Journals of the American Congress: from 1774-1788: In Four Volumes, Том 1Way and Gideon, 1823 |
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... town as officers in the militia , as shall be judged of sufficient capacity for that purpose , and who have evidenced themselves the inflexible friends to the rights of the people ; and that the inhabitants JOURNALS OF CONGRESS , 1774 . 11.
... town as officers in the militia , as shall be judged of sufficient capacity for that purpose , and who have evidenced themselves the inflexible friends to the rights of the people ; and that the inhabitants JOURNALS OF CONGRESS , 1774 . 11.
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... militia , if put on a proper footing , would be amply sufficient for their defence in time of peace ; that they are desirous of putting it on such a footing immediately , and that in case of war , the colonies are ready to grant ...
... militia , if put on a proper footing , would be amply sufficient for their defence in time of peace ; that they are desirous of putting it on such a footing immediately , and that in case of war , the colonies are ready to grant ...
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... militia of Lexington , who were collected on said common , at which time the militia of Lexington dis- persed , then the officers made an huzza , and the private soldiers succeeded them : directly after this , an officer rode before the ...
... militia of Lexington , who were collected on said common , at which time the militia of Lexington dis- persed , then the officers made an huzza , and the private soldiers succeeded them : directly after this , an officer rode before the ...
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... militia , cried out , " disperse , you rebels , immediately , " on which he brandished his sword over his head three times ; meanwhile the second officer , who was about two rods behind him , fired a pistol , pointed at said militia ...
... militia , cried out , " disperse , you rebels , immediately , " on which he brandished his sword over his head three times ; meanwhile the second officer , who was about two rods behind him , fired a pistol , pointed at said militia ...
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... militia of this and the neigh- boring towns , I ordered them to march to the north bridge ( so called ) which they had passed and were taking up . I ordered said militia to march to said bridge and pass the same , but not to fire on the ...
... militia of this and the neigh- boring towns , I ordered them to march to the north bridge ( so called ) which they had passed and were taking up . I ordered said militia to march to said bridge and pass the same , but not to fire on the ...
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Страница 139 - Colony, for contributing their Proportion to the common Defence, (such Proportion to be raised under the Authority of the General Court, or General Assembly of such Province or Colony, and disposable by Parliament,) and shall engage to make Provision also, for the support of the Civil Government, and the Administration of Justice...
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Страница 20 - That by such emigration they by no means forfeited, surrendered, or lost any of those rights, but that they were, and their descendants now are entitled to the exercise and enjoyment of all such of them, as their local and other circumstances enable them to exercise and enjoy.
Страница 407 - He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Страница 85 - And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress...
Страница 21 - That the respective colonies are entitled to the common law of England, and more especially to the great and inestimable privilege of being tried by their peers of the vicinage, according to the course of that law.