Journals of the Continental Congress 1774-1789, Volume 17

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1910
 

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Página 806 - Army, shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United States as have become, or shall become members of the confederation...
Página 806 - September last ; that is to say, upon condition that the territory so ceded shall be laid out and formed Into states, containing a suitable extent of territory, not less than one hundred nor more than one hundred and fifty miles square, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit...
Página 432 - Resolved, That Congress consider the return of the Marquis de Lafayette to America, to resume his command, as a fresh proof of the disinterested zeal and persevering attachment which have justly recommended him to the public confidence and applause ; and that they receive with, pleasure a tender of the further services of so gallant and meritorious an officer.
Página 677 - ... further of opinion that the charges are frivolous and vexatious : which opinion has been confirmed by His Excellency the Commander of the Forces. 2. Lieut, and Adjutant is to be released from his arrest, and is to join his regiment. 3. The Commander of the Forces cannot avoid observing, upon the perusal of the proceedings of the General Court Martial on the trial of Lieut, and Adjutant , that Captain , having been present on the parade on the evening of the 4th of August, when the transactions...
Página 569 - Congress took into consideration the report of the Committee on the memorial of the director general of the American hospital, whereupon, Resolved First.
Página 804 - ... a liberal surrender of a portion of their territorial claims, since they cannot be preserved entire without endangering the stability of the general confederacy ; to remind them how indispensably necessary it is to establish the Federal Union on a fixed and permanent basis, and on principles acceptable to all its respective members ; how essential to public credit and confidence...
Página 757 - Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three.
Página 449 - Resolved, Unanimously, That in the opinion of Congress no unappropriated lands or estates which are or may be adjudged forfeited or confiscated lying in the said district, ought, until the final decision of Congress in the premises to be granted or sold.
Página 508 - January, 1781, took into consideration the report of the committee on the letter of...
Página 560 - Paul, have according to order, had the same under consideration, and have agreed upon the following Report and Resolutions.

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