Documents Relating to American Economic History, 1651-1820 |
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Common terms and phrases
acts of parliament Annals of Congress authority afore authority aforesaid avoirdupois belonging Berwicke upon Tweede bills of credit Britain Britannic Majesty British colonies cents centum citizen or citizens collector colonies and plantations colonies or plantations Cong contrary court customs day of June day of September district dollars dominions duties England excellent majesty exported forfeitures governor Great-Britain Heires and Successors hereafter hereby further enacted hundred and sixty imported intituled Ireland Island kingdom kingdom of Ireland Kingdome of England laden land office lords spiritual Majesty His Heires manner manufacture merchandise merchandize mulatto Navigation offence paid paper bills payable payment penalties person or persons plantations in America port or place pound pound weight prosecuted Provided regulations resident respectively river seized Sess shillings ship or vessel Shipps ships and vessels subjects teas therein thousand eight hundred thousand seven hundred tion trade twenty ninth day United wares whatsoever whereas
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Page 125 - The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same shall be common highways, and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of the said territory, as to the citizens of the United States, and those of any other states that may be admitted into the confederacy, without any tax, impost, or duty therefor.
Page 121 - Previous to the organization of the General Assembly, the Governor shall appoint such magistrates and other civil officers, in each county or township, as he shall find necessary for the preservation of the peace and good order in the same.
Page 143 - And I do hereby also make known, that whosoever of the citizens of the United States shall render himself liable to punishment or forfeiture under the law of nations, by committing, aiding, or abetting hostilities against any of the said Powers, or by carrying to any of them those articles which are deemed contraband by the •modern usage of nations...
Page 65 - An Act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, etc...
Page 117 - ... all other of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America; and that the American fishermen shall have liberty to dry and cure fish in any of the unsettled bays, harbours and creeks of Nova Scotia...
Page 124 - Art. 2. The inhabitants of the said territory shall always be entitled to the benefits of the writ of Habeas Corpus, and of the trial by jury ; of a proportionate representation of the people in the legislature, and of judicial proceedings according to the course of the common law. All persons shall be bailable, unless for capital offences where the proof shall be evident, or the presumption great.
Page 123 - Representatives shall have authority to make laws in all cases, for the good government of the district, not repugnant to the principles and articles in this Ordinance, established and declared. And all bills having passed by a majority in the House, and by a majority in the Council, shall be referred to the Governor for his assent. But no bill or legislative act whatever, shall be of any force without his assent. The Governor shall have power to convene, prorogue and dissolve the General Assembly,...
Page 65 - America: and whereas it is just and necessary, that provision be made for raising a further revenue within your Majesty's dominions in America...
Page 123 - The governor, judges, legislative council, secretary, and such other officers as congress shall appoint in the district, shall take an oath or affirmation of fidelity, and of office; the governor before the president of congress, and all other officers before the governor. As soon as a legislature shall be formed in the district, the council and house assembled, in one room, shall have authority, by joint ballot, to elect a delegate to congress, who shall have a seat in congress, with a right of...
Page 115 - St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean...