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Page 137 - Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina...
Page 126 - A Letter composed of two pieces of paper, is charged with double these rates ; of three pieces, with triple ; and of four pieces, with quadruple. " One or more pieces of paper, mailed as a letter, and weighing one ounce, shall be charged with quadruple postage ; and at the same rate, should the weight be greater.
Page 165 - States; and such discharge and certificate, when duly granted, shall in all courts of justice be deemed a full and complete discharge of all debts, contracts and other engagements of such bankrupt which are provable under this act, and shall be and may be pleaded as a full and complete bar to all suits brought in any court of judicature whatever...
Page 36 - Tliis year there will be four Eclipses, two of the Sun and two of the Moon, and a Transit of Mercury over the Sun's disc.
Page 87 - In case of the removal of the President from office, or of his death, resignation or inability to discharge the powers and duties of said office, the same shall devolve on the Vice-President...
Page 150 - An act to provide for the armed occupation and settlement of the unsettled part of the peninsula of East Florida
Page 246 - At the monthly and quarterly sessions, which are held by four or more Justices, deeds and wills may be proved, and chancery matters and suits at common law be heard and determined, with a right of appeal to a Superior Court. These Courts, exclusively, try slaves for all offences; and they examine free persons charged with felony, previously to their trial in the Circuit Court. Free Negroes and Indians are on the same footing with slaves.
Page 166 - States, and for all debts due by him to persons who by the laws of the United States, have a preference, in consequence of having paid moneys as his sureties, which shall be first paid out of the assets...
Page 163 - ... shall remove his goods, chattels, and effects, or conceal them to prevent their being levied upon, or taken in execution, or by other process; or make any fraudulent conveyance, assignment, sale, gift, or other transfer of his lands, tenements, goods or chattels...
Page 167 - That where two or more persons who are partners in trade shall be adjudged bankrupt, either on the petition of such partners, or any one of them, or on the petition of any creditor of the partners...