Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 11U.S. Government Printing Office, 1908 - Constitutional history |
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... clothing , without ships , without money , without officers skilled in war ; with no other reliance but the bravery of our people and the justice of our cause . We had to contend with a nation great in arts and in arms , whose fleets ...
... clothing , without ships , without money , without officers skilled in war ; with no other reliance but the bravery of our people and the justice of our cause . We had to contend with a nation great in arts and in arms , whose fleets ...
Page 597
... decisive opinion at this time , or at a later day , so as to allow him a sufficient opportunity to retreat with his troops , sick , ammunition , cannon , provisions and clothing , and to deprive the enemy of shelter at June , 1778 597.
... decisive opinion at this time , or at a later day , so as to allow him a sufficient opportunity to retreat with his troops , sick , ammunition , cannon , provisions and clothing , and to deprive the enemy of shelter at June , 1778 597.
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United States. Continental Congress. clothing , and to deprive the enemy of shelter at Tyconderoga was a neglect of duty . 2. That it appears , Genl . St. Clair placed no confidence in his seouts ; that it was his duty to have sent ...
United States. Continental Congress. clothing , and to deprive the enemy of shelter at Tyconderoga was a neglect of duty . 2. That it appears , Genl . St. Clair placed no confidence in his seouts ; that it was his duty to have sent ...
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... clothing of the army must be abandoned and lost , besides the lives of many men in effecting a retreat from before an enemy immediately upon him : General St Clair appears chargeable with inattention to the progress of the enemy - with ...
... clothing of the army must be abandoned and lost , besides the lives of many men in effecting a retreat from before an enemy immediately upon him : General St Clair appears chargeable with inattention to the progress of the enemy - with ...
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... Clothing , which have been shipped for the public Use : Whereby great Detri- ment is likely to accrue to the Public , not only by the loss of Cargoes 1This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress , No. 136 , II , folio 469 ...
... Clothing , which have been shipped for the public Use : Whereby great Detri- ment is likely to accrue to the Public , not only by the loss of Cargoes 1This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress , No. 136 , II , folio 469 ...
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¹ This report ¹This 9 o'Clock Adams Adjourned to 9 appointed army Articles of Confederation auditor ay ay ay ayay Board of Treasury Board of War Brigadier Captain Christian Majesty cloathier cloathing Colonel command commissary Committee of Commerce committee of three Connecticut Continental Congress Cornelius Sweers Count d'Estaing Dana dated delegates deputy dollars be advanced Drayton Duer enemy États-unis expences favour folio Fort Pitt France Georgia Gerry Governor gress Hampshire Henry Henry Laurens Jersey John Joseph Nourse July June laid before Congress Laurens Lieutenant loan office Lovell M'Intosh Major Marchant Marine Committee Maryland Massachusetts Bay members chosen Morris motion North Carolina o'Clock to Morrow papers enclosed pay master Pennsylvania Plater President quarter master R. H. Lee read:¹ Ordered referred the letter resolution Resolved Rhode Island ship Silas Deane sujets thousand dollars Treasury brought treaty troops United Virginia warrant issue Washington Whereupon William Witherspoon
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Page 657 - And whereas it hath pleased the Great Governor of the World to incline the hearts of the Legislatures we respectively represent in Congress, to approve of, and to authorize us to ratify the said articles of confederation and perpetual union.
Page 649 - ... well and truly to hear and determine the matter in question, according to the best of his judgment, without favour affection or hope of reward:" provided also that no state shall be deprived of territory for the- benefit of the united states.
Page 655 - ... and the delegates of a state, or any of them, at his or their request, shall be furnished with a transcript of the said journal, except such parts as are above excepted, to lay before the legislatures of the several states.
Page 649 - No vessels of war shall be kept up in time of peace by any State, except such number only, as shall be deemed necessary by the United States in Congress assembled, for the defence of such State, or its trade ; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any State, in time of peace, except such number only, as in the judgment of the United States, in Congress assembled, shall be deemed requisite to garrison the forts necessary for the defence of such State...
Page 677 - July on the part and in behalf of their respective States, by the delegates of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and South Carolina, agreeably to the powers vested in them.
Page 423 - ... engage mutually, not to grant any particular favor to other nations, in respect of commerce and navigation, which shall not immediately become common to the other party, who shall enjoy the same freely, if the concession was freely made, or, on allowing the same compensation, if the concession was conditional.
Page 511 - The Committee to whom was referred the Report of the Board of Missions...
Page 648 - America, agree to certain articles of confederation and perpetual union between the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. ... ARTICLE 1. The style of this confederacy shall be "The United States of America.
Page 452 - The two Parties guarantee mutually from the present time and forever, against all other powers, to wit, the United States to his most Christian Majesty the present Possessions of the Crown of France in America as well as those which it may acquire by the future Treaty of peace...
Page 443 - The two Contracting Parties have granted to each other the liberty of having, each in the ports of the other, Consuls, Vice Consuls, Agents, and Commissaries of their own appointment, who shall enjoy the same privileges and powers, as those of the most favored nations.