Proceedings of the Assembly of the Lower Counties on Delaware, 1770-1776, of the Constitutional Convention of 1776, and of the House of Assembly of the Delaware State, 1776-1781University of Delaware Press, 1986 - 612 من الصفحات Makes important documents available to the public and to researchers for the first time about the state's role in the American Revolution and about Delaware's patriot statesmen. |
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الصفحة 55
... Gentlemen returned as Members for the County of Sussex should be sitting Members during the Consideration of these petitions ? Which being Seconded , The Question was put , Carried in the Negative , Nemine Contradicente . Whereupon the ...
... Gentlemen returned as Members for the County of Sussex should be sitting Members during the Consideration of these petitions ? Which being Seconded , The Question was put , Carried in the Negative , Nemine Contradicente . Whereupon the ...
الصفحة 56
... Gentlemen returned as Members for the County of Sussex , to attend . On Motion of Mr. McKean , That the Gentlemen who were return'd as Members for the County of Sussex should be asked their Assent to the reading the Depositions referred ...
... Gentlemen returned as Members for the County of Sussex , to attend . On Motion of Mr. McKean , That the Gentlemen who were return'd as Members for the County of Sussex should be asked their Assent to the reading the Depositions referred ...
الصفحة 57
... Gentlemen returned as Members for the County of Sussex , be Members of this House with respect to all other Matters than their Election , untill their said Election be determined.— Then the House Adjourned ' till 3 O'Clock . P. M. ...
... Gentlemen returned as Members for the County of Sussex , be Members of this House with respect to all other Matters than their Election , untill their said Election be determined.— Then the House Adjourned ' till 3 O'Clock . P. M. ...
الصفحة 65
... Gentlemen being returned , do report , That they had waited on his Honor the Governor according to Order , and that he was pleased to say , he would be ready to receive the House in a quarter of an Hour at Mr. Maurice's . Ordered , That ...
... Gentlemen being returned , do report , That they had waited on his Honor the Governor according to Order , and that he was pleased to say , he would be ready to receive the House in a quarter of an Hour at Mr. Maurice's . Ordered , That ...
الصفحة 67
... Gentlemen on whom by a Law of this Government the Powers of Government are devolved in the Absence of the Lieutenant Governor , who is now departed from the same Government and sailed for England , Ordered , That Thomas McKean , Cæsar ...
... Gentlemen on whom by a Law of this Government the Powers of Government are devolved in the Absence of the Lieutenant Governor , who is now departed from the same Government and sailed for England , Ordered , That Thomas McKean , Cæsar ...
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The House of Assembly 17761777 | 302 |
Tuesday June 3 1777 | 321 |
The House of Assembly 17771778 | 336 |
Saturday December 6 1777 | 337 |
Saturday February 21 1778 | 359 |
Wednesday March 4 1778 | 364 |
Friday AM June 19 1778 | 426 |
The House of Assembly 17781779 | 436 |
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August 1 1774 | 141 |
The Assembly 17741775 | 148 |
Thursday October 20 1774 | 149 |
Tuesday March 14 1775 | 159 |
Monday June 5 1775 | 186 |
Friday August 25 1775 | 187 |
The Assembly 17751776 | 198 |
Saturday June 15 1776 | 199 |
Saturday July 27 1776 | 201 |
The Constitutional Convention 27 August21 September 1776 | 202 |
Tuesday August 27 1776 | 203 |
The House of Assembly 17761777 | 232 |
Monday October 28 1776 | 233 |
Saturday January 11 1777 | 251 |
October 31 1778 | 437 |
June 2 1779 | 439 |
The House of Assembly 17791780 | 440 |
Thursday October 21 1779 | 441 |
Saturday December 4 1779 | 461 |
Tuesday April 4 1780 | 503 |
Monday June 5 1780 | 524 |
The House of Assembly 17801781 | 546 |
November 3 1780 | 547 |
January 29 1781 | 549 |
Members of the Delaware Assembly 17701776 | 551 |
Biographical Notes | 558 |
Legislative Acts 17701781 | 580 |
Index of Names | 588 |
Index of Subjects | 602 |
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according to Adjournment according to Order Accounts Adjourned till Three Adjourned till To-morrow admitted aforesaid afsd Alexander Porter Amendments proposed appointed to prepare Battalion Bills of Credit Bryan Castle County Chair Charles Ridgely Collins Colonies Committee appointed Concurrence Continental Congress County of Sussex Craghead Creek Delaware Regiment Dover Election Expences Gentlemen George Read Government Great-Seal Honor the Governor House adjourned House met according House met-Present House of Assembly House resumed Hundred Inhabitants intitled Jacob Stout James Booth John Clowes John Haslet John McKinly Justice Kent County Kollock Latimer Laws Leave to bring Loan-Office Lockwood Member of Council Members except Messrs Message Militia Motion New-castle County Number Officers Order read P. M. The House Peery Persons Petition prepare and bring President read the second Report Resolution Resolved resumed the Consideration returned Session Speaker special Order spent therein Stout Sussex County thereof Thomas McKean To-morrow Morning Vandyke Waples Wilmington
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الصفحة 213 - of that Protection, and yield his personal Service when necessary, or an Equivalent thereto; but no Part of a Man's Property can be justly taken from him or applied to public Uses without his own Consent or that of his legal Representatives: Nor can any Man that is
الصفحة 209 - That the following Words be added to the Profession of Faith made by the Members of this House respectively, to wit, "And I do acknowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by divine Inspiration.
الصفحة 119 - said to be vested with Powers to transport Persons, accused of Offences committed in America, to Places beyond the Seas, to be tried. "Resolved, "That the said Committee be further instructed to prepare and report to this House, a Draft of a very respectful Answer to the
الصفحة 213 - 5. THAT Persons intrusted with the Legislative and executive Powers are the Trustees and Servants of the Public, and as such accountable for their Conduct; wherefore whenever the Ends of Government are perverted, and public Liberty manifestly endangered by the Legislative singly, or a treacherous Combination of both, the People may, and of Right ought to establish a new, or reform the old Government.
الصفحة 121 - may relate to, or affect the British Colonies in America; and to keep up and maintain a Correspondence and Communication with our Sister Colonies respecting these important Considerations; and the Result of such their Proceedings, from Time to Time, to lay before the House. Resolved,
الصفحة 122 - Powers to transport Persons accused of Offences committed in America,, to Places beyond the seas, to be tried. Resolved, That the said Committee be further instructed to prepare and report to this House Drafts of very respectful Answers to the Letters
الصفحة 452 - till Three o'Clock. Eodem Die, PM The House met according to Adjournment. The House resumed the Consideration of the Report of the Committee of Elections and Privileges upon the Remonstrance complaining of illegal Practices at the last general Election held for the County of Kent, and after some Time spent therein,
الصفحة 54 - to know when, and where, they should wait on his Honor to present the Speaker. The Members, being returned, do report, that they waited on his Honor the Governor, according to Order; and that his Honor was pleased to say, he would be ready to receive the House in half an hour at Mrs. Ann
الصفحة 165 - then and there to consult and advise with the Deputies from the other Colonies, and to determine upon all such prudent and lawful Measures as may be judged most expedient for the Colonies immediately and unitedly to adopt, in order to obtain Relief for an oppressed People, and the Redress of our general Grievances. Signed by Order of the Convention,
الصفحة 190 - The House met pursuant to their Adjournment, and the Speaker assumed the Chair. The Committee appointed to prepare and bring in a Bill for the more effectual ascertaining and fixing the Limits and Jurisdiction of the Courts and Officers of the several Counties within this Government,