , That 400 dollars be advanced to James Betton , towards defray- ing the ...
... enemy's ships of war infest the bay ; as , there is the greatest reason to apprehend , they can- not avoid falling into the possession of the enemy . · Resolved , That 400 dollars be advanced to James Betton , towards defray- ing the ...
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... enemy's hands , and that means the most effectual be taken to protect and secure the well affected inhabitants from the insults and plunder of the enemy . Ordered , That the marine committee deliver the Lexington , when fitted for the ...
... enemy's hands , and that means the most effectual be taken to protect and secure the well affected inhabitants from the insults and plunder of the enemy . Ordered , That the marine committee deliver the Lexington , when fitted for the ...
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... enemy , during the absence of the regular troops . And , in order farther to strengthen the hands of the general , Resolved , That the board of war be directed to send letters by express to the colonels or other commanding officers of ...
... enemy , during the absence of the regular troops . And , in order farther to strengthen the hands of the general , Resolved , That the board of war be directed to send letters by express to the colonels or other commanding officers of ...
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... enemy on the island of Rhode - Island aforesaid . Resolved , That it be , and it is hereby , recommended to the states of Mas- sachusetts - Bay and Connecticut , to give every assistance in their power , by calling out the militia of ...
... enemy on the island of Rhode - Island aforesaid . Resolved , That it be , and it is hereby , recommended to the states of Mas- sachusetts - Bay and Connecticut , to give every assistance in their power , by calling out the militia of ...
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Adjourned to ten aforesaid army articles of confederation auditor-general 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 continental army 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 Monday Mons New-Hampshire 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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Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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...
Seite 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...
Seite 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...
Seite 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...