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The British authorities at Halifax , before any captures were made of slaves by American forces , having in their possession four slaves , captured on board the American Revenue Cutter James Madison , refused to exchange them against ...
The British authorities at Halifax , before any captures were made of slaves by American forces , having in their possession four slaves , captured on board the American Revenue Cutter James Madison , refused to exchange them against ...
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The British authorities at Halifax , before any captures were made of slaves by American forces , having in their possession four slaves , captured on board the American Revenue Cutter James Madison , refused to exchange them against ...
The British authorities at Halifax , before any captures were made of slaves by American forces , having in their possession four slaves , captured on board the American Revenue Cutter James Madison , refused to exchange them against ...
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It also appears that , pursuant to the provisions of the constitution of Georgia , then in force , the General Assembly , on the 22d February , 1785 , acting upon information contained in a letter , of that date , from Stephen Heard ...
It also appears that , pursuant to the provisions of the constitution of Georgia , then in force , the General Assembly , on the 22d February , 1785 , acting upon information contained in a letter , of that date , from Stephen Heard ...
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... during the late war , in consequence of the same having been used as a military deposite , and as barracks , for the military forces of the United States ; the amount of damage , estimated by himself , being $ 25,000 .
... during the late war , in consequence of the same having been used as a military deposite , and as barracks , for the military forces of the United States ; the amount of damage , estimated by himself , being $ 25,000 .
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... remained in great force for a long time in the neighborhood of Dorsey's furnace , the position of which , it must be presumed , they were acquainted with , as it is designated on the maps , with which they were abundantly supplied .
... remained in great force for a long time in the neighborhood of Dorsey's furnace , the position of which , it must be presumed , they were acquainted with , as it is designated on the maps , with which they were abundantly supplied .
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Page 5 - Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriating thirty thousand dollars, to enable Professor Morse to establish a line of telegraph between Washington and Baltimore.
Page 40 - Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for...
Page 3 - Sacred to the memory of the Baron de Kalb, Knight of the Royal Order of Military Merit, Brigadier of the armies of France, and Major General in the service of the United States of America; having served with honor and reputation for three years, he gave a last and glorious proof of his attachment to the liberties of mankind, and the...
Page 8 - That the same computation shall extend to the corps not belonging to the lines of particular states, and who are entitled to half pay for life as aforesaid ; the acceptance or refusal to be determined by corps, and to be signified in the same manner, and within the same time as above mentioned.
Page 21 - An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports, and for other purposes...
Page 22 - Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War...