A Historical Collection from Official Records, Files, &c., of the Part Sustained by Connecticut, During the War of the Revolution: With an Appendix, Containing Important Letters, Depositions, &c., Written During the WarE. Gleason, 1842 - 643 strani |
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... powder is damaged , and before we can use it , we are obliged to sift and dry it . He left the fort , and soon after proceeded to the lake shore and employed a boatman to transport him in a small boat down the lake . He entered the boat ...
... powder is damaged , and before we can use it , we are obliged to sift and dry it . He left the fort , and soon after proceeded to the lake shore and employed a boatman to transport him in a small boat down the lake . He entered the boat ...
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... powder , lead , flints , three thousand stands of arms , & c . , £ 7,563 19 7 ; to supply loss of blankets and arms at Bunker Hill , £ 204 9 7 ; to non - commissioned officers and soldiers of militia for special attendance on military ...
... powder , lead , flints , three thousand stands of arms , & c . , £ 7,563 19 7 ; to supply loss of blankets and arms at Bunker Hill , £ 204 9 7 ; to non - commissioned officers and soldiers of militia for special attendance on military ...
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... powder , where he purchased it , and on his return with it , through the town of Stamford , a customhouse officer seized it . When the news reached Hartford , thirty respectable men immediately went to Stamford to recover the powder ...
... powder , where he purchased it , and on his return with it , through the town of Stamford , a customhouse officer seized it . When the news reached Hartford , thirty respectable men immediately went to Stamford to recover the powder ...
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... powder from France , and that large quantities of it arrived daily in the West Indies - which caused great joy in the States . By a letter dated Boston , June 13th , 1776 , the writer states that on Friday last , the frigate Milford ...
... powder from France , and that large quantities of it arrived daily in the West Indies - which caused great joy in the States . By a letter dated Boston , June 13th , 1776 , the writer states that on Friday last , the frigate Milford ...
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... powder mill in Windham blew up . A plan was formed to bring off or destroy a magazine of military stores , which the British had at Shetocket , on Long Island , and to destroy some shipping of the enemy , loaded with timber at Southhold ...
... powder mill in Windham blew up . A plan was formed to bring off or destroy a magazine of military stores , which the British had at Shetocket , on Long Island , and to destroy some shipping of the enemy , loaded with timber at Southhold ...
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1st lieutenant 2d lieutenant aforesaid Andrew Huntington appointed arms Assembly battalions Benjamin Benjamin Huntington bills Boston brig brig Defence brigade British bushels cannon Capt captain clothing colony command commissary committee of pay Congress Connecticut continental army Continental Congress Council of Safety Danbury David deliver directed Ebenezer Elderkin enemy enlisted ensign Esq'rs Fairfield favor forthwith Governor and Council Groton guns harbor Hartford Haven horse Huntington inhabitants Jabez Jabez Huntington John Jonathan JONATHAN TRUMBULL Joseph lawful money Lebanon Legislature letter liberty Lieut London Long Island Nathaniel Nathaniel Shaw non-commissioned officers Norwalk Norwich officers and soldiers Oliver Cromwell ordered pay table Peekskill permitted persons pounds powder prisoners procure purchase raised receive resolved Salisbury salt Samuel selectmen sent SESSION shillings ship sloop Stonington taken Thomas tories town troops Trumbull vessels voted wages William Windham Wolcott York
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Stran 113 - State should not raise men, or should raise a smaller number than its quota, and that any other State should raise a greater number of men than the quota thereof, such extra number shall be raised, officered...
Stran 113 - The United States in Congress assembled shall also have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective States...
Stran 109 - 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 110 - Congress by less than two nor by more than seven members ; and no person shall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years in any term of six years; nor shall any person, being a delegate, be capable of holding any office under the United States, for which he, or another for his benefit, receives any salary, fees, or emolument of any kind.
Stran 109 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defence, 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 pretence whatever.
Stran 112 - State, in. controversy with another, shall present a petition to Congress, stating the matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of Congress to the legislative or executive authority of the other State in controversy...
Stran 112 - Whenever the legislative or executive authority or lawful agent of any state in controversy with another shall present a petition to Congress, stating the matter in question and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of Congress to the...
Stran 110 - No State shall lay any imposts or duties which may interfere with any stipulations in treaties entered into by the United States in Congress assembled, with any king, prince, or state, in pursuance of any treaties already proposed by Congress to the courts of France and Spain.
Stran 115 - And the Articles of this Confederation shall be inviolably observed by every state, and the Union shall be perpetual ; nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them, unless such alteration be agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every state.
Stran 112 - ... strike out one, the petitioners beginning, until the number shall be reduced to thirteen ; and from that number not less than seven, nor more than nine names as congress shall direct, shall in the presence of congress be drawn out by lot, and the persons whose names shall be so drawn or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges, to hear and finally determine the controversy...