Willing Letters and Papers: Edited with a Biographical Essay of Thomas Willing of Philadelphia (1631-1821)

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Allen, Lane and Scott, 1922 - 227 σελίδες
 

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Σελίδα xxviii - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs hath been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
Σελίδα xviii - Lest this declaration should disquiet the minds of our friends and fellow-subjects in any part of the empire, we assure them that we mean not to dissolve that union which has so long and so happily subsisted between us, and which we sincerely wish to see restored.
Σελίδα 224 - That it be recommended to the respective Assemblies and Conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such Government as shall, in the opinion of the Representatives of the People, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular and America in general.
Σελίδα 224 - Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs had been established, to adopt such a government as should, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and of America in general.
Σελίδα 202 - Testator therein named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing writing as and for his last Will and Testament, and that at the doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief.
Σελίδα xxx - Britain; and it is necessary that the exercise of every kind of authority under the said crown should be totally suppressed; and all the powers of government exerted under the authority of the people of the colonies...
Σελίδα 227 - Let it be known that this constitution is but temporary, till an accommodation of the unhappy differences between Great Britain and America can be obtained...
Σελίδα xxxviii - ... of America ; for it has caused division when we wanted union, and will be ascribed to very different principles than those which ought to give rise to such an important measure.
Σελίδα 144 - An act making provision for the debt of the United States ;" and the other entitled "An act making provision for the reduction of the public debt...
Σελίδα 143 - An act making provision for the reduction of the public debt;" borrowing of the bank an equal sum, to be applied to the purposes, for which the said...

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