The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America: The Declaration of Independence ; the Articles of Confederation Between the Said States ; and the Treaties Between His Most Christian Majesty and the United States of AmericaLondon printed, from the original Philadelphia edition, with an advertisement by the London editor: and Dublin reprinted, for Messrs. Gilbert, Price, Walker, White, Beatty, Byrne, and Cash., 1783 - Constitutions - 264 pages First printed in Philadelphia in 1781, in an edition of 200 copies, this work collects the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the constitutions of the thirteen states and the 1778 treaties with France, the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance. In the Adverstisement, dated June 15, 1782, the London editor, more accurately, re-printer, promoted his effort by noting that only a few copies from "the smaller number" of the Philadelphia edition "were sent to Europe." It deserved to be reissued, he goes on to say, because it "may be considered as the Magna Carta of the United American States, as the code of their fundamental laws, and, in short, the book which the opposite parties among them will at all times claim in some shape or other, and the knowledge of which is necessary to such persons as wish to understand the present or future internal American politics" ([ii]). |
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... fuch as come under the rules and directions of the tenth article herein after mentioned . IV . The earnest defire we have not to injure our fellow - fubjects in Great - Britain , Ireland , or the Weft - Indies , induces us to fufpend a ...
... fuch as come under the rules and directions of the tenth article herein after mentioned . IV . The earnest defire we have not to injure our fellow - fubjects in Great - Britain , Ireland , or the Weft - Indies , induces us to fufpend a ...
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... fuch poor inhabitants of the town of Boston , as are immediately fufferers by the Boston- port bill ; and a ... fuch Committee , that any perfon vithin the limits of their appointment has violated his affociation , that fuch majority do ...
... fuch poor inhabitants of the town of Boston , as are immediately fufferers by the Boston- port bill ; and a ... fuch Committee , that any perfon vithin the limits of their appointment has violated his affociation , that fuch majority do ...
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... fuch repeated renuous exertions as frequently procured e diftinguished approbation of your Majefty , late King , and of Parliament , doubted not at they should be permitted , with the rest of pire , to fhare in the bleffings of peace ...
... fuch repeated renuous exertions as frequently procured e diftinguished approbation of your Majefty , late King , and of Parliament , doubted not at they should be permitted , with the rest of pire , to fhare in the bleffings of peace ...
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... fuch ftatutes as more immediately any of your Majefty's Colonies be repeale by fuch arrangements , as your Majefty's wif form , for collecting the united fenfe of you rican people , we are convinced your Majeft receive fuch fatisfactory ...
... fuch ftatutes as more immediately any of your Majefty's Colonies be repeale by fuch arrangements , as your Majefty's wif form , for collecting the united fenfe of you rican people , we are convinced your Majeft receive fuch fatisfactory ...
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... fuch prin- ples , and organizing its powers in fuch form , to them fhall feem moft likely to effect their Fety and happiness . Prudence , indeed , will tate , that governments long established ould not be changed for light and tranfient ...
... fuch prin- ples , and organizing its powers in fuch form , to them fhall feem moft likely to effect their Fety and happiness . Prudence , indeed , will tate , that governments long established ould not be changed for light and tranfient ...
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