The Public Records of the State of ConnecticutCase, Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1894 - Connecticut |
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Page 368 - He has endeavored to prevent the population of these States: for that purpose obstructing the laws for naturalization of foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage, their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands. He has obstructed the administration of justice by refusing his assent to laws for establishing judiciary powers. He has made judges dependent on his will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries. He has...
Page 369 - We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connexions and correspondence.
Page 116 - Each license shall remain in force for the term of one year from and after the first day of July, and may be renewed annually.
Page 479 - Be it enacted by the governor, council, and representatives, in general court assembled, and by the...
Page 367 - We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Page 237 - All crimes not capital, and all disorders and neglects, which officers and soldiers may be guilty of, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, though not mentioned in the foregoing articles of war, are to be taken cognizance of by a general, or a regimental, garrison, or field officers' court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offense, and punished at the discretion of such court.
Page 5 - That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, and that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown...
Page 370 - That an authenticated copy of the Declaration of Independency, with the names of the Members of Congress, subscribing the same, be sent to each of the United States, and that they be desired to have the same put on record.
Page 614 - February next ; in order to regulate and ascertain the price of labour, manufactures, internal produce, and commodities imported from foreign parts, military stores excepted; and also to regulate the charges of inn-holders; and that, on the report of <such) the commissioners, each of the respective legislatures enact <such) suitable laws, as well for enforcing the observance of such of the regulations as they shall ratify...
Page 521 - At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut, in America, holden at NewHaven, on the 3d Thursday of October, Anno Dom.