The Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from the First Session of the Legislature, in the Year 1619 : Published Pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, Passed on the Fifth Day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight ...

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Samuel Pleasants, junior, printer to the commonwealth, 1822

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第 555 頁 - We are convinced, policy and justice require that a country unsettled at the commencement of this war, claimed by the British crown, and ceded to it by the treaty of Paris, if wrested from the common enemy by the blood and treasure of the thirteen States, should be considered as a common property, subject to be parcelled out by Congress into free, convenient, and independent governments, in such manner and at such times as the wisdom of that assembly shall hereafter direct.
第 74 頁 - No state shall be represented in congress by less than two nor by more than seven members; and no person shall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years in any term of six years...
第 563 頁 - Resolved, That copies of the several papers referred to the committee be transmitted, with a copy of the report, to the legislatures of the several states, and that it be earnestly recommended to those states, who have claims to the western country, to pass such laws, and give their delegates in Congress such powers, as may effectually remove the only obstacle to a final ratification of the articles of confederation ; and that the legislature of Maryland be earnestly requested to authorize their...
第 562 頁 - Confederacy;' to remind them how indispensably necessary it is to establish the Federal Union on a fixed and permanent basis, and on principles acceptable to all its respective members; how essential to public credit and confidence, to the support of our army, to the vigor of our councils and success of our measures, to our tranquillity at home, our reputation abroad. to our very existence as a free, sovereign and independent people...
第 173 頁 - January then next following, and until others are chosen and qualified in their stead...
第 311 頁 - AB, do swear that you will well and truly try and determine, according to evidence, the matter now before you, between the United States of America and the prisoner to be tried, and that you will duly administer justice, according to the provisions of 'An act establishing Rules and Articles for the government of the armies of the United States...
第 150 頁 - ... disposed of, shall accrue and be one moiety thereof to the use of the informer, and the other moiety to the use of the United States, except where the prosecution shall be first instituted on behalf of the United States, in which case, the whole shall be to their use.
第 307 頁 - Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that it shall and may be lawful for the Delegates of this State to the Congress of the United States...
第 556 頁 - ... not to agree to the confederation, unless an article or articles be added thereto in conformity with our declaration : should we succeed in obtaining such article or articles, then you are hereby fully empowered to accede to the confederation.
第 561 頁 - Army, shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United States as have become, or shall become members of the confederation...

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