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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Page 77
... Governor fhould not be under th influence of any of the Members of the Court , by a dependence on them for port ... LIEUTENANT - GOVERNOR . . THERE fhall be annually elected XIII . As the public good requir.
... Governor fhould not be under th influence of any of the Members of the Court , by a dependence on them for port ... LIEUTENANT - GOVERNOR . . THERE fhall be annually elected XIII . As the public good requir.
Page 78
... LIEUTENANT - GOVERNOR . . THERE fhall be annually elected a utenant - Governor of the Commonwealth Maffachusett's , whofe title fhall be , His NOUR ; and who shall be qualified , in point religion , property , and refidence in the ...
... LIEUTENANT - GOVERNOR . . THERE fhall be annually elected a utenant - Governor of the Commonwealth Maffachusett's , whofe title fhall be , His NOUR ; and who shall be qualified , in point religion , property , and refidence in the ...
Page 79
... Lieutenant - Governor for the tim fhall , during fuch vacancy , perform duties incumbent upon the Governor , a have and exercise all the powers and aut which by this Constitution the Gove vested with , when perfonally prefent . § . 3 ...
... Lieutenant - Governor for the tim fhall , during fuch vacancy , perform duties incumbent upon the Governor , a have and exercise all the powers and aut which by this Constitution the Gove vested with , when perfonally prefent . § . 3 ...
Page 80
... Lieutenant - Governor . IV . Not cil may infert his opinion contrary to the lution of ding to the laws of the land .
... Lieutenant - Governor . IV . Not cil may infert his opinion contrary to the lution of ding to the laws of the land .
Page 81
... Governor or Lieutenant - Governor might or could , by vi of this Conftitution , do or execute , if they either of them were perfonally present . VII . And whereas the elections appoin to be made by this Conftitution , on the Wednesday ...
... Governor or Lieutenant - Governor might or could , by vi of this Conftitution , do or execute , if they either of them were perfonally present . VII . And whereas the elections appoin to be made by this Conftitution , on the Wednesday ...
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