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 من الصفحات |
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... Peekskill , N. Y. , and was found to be a tory that had been made a lieutenant in the British service . Governor Tryon demanded his release , and threatened vengeance if he should be excevted by the Americans . Gen. Putnam answered the ...
... Peekskill , N. Y. , and was found to be a tory that had been made a lieutenant in the British service . Governor Tryon demanded his release , and threatened vengeance if he should be excevted by the Americans . Gen. Putnam answered the ...
الصفحة 131
... Peekskill , where they were again attacked . New London , Oct. 17 , 1777. On the last Sabbath , the sloop Two Brothers , a privateer , T. Chester , captain , returned to New London , who in lat . 34 , suffered damage from a British ...
... Peekskill , where they were again attacked . New London , Oct. 17 , 1777. On the last Sabbath , the sloop Two Brothers , a privateer , T. Chester , captain , returned to New London , who in lat . 34 , suffered damage from a British ...
الصفحة 134
... Peekskill . Col. Webb who was taken at Long Island , was sent to Newport , and in a few days , left on parole , and went to Wethersfield . A valuable prize ship from Scotland , taken by the continental brig Resistance , Capt . Chew , of ...
... Peekskill . Col. Webb who was taken at Long Island , was sent to Newport , and in a few days , left on parole , and went to Wethersfield . A valuable prize ship from Scotland , taken by the continental brig Resistance , Capt . Chew , of ...
الصفحة 141
... Peekskill , and from thence was frequently detached on various important expeditions . About the middle of May , 1777 , returning to Peekskill , from Connecticut , with a body of recruits , and learning , while passing through New Haven ...
... Peekskill , and from thence was frequently detached on various important expeditions . About the middle of May , 1777 , returning to Peekskill , from Connecticut , with a body of recruits , and learning , while passing through New Haven ...
الصفحة 142
... Peekskill to Middlebrook , N. J. , to join the main army , where General Washington was encamped , apprehending an attack from General Howe , who , it was supposed , had designs on Philadelphia ; but the enemy , being frustrated by the ...
... Peekskill to Middlebrook , N. J. , to join the main army , where General Washington was encamped , apprehending an attack from General Howe , who , it was supposed , had designs on Philadelphia ; but the enemy , being frustrated by the ...
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الصفحة 107 - 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...
الصفحة 106 - States, and from the list of such persons each party shall alternately 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, so always as a major part of the judges, who...
الصفحة 105 - ... of establishing rules for deciding in all cases what captures on land or water shall be legal, and in what manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated ; of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace, appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas...
الصفحة 103 - 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.
الصفحة 105 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states, in proportion to the value of all land within each state...
الصفحة 100 - He has endeavored to prevent the population of these states ; for that purpose, obstructing the laws for naturalization of foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands.
الصفحة 105 - Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury which shall be supplied by the several states in proportion to the value of all land within each state, granted to or surveyed for any person as such land and the buildings and improvements thereon shall be estimated, according to such mode as the United States in Congress assembled shall, from time to time, direct and appoint.
الصفحة 105 - When land forces are raised by any State, for the common defence, all officers of or under the rank of Colonel, shall be appointed by the Legislature of each State respectively by whom such forces shall be raised, or in such manner as such State shall direct ; and all vacancies shall be filled up by the State which first made the appointment.
الصفحة 104 - 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.
الصفحة 107 - The United States, in Congress assembled, shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated, "A Committee of the States," and to consist of one delegate from each State ; and to appoint such other committees and civil officers as may be necessary for managing the general affairs of the United States under their direction...