A History of the American Revolution; Comprehending All the Principal Events Both in the Field and in the Cabinet, Količina 2F. Betts, 1822 |
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... thing , had they attempted it . In this affair with Colonel Mawhood , General Mercer , by whom the attack was begun with the Philadelphia militia , received three bayonet wounds , which proved mortal . Early in December , Congress had ...
... thing , had they attempted it . In this affair with Colonel Mawhood , General Mercer , by whom the attack was begun with the Philadelphia militia , received three bayonet wounds , which proved mortal . Early in December , Congress had ...
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... - gress could not keep from a daily and enormous de- preciation , every thing on the part of the enemy evinc- ed a determination to open the Spring campaign with more vigour than ever . General Howe , who had 16 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... - gress could not keep from a daily and enormous de- preciation , every thing on the part of the enemy evinc- ed a determination to open the Spring campaign with more vigour than ever . General Howe , who had 16 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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... things were passing in Jersey , Gene- ral Schuyler bad made his peace with Congress by a satisfactory letter of explanation , and was appointed to the command of the northern department , includ- ing Albany , Ticonderoga , Fort Stanwix ...
... things were passing in Jersey , Gene- ral Schuyler bad made his peace with Congress by a satisfactory letter of explanation , and was appointed to the command of the northern department , includ- ing Albany , Ticonderoga , Fort Stanwix ...
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... thing that was not before acknowledged , nor suggested any thing which could be considered as a remedy for the difficulties of their situation . Lieutenant General Burgoyne , who it will be re- collected had made so many empty boasts in ...
... thing that was not before acknowledged , nor suggested any thing which could be considered as a remedy for the difficulties of their situation . Lieutenant General Burgoyne , who it will be re- collected had made so many empty boasts in ...
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... thing like a feeling of sympathy with their engaged fellow citizens , the skirmish was over , and Warner on the retreat . A party , in the mean time had been sent by Bur- goyne , in pursuit of Colonel Long , who finding him- self hard ...
... thing like a feeling of sympathy with their engaged fellow citizens , the skirmish was over , and Warner on the retreat . A party , in the mean time had been sent by Bur- goyne , in pursuit of Colonel Long , who finding him- self hard ...
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advance American army appointed arms Arnold arrived artillery attack baggage battle bayonet brave brigade Britain British army Burgoyne Cambden camp Captain cavalry Charleston Colonel Greene Colonel White Commander in Chief compelled conduct Congress considerable corps Count D'Estaing court creek crossed defence despatched detachment determined enemy enemy's Events of 1777 expedition Fayette fire fleet force France French garrison Gene Governour Greene honour immediately infantry inhabitants Island joined killed and wounded la Fayette land Lee's legion legion Lieutenant Colonel Lincoln Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon lordship Majesty Marquis Maryland mean ment miles militia Minister morning moved neral New-York night North officers orders party possession Prevost prisoners publick pursued quarters rear received regiment reinforcements retired retreat river Schuyler sent ships Sir Henry Clinton Sir William situation soldiers soon South Carolina surrender Tarleton tion tories town treaty troops United Virginia Washington Wayne whole
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Stran 143 - Appointing all officers of the land forces in the service of the United States, excepting regimental officers : Appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States: Making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations.
Stran 136 - State, and shall enjoy therein all the privileges of trade and commerce, subject to the same duties, impositions and restrictions as the inhabitants thereof respectively, provided that such restrictions shall not extend so far as to prevent the removal of property imported into any State, to any other State of which the owner is an inhabitant ; provided also that no imposition, duties or restriction shall be laid by any State, on the property of the United States, or either of them.
Stran 138 - Freedom of speech and debate in congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any Court, or place out of congress, and the members of congress shall be protected in their persons from arrests and imprisonments, during the time of their going to and from, and attendance on congress, except for treason, felony, or breach of the peace.
Stran 137 - Full faith and credit shall be given in each of these States to the records, acts, and judicial proceedings, of the courts and magistrates of every other State.
Stran 139 - ... united states in congress assembled can be consulted : nor shall any state grant commissions to any ships or vessels of war, nor letters of marque or reprisal, except it be after a declaration of war by the united states in congress assembled, and then only against the kingdom or state and the subjects thereof, against which war has been so declared, and under such regulations as shall be established by the united states...
Stran 136 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretense whatever.
Stran 146 - The committee of the states, or any nine of them, shall be authorized to execute, in the recess of Congress, such of the powers of Congress» as the United States in Congress assembled, by the consent of nine states, shall from time to time think expedient to vest them with ; provided that no power be delegated to the said committee, for the exercise of which, by the articles of confederation, the voice of nine states, in the Congress of the United States assembled, is requisite.
Stran 142 - ... provided that every commissioner, before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath to be administered by one of the judges of the supreme or superior court of the state, where the cause shall be tried, "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.
Stran 140 - ... appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.
Stran 141 - Congress to the legislative or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties, by their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint by joint consent commissioners or judges, to constitute a court for hearing and determining the matter in question...