The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Volumen 3Samuel Campbell, no. 124, Pearl-street, 1801 |
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... hands , P. 123. Lieutenant - colonel Washington takes the British post at Clermont by stratagem , p . 124. The congress resolve re- specting Gates , ibid . Acts of congress , p . 125 . p . 125. , General Washington's difficulties , p ...
... hands , P. 123. Lieutenant - colonel Washington takes the British post at Clermont by stratagem , p . 124. The congress resolve re- specting Gates , ibid . Acts of congress , p . 125 . p . 125. , General Washington's difficulties , p ...
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... hand , there is not a single pound fit to be eaten . " The next day , [ July 22. ] the return of the troops , rank and file , was 2312. Here he waited several weeks , for more men , and for provisions to supply the loss of what had been ...
... hand , there is not a single pound fit to be eaten . " The next day , [ July 22. ] the return of the troops , rank and file , was 2312. Here he waited several weeks , for more men , and for provisions to supply the loss of what had been ...
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... friend or foe , that might chance to pass that way . Thus did General Hand and Colonel Durbin do honor to their own cha- racters . -18 racters . By the middle of October general Sullivan 4. D. 1779. ] 21 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... friend or foe , that might chance to pass that way . Thus did General Hand and Colonel Durbin do honor to their own cha- racters . -18 racters . By the middle of October general Sullivan 4. D. 1779. ] 21 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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... hand for the purpose of commerce and taxes , and every industrious man can find it . " The letter pro- ceeds to show , that the people , not only collectively by their re- presentatives , but individually , have pledged their faith for ...
... hand for the purpose of commerce and taxes , and every industrious man can find it . " The letter pro- ceeds to show , that the people , not only collectively by their re- presentatives , but individually , have pledged their faith for ...
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... hands of the agent for the marine of France , and be considered as the king's property . He desires to be informed , as far as congress deem proper , what force the United States can bring into the field the next campaign ? On what ...
... hands of the agent for the marine of France , and be considered as the king's property . He desires to be informed , as far as congress deem proper , what force the United States can bring into the field the next campaign ? On what ...
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Página 410 - In all our deliberations on this subject we kept steadily in our view that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.
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Página 391 - Nor can any man, who acknowledges the being of a God, be justly deprived or abridged of any civil right as a citizen, on account of his religious sentiments or peculiar mode of religious worship...
Página 375 - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping.
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Página 391 - ... nor can any man be justly deprived or abridged of any civil right as a citizen, on account of his religious sentiments or peculiar mode of religious worship ; and that no authority can or ought to be vested in, or assumed by, any power whatever, that shall in any case interfere with, or in any manner control, the rights of conscience in the free exercise of religious worship.
Página 396 - Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly, That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain...