The Life of George Mason, 1725-1792, Τόμος 1G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1892 - 3 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα ix
... granted by the Constitution , the States have the right , and are in duty bound , to interpose in arresting the progress of the evil ; while Jefferson in the Kentucky Resolutions declared that no State was bound to tamely submit to ...
... granted by the Constitution , the States have the right , and are in duty bound , to interpose in arresting the progress of the evil ; while Jefferson in the Kentucky Resolutions declared that no State was bound to tamely submit to ...
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... granted that the allusions all point to the elder George Mason , whom he describes as a justice of the peace , a commander of one of the forts , a great Indian fighter , always a favorite with the people , and under the government of ...
... granted that the allusions all point to the elder George Mason , whom he describes as a justice of the peace , a commander of one of the forts , a great Indian fighter , always a favorite with the people , and under the government of ...
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... granted thirty of the ninety odd lots into which the town was divided to different persons , of whom Captain Mason was one , the deeds conveying these lots to him being dated Feb- ruary , 1691-2 . ' Captain Mason's plantation ...
... granted thirty of the ninety odd lots into which the town was divided to different persons , of whom Captain Mason was one , the deeds conveying these lots to him being dated Feb- ruary , 1691-2 . ' Captain Mason's plantation ...
Σελίδα 21
... granted by Charles II . to Lord Culpepper in 1683. But the colonists here had objected to this arrangement , and in memorials to the Assembly prayed that they might have their lands secured to them by patent as was the case elsewhere in ...
... granted by Charles II . to Lord Culpepper in 1683. But the colonists here had objected to this arrangement , and in memorials to the Assembly prayed that they might have their lands secured to them by patent as was the case elsewhere in ...
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... granting the escheats of lands in that neck to several persons , without finding any office , as the law directs , to ... granted them in the said Neck by escheats , since the proprietors ' office was first set up there , do immediately ...
... granting the escheats of lands in that neck to several persons , without finding any office , as the law directs , to ... granted them in the said Neck by escheats , since the proprietors ' office was first set up there , do immediately ...
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acres affairs Alexandria America APPENDIX appointed Assembly Bill of Rights Brent Britain British burgesses called Capt Captain charter church Colonel Mason colonies commonwealth Congress Constitution Convention Council court Creek DEAR SIR Declaration of Rights delegates draft duty Edmund Randolph election England established execution Fairfax County favor Fitzhugh Fowke gentlemen George Mason Gerard Fowke give Governor granted Gunston Hall hath heirs House hundred Ibid important Indians inhabitants James Jefferson John Mercer King land late legislature letter liberty Lord Majesty's Maryland Mason wrote ment Meriwether Smith miles militia Moncure Neck officers Ohio Company paper Parliament patent Patrick Henry person plantation Pohick Pohick church Potomac present purchase resolutions Resolved Richard Henry Lee river session settled Stafford County Thomas Thomas Ludwell Lee Thomson Mason tion tobacco tract troops Truro parish Virginia Washington William Williamsburg
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Σελίδα 437 - That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Σελίδα 433 - That religion or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other.
Σελίδα 434 - That government is, or ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community; of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of maladministration; and...
Σελίδα 433 - That no free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.
Σελίδα 433 - ... that no man be deprived of his liberty except by the law of the land, or the judgment of his peers. 9. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Σελίδα 432 - That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of publick services; which, not being descendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator or judge to be hereditary.
Σελίδα 432 - That elections of members to serve as representatives of the people in assembly, ought to be free ; and that all men having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with, and attachment to the community, have the right of suffrage...
Σελίδα 361 - 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...
Σελίδα 453 - This preservation photocopy was made and hand bound at BookLab, Inc., in compliance with copyright law. The paper is Weyerhaeuser Cougar Opaque Natural, which exceeds ANSI Standard Z39.48-1984.
Σελίδα 432 - That the legislative and executive powers of the state should be separate and distinct from the judiciary ; and that the members of the two first may be restrained from oppression, by feeling and participating the burthens of the people, they should, at fixed periods, be reduced to a private station, return into that body from which they were originally taken, and the vacancies be supplied by frequent, certain, and regular elections...