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This congrefs joined their perfecutors, and baniibed fome of their moft noxious leaders to Staunton, in Virginia, two hundred miles from their fami - lies.
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of ... 1797
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In a letter to the congrefs, however, general Walk - 'ington fairly owned his being defeated, though he did not feem to think it a matter of any great confequence.
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They recommended in the flrongeft manner a general congrefs of all the colonies, as fully perfuaded that an attempt to tax any colony in an arbitrary manner was in reality an attack - upon the whole, and muft ultimately end in the ruin of them all.
An historical, geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the American United States Winterbotham, William, 1763-1829. [from old catalog] 1795
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This mekfurey however, was deemed illegal; the afTembli net at Salem; and after waiting a day for the Qovernor, voted them - felves into a provovincial congrefs, of which Mr. Hancock was choieft FreAdent.
An historical, geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the American United States Winterbotham, William, 1763-1829. [from old catalog] 1795
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But before any final anfwer could be obtained from congrefs.
An historical, geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the American United States Winterbotham, William, 1763-1829. [from old catalog] 1795
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About this time alfo Mr. Silas Deane arrived from France with two copies of the treaty of commerce and alliance to be figned by congrefs.
An historical, geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the American United States Winterbotham, William, 1763-1829. [from old catalog] 1795
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In the third place we af. e Ipld, that there is np fecurity for the rights of conftience, I alk the honprable gentleman, wiat part of this fyftem puts it in the power of congrefs to attack thofe rights '. when there is no power to attack, it is idle to prepare the means of defence.
Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States of America: With that Constitution ... James Wilson, Thomas McKean 1792
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RESOLVED, That it is the opinion of this conven - tion, that as foon as the conventions of nine ftates lliall have ratified this confbtution, the United Slates in congrefs af -
Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States of America: With that Constitution ... James Wilson, Thomas McKean 1792
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But the congrefs may by law veil the appointment of fuch inferior officers, as they think proper, in the prcfident alone, in the courts of law, or ill the heads of departments.
Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States of America: With that Constitution ... James Wilson, Thomas McKean 1792
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WE have now the honor to fubmit to the confideration of the United States in congrefs aflcmbled, the con - ftitution which has appeared to us the moft advifeable.
Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States of America: With that Constitution ... James Wilson, Thomas McKean 1792
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