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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الصفحة 47
... brig , one scow , one schooner , and two sloops , were discovered beating up New London harbor , which alarmed the people of the town ; they immediately sent out expresses to alarm the neighboring towns . But it was discovered they were ...
... brig , one scow , one schooner , and two sloops , were discovered beating up New London harbor , which alarmed the people of the town ; they immediately sent out expresses to alarm the neighboring towns . But it was discovered they were ...
الصفحة 84
... Boston , June 19th , 1776 , from Capt . Seth Harding , of the brig Defence , in the Connecticut service , to Gov. Trumbull , it is stated that he and the heroic character which he gained in the army 84 REVOLUTIONARY WAR , 1776 .
... Boston , June 19th , 1776 , from Capt . Seth Harding , of the brig Defence , in the Connecticut service , to Gov. Trumbull , it is stated that he and the heroic character which he gained in the army 84 REVOLUTIONARY WAR , 1776 .
الصفحة 85
... brig is that ? he told him the brig Defence . Then Capt . Harding again hailed him , and informed him he disliked to kill his men , but that he would have the ship at all events , and again ordered her to strike her colors . When the ...
... brig is that ? he told him the brig Defence . Then Capt . Harding again hailed him , and informed him he disliked to kill his men , but that he would have the ship at all events , and again ordered her to strike her colors . When the ...
الصفحة 88
... Brig . Gen. Gordon was killed within about 60 rods of the enemy's camp . August 12 , 1776. Last week from twenty to thirty tories arrived in Hart- ford from Albany , fifteen of them were to be stationed at New London . A new ship - of ...
... Brig . Gen. Gordon was killed within about 60 rods of the enemy's camp . August 12 , 1776. Last week from twenty to thirty tories arrived in Hart- ford from Albany , fifteen of them were to be stationed at New London . A new ship - of ...
الصفحة 90
... brig Defence , Capt . Harding ; she sailed from Montego Bay in company with two hundred sail under a convoy of two ships - of - war , which returned to port ; the cargo of the prize consisted of 306 hogsheads of sugar , 150 do . of rum ...
... brig Defence , Capt . Harding ; she sailed from Montego Bay in company with two hundred sail under a convoy of two ships - of - war , which returned to port ; the cargo of the prize consisted of 306 hogsheads of sugar , 150 do . of rum ...
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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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الصفحة 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...
الصفحة 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...
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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...
الصفحة 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...
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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...