Secret Journals of the Acts and Proceedings of Congress, from the First Meeting Thereof to the Dissolution of the Confederation: Foreign affairsThomas B. Wait., 1820 - Constitutional history |
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... king , his heirs and successors , and the United States of America ; and the subjects of the most christian king , and of the said states ; and between the countries , islands , cities and towns , situate under the jurisdiction of the ...
... king , his heirs and successors , and the United States of America ; and the subjects of the most christian king , and of the said states ; and between the countries , islands , cities and towns , situate under the jurisdiction of the ...
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... king , than the natives of such countries , islands , cities or towns of France , or any commercial companies es- tablished by the most christian king , shall pay , but shall enjoy all other the rights , liberties , privileges , immuni ...
... king , than the natives of such countries , islands , cities or towns of France , or any commercial companies es- tablished by the most christian king , shall pay , but shall enjoy all other the rights , liberties , privileges , immuni ...
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... king . ARTICLE V. In like manner the said United States , and their ships of war , and convoys sailing under their authority , shall protect and defend all vessels and effects belonging to the subjects of the most christian king ; and ...
... king . ARTICLE V. In like manner the said United States , and their ships of war , and convoys sailing under their authority , shall protect and defend all vessels and effects belonging to the subjects of the most christian king ; and ...
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... king , or the said United States , which can be found , although they be sold , shall be restored , or satisfaction given therefor ; the right owners , their agents or attorneys demanding the same , and making the right of property to ...
... king , or the said United States , which can be found , although they be sold , shall be restored , or satisfaction given therefor ; the right owners , their agents or attorneys demanding the same , and making the right of property to ...
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... king of Great Britain should declare war against the most christian king , the said United States shall not assist Great Bri- tain in such war , with men , money , ships , or any of the articles in this treaty denominated contraband ...
... king of Great Britain should declare war against the most christian king , the said United States shall not assist Great Bri- tain in such war , with men , money , ships , or any of the articles in this treaty denominated contraband ...
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Page 139 - Lawrence; comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic Ocean; excepting such islands as now are, or heretofore have been, within the limits of the said province of Nova Scotia.
Page 226 - Mississippi; thence by a line to be drawn along the middle of the said River Mississippi until it shall intersect the northernmost part of the thirty-first degree of north latitude. South by a line to be drawn due east from the determination of the line last mentioned, in the latitude of thirty-one degrees north...
Page 154 - ... 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 : and his most Christian Majesty guarantees on his part to the United States, their liberty, sovereignty and independence, absolute and unlimited...
Page 5 - That a committee of five be appointed for the sole purpose of corresponding with our friends in Great Britain, Ireland, and other parts of the world, and that they lay their correspondence before Congress when directed.
Page 139 - Equator, to the middle of the river Apalachicola or Catahouche; thence along the middle thereof to its junction with the Flint River; thence straight to the head of St. Mary's River; and thence down along the middle of St. Mary's River to the Atlantic Ocean.
Page 138 - River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude...
Page 60 - ... 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 69 - ... no injury by the men of war or privateers of the other party, all the commanders of the ships of...
Page 471 - Neither of the two parties shall conclude either truce or peace with Great Britain without the formal consent of the other first obtained; and they mutually engage not to lay down their arms until the independence of the United States shall have been formally or tacitly assured by the treaty or treaties that shall terminate the war.
Page 73 - United States to sail with their Ships with all manner of Liberty and Security; no distinction being made, who are the Proprietors of the Merchandizes laden thereon, from any Port to the places of those who now are or hereafter shall be at Enmity with the most Christian King or the United States.